Article ID: 159676
Article Last Modified on 8/10/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q159676
SYMPTOMS
You receive the following error message when you press TAB to move to another form field:
CAUSE
The error occurs when you use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Close method in a macro that runs when you exit a form field in a protected document.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem you can use the OnTime method in one macro to call another macro that then issues the Close method for your protected form.
The OnTime method uses the following syntax:
expression.OnTime(When, Name, Tolerance)
Because the Name argument requires the name of a macro to run, you must create two macros. The first macro, "MacroToRunOnExit," runs when you exit a form field. It calls the second macro, "CloseDocument," which closes the document.
NOTE: When you use this method, you can only use the wdDoNotSaveChanges constant for the Close Method.
Public Sub MacroToRunOnExit()
Application.OnTime When:=Now, Name:="CloseDocument"
End Sub
Public Sub CloseDocument()
Application.ActiveDocument.Close(wdDoNotSaveChanges)
End Sub
To save the document before you close it, add the Save command before the Close command:
Public Sub CloseDocument()
Application.ActiveDocument.Save
Application.ActiveDocument.Close(wdDoNotSaveChanges)
End Sub
For more information about the OnTime method, while in the Visual Basic for Applications Editor click the Office Assistant, type OnTime Method, click Search, and then click to view "OnTime 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
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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