Microsoft KB Archive/158847

= WD97: Run-Time Error '5841' If Style Doesn't Exist =

Article ID: 158847

Article Last Modified on 8/10/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q158847





SYMPTOMS
When you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that modifies or deletes a specific style, the following error message may appear:

Run-time error '5841': The requested member of the collection does not exist.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you attempt to modify or delete a style that does not exist.



WORKAROUND
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The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications example code tests for the presence of a specific style. If the style exists, the macro checks to see whether the specified style is a built-in style. If it is not a built-in style, the macro tests whether the style is currently in use. If the style is in use, the style is deleted. Sub DoesStyleExist Dim styStyle As Style Dim sMsg As String Dim sStyleName As String ' The style to delete. ' Note: Character case is utilized with styles. ' For example, "mystyle" is different from "MYSTYLE". sStyleName = "mystyle" ' Initial message. sMsg = " style does not exist." For Each styStyle In ActiveDocument.Styles ' Does the style exist? If styStyle.NameLocal = sStyleName Then ' Cannot delete a built in style. If styStyle.BuiltIn = False Then ' Is the style being used? If styStyle.InUse Then ' Delete the Style styStyle.Delete sMsg = " style has been deleted." Exit For End If        Else sMsg = " style is a built-in style." Exit For End If     End If   Next ' Display a message indicating the resulting action. MsgBox sStyleName & sMsg End Sub



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173707 FF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

