Microsoft KB Archive/121817

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XL5: Some OPEN.LINKS Arguments Not Shown in Function Wizard
Last reviewed: September 12, 1996

Article ID: Q121817

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel version 5.0, it is not possible to access all of the arguments of the OPEN.LINKS macro function when you use the Function Wizard. The Function Wizard does not display the appropriate arguments.

CAUSE
This problem occurs because of the way that the OPEN.LINKS command accepts arguments.

WORKAROUND
To enter the necessary arguments into the OPEN.LINKS function, you must edit the function manually, and make the changes in the formula bar.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Excel listed above. We are researching this problem, and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
The OPEN.LINKS command uses the following arguments:

Argument         Definition --

document_text1   The names of up to twelve supporting documents through          in the form of text, or arrays of references document_text12  that contain text. The "document_text1" argument is required.

read_only        Corresponds to the read/write status of the linked worksheet.

type_of_link     A number from 1 to 6 that specifies the type of                     link to get information about. The Function Wizard mishandles the OPEN.LINKS command because of the way that the OPEN.LINKS command accepts arguments. Because the number of arguments can vary (the number can be from 3 to 14, depending on the number of "document_text" arguments), the Function Wizard does not know how many edit boxes to display.

When you use the Function Wizard with an OPEN.LINKS command, you will only see edit boxes for "document_text1" and "document_text2." It is not possible to enter any of the other arguments (including "read_only" and "type_of_link") in the Function Wizard.