Microsoft KB Archive/179338

= WD97: Programmatically Unlinking Fields in Footer Makes Word Stop =

Article ID: 179338

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179338





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to unlink fields in a document footer using the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Unlink Method, Microsoft Word may stop responding.



CAUSE
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The following sample Visual Basic macro causes the problem described in the Symptoms section of this article to occur.

WARNING: Running this macro causes Word to stop responding. Sub UnlinkFieldsinFooter ' Switch to document footer. If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial <> wdPaneNone Then ActiveWindow.Panes(2).Close End If     If ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdNormalView Or _ ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView Or _ ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdMasterView Then ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPageView End If     ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageFooter

' Select all text in the footer. Selection.WholeStory

' Loop through fields in selection. For Each afield In Selection.Fields ' If field type is a REF field. If afield.Type = wdFieldRef Then ' Unlink the field. afield.Unlink ' <--- Word stops responding at this line. End If        ' Reselect all text in the footer. Selection.WholeStory Next afield Selection.Collapse End Sub



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the following sample Visual Basic macro instead. Sub UnlinkFieldsinFooter ' Switch to document footer. ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageFooter

' Select all text in the footer. Selection.WholeStory ' Loop through fields in selection. For Each afield In Selection.Fields ' If field type is a REF field. If afield.Type = wdFieldRef Then ' Select the current field. afield.Select 'Unlink the currently selected field. Selection.Field(1).Unlink End If         ' Reselect all text in the footer. Selection.WholeStory Next afield ' Close footer return to document ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument End Sub

