Microsoft KB Archive/139775

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WD: "String Too Long" If AutoText String Exceeds 255 Characters

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Q139775

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
 * Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the SetAutoText command to create AutoText entries, you may receive the following WordBasic error message:

WordBasic error 513

String Too Long.

CAUSE
The length of the text string is greater than 255 characters.

WORKAROUND
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"http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp" To work around this problem, modify your macro to insert the text string into the document, select it, and then use the EditAutoText command to add the selection to the AutoText entry list. The following sample macro demonstrates this method:

  Sub MAIN On Error GoTo Bye name$ = InputBox$("Insert the name of the AutoTextEntry to create:") entry$ = InputBox$("Enter the text of the AutoText Entry " + name$) entry$ = CleanString$(entry$) If Len(entry$) < 255 Then SetAutoText name$, entry$ Else SP = GetSelStartPos Insert entry$ EP = GetSelStartPos SetSelRange SP, EP          EditAutoText name$, .Add EditClear End If  Bye: End Sub Additional query words: auto text word basic wordbasic

Keywords : kberrmsg kbmacro kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample winword macword word6 word7 word95

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWordSearch kbWordWSearch kbWordMSearch