Microsoft KB Archive/209945

= WD2000: wdDialogInsertPicture LinkToFile Property Fails to Set Dialog Choice =

Article ID: 209945

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 Q209945



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Visual Basic for Applications LinkToFile property of the Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture) command, the Insert button, on the Insert Picture dialog box, does not change to Link to File. Furthermore, using the LinkToFile property does not link the selected graphic.



WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, you can display the Insert Picture dialog box, capture the selected file name, and use the AddPicture method to link the selected graphic.

The following sample Visual Basic for Applications procedure demonstrates this method:

Sub LinkToPicture

With Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture) .Display                        ' Display dialog only, don't insert. If .Name <> "" Then             ' If dialog not Canceled. ' Insert as linked file. ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.AddPicture _ FileName:=.Name, LinkToFile:=True End If  End With

End Sub For more information about the AddPicture Method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type AddPicture in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.



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

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