Microsoft KB Archive/167381

= WD97: GetAddress Method Without Name Argument Causes IPF =

Article ID: 167381

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167381



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Visual Basic for Applications GetAddress Method and omit the optional Name argument, you receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shutdown.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details, the following message appears:

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module WINWORD.EXE at 0137:30144b96.

For example, the following command line will cause this problem: x = Application.GetAddress(CheckNamesDialog:=True)



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, include the Name argument when you use the GetAddress method. The Name argument can be a null value, like this: x = Application.GetAddress(Name:="", CheckNamesDialog:=True) For more information about GetAddress Method, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type GetAddress Method click Search, and then click to view "GetAddress Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions



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

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

Keywords: kbbug kbdtacode kberrmsg kbpending kbprogramming KB167381

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