WD97: Macros to Test for an Existing AutoText Entry Name (170726)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q170726 SUMMARY
When you write macros in Microsoft Word for Windows, it may be necessary
to test for the existence of an AutoText entry before inserting the
contents of the entry. If your macro does not check for the existence of an
AutoText entry before attempting to insert the contents into the document,
you may receive the following error message:
Run-time error '5941':
The requested member of the collection does not exist.
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Routine to Check for the Existence of a Specified AutoText Entry
If the "Attention:" AutoText entry resides in the Normal template, the
following macro example posts a message indicating that it does exist.
Sub AutoTextExists()
Dim atEntry As AutoTextEntry
' Look in normal template for
' specified autotext entry.
For Each atEntry In NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries
If atEntry.Name = "Attention:" Then
MsgBox "Entry Exists!"
End If
Next atEntry
End Sub
Routine to Insert Specified AutoText Entry If It Exists
If the "Attention:" AutoText entry resides in the Normal template, the
following macro inserts the contents of the AutoText entry in the document
at the position where the insertion point is located.
Sub InsertAutoTextIfExist()
'This routine will insert the autotext entry if it exists.
Dim atEntry As AutoTextEntry
For Each atEntry In NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries
If atEntry.Name = "Attention:" Then
atEntry.Insert Where:=Selection.Range
End If
Next atEntry
End Sub
Routine to Insert a Specified AutoText Entry from Attached Template
The following Visual Basic for Applications macro example tests for an
existing AutoText entry named "Attention:" in the active template (the
template attached to the active document):
Sub InsertAttachedTemplateAutoText()
' This routine will insert the autotext entry contained
' the active document's attached template if the specified
' autotext entry exists.
Dim atEntry As AutoTextEntry
For Each atEntry In ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries
If atEntry.Name = "Attention:" Then
atEntry.Insert Where:=Selection.Range
End If
Next atEntry
End Sub
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
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/17/2005 |
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