Microsoft KB Archive/213865

= WD2000: Compile, Syntax Errors Running Converted Macro =

Article ID: 213865

Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213865





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to run a WordBasic macro that was converted to a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro, a compile error or a syntax error may occur.



CAUSE
Word does not correctly convert WordBasic commands that are more than 1,024 characters long.



WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do one of the following.

Method 1: Open the WordBasic Macro in the Previous Version of Word
Open the WordBasic macro in the previous version of Word, and modify the WordBasic macro so that each command is fewer than 1,024 characters.

Method 2: Edit the Incorrectly Converted Macro
Edit the incorrectly converted macro in the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

