Microsoft KB Archive/124929

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XL: DrawingObjects.Delete May Clear Selected Cells
Last reviewed: September 13, 1996

Article ID: Q124929

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS
In the versions of Microsoft Excel mentioned above, when the Delete method is used to delete DrawingOjbects, and no objects exist, the selected cells will be cleared.

For example, if the following command is executed and the active worksheet contains no drawing objects, the contents of the selected cell(s) will be cleared:

ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.Delete

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, test to see if any drawing objects are present on the worksheet before you use the Delete method. If objects exist, then use the Delete method to delete them. The following example counts how many objects are on the active worksheet. If the count is greater than zero, the Drawing Objects are deleted.

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Sub Delete_Objects

Dim x as integer x = ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.Count

If x <> 0 Then ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.Delete End If

End Sub

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.