WD97: Macro to Test for an Existing Macro Name (171126)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q171126 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to run a Visual Basic for Applications macro from within
another macro or routine in Word, you may receive one of the following
error messages:
Run-time error '4633': Unable to run the specified macro
Run-time error '4649': Unable to create the specified macro
CAUSE
The macro specified by your code may not exist.
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When you write Visual Basic for Applications code, you may need to test for
the existence of a macro before running it.
The following Visual Basic for Applications macro sample traps the errors
described earlier. If the specified macro does not exist, the error trap
can be used to branch selectively.
NOTE: Using this example, if the macro is found, the macro will run. If you
want to test only for the existence of a macro, without running the macro,
replace .Run = True with .Run = False.
Sub DoesMacroExist()
On Error Resume Next
' Use the Macro Dialog to run macro.
With Dialogs(wdDialogToolsMacro)
.Name = "xcallmacro"
' Attempt to run the macro.
.Run = True
.Execute
' If macro does not exist, an error will occur.
If Err = 4633 Or Err = 4649 Then
MsgBox "Macro not found."
ElseIf Err = 0 Then
MsgBox "Macro found."
Else
Err.Description
End If
End With
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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