The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, when you run a Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications macro that uses Automation objects, Visual Basic may not
indicate that the macro has halted when a macro error occurs. In some
cases
WORKAROUNDMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.aspYou can trap for most errors using the On Error statement. This allows your code to continue to run even if an error is found. For a list of trappable errors, click the Index tab in Visual Basic Help, and type trappable errors. The following macro starts Microsoft Excel, inserts a new workbook, and inserts an ActiveX control on the worksheet. The code produces an error when it attempts to select a drawing shape that does not exist. The On Error statement at the beginning of the macro traps this run-time error and allows the macro to continue.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONIn earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, when you initiate an OLE Automation statement such as CreateObject or GetObject, if a macro error occurs, the host or server program flashes to indicate an error has taken place. The same behavior is seen in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel if a program is made visible and maximized. The only way to determine if the macro has stopped unexpectedly is to switch back to the server program. REFERENCESFor more information about Automation, click the Index tab in Visual Basic Help, type the following text OLE Automationand then double-click the selected text to go to the "OLE Automation, creating Automation objects" topic. Additional query words: XL97 8.00 alert warn flash indicate freeze lock hang
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