Microsoft KB Archive/226738

= PPT2000: Cannot Paste Text Into Message Box or Debug.Print Methods =

Article ID: 226738

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q226738



SYMPTOMS
If you try to paste text into a message box or to the immediate window with the Debug.Print method, you will receive the following error message:

Run-time error '91':

Object variable or With block variable not set



CAUSE
The .Paste method does not support inserting text into a message box or the Debug.Print method.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers 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 requirements. NOTE: The following macro examples work only in PowerPoint. Visual Basic for Applications macros are not supported by the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Use a variable to store the string data you want to display in a message box, or directly access the string data, instead of using a code fragment such as the following code example: With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Title.TextFrame.TextRange .Copy MsgBox .Paste.Text End With The following sample demonstrates both methods: Dim strTemp as String '...  strTemp = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Title.TextFrame _ .TextRange.Text MsgBox strTemp '...  Msgbox ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Title.TextFrame _ .TextRange.Text

Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0 vba Run time error 91

Keywords: kbdtacode kberrmsg kbpending kbprb kbprogramming KB226738

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