Microsoft KB Archive/163146

= PPT: Run-Time Error Using the AddPicture Method =

Article ID: 163146

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163146



SYMPTOMS
When using the AddPicture method to add a picture to a Microsoft PowerPoint slide, you receive the following error message:

Run-time error '-2147188160 (80048240)':

Shapes (unknown member): Out of memory error.



CAUSE
This error message occurs when you pass an invalid parameter to the AddPicture method. For example, this error occurs when the LinkToFile parameter is set to msoFalse (or has an integer value of 0) and the SaveWithDocument parameter is set to msoFalse. These settings instruct PowerPoint to embed the picture in the presentation, but to save the link information. An embedded picture does not contain link information.



RESOLUTION
To prevent the run-time error message, choose either of the following methods:

Method 1. Link the picture and save the link information
To link the picture and save the link information, set the LinkToFile parameter to msoTrue and the SaveWithDocument parameter to msoFalse.

Method 2. Embed the picture and save the picture with the presentation
To embed the picture and save the embedded picture with the presentation, set the LinkToFile parameter to msoFalse and the SaveWithDocument parameter to msoTrue.

For more information about the AddPicture method, click the Office Assistant, type AddPicture click Search, and then click to view "AddPictureMethod."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If PowerPoint Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

