WD2000: Range.Delete Causes Invalid Page Fault with GetObject (220211)

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When you use the Visual Basics for Applications Range.Delete command with a document object that you set using the Visual Basics for Applications GetObject function, the following error message may appear when there are no documents open in Word:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details, the following message is displayed:

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in WINWORD.EXE at 015f:30139205.

NOTE: The actual memory address may vary.

WORKAROUND

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Sub RangeDelete()
   Dim getDoc As Document
   Dim emptyDoc As Document
   If Douments.Count = 0 Then              ' If no documents are open,
      Set EmptyDoc = Documents.Add         ' Create a blank document.
   End If
   Set getDoc = GetObject("C:\MyDoc.doc")
   With getDoc
      .Range.Delete
      .Save
      .Close
   End With
   emptyDoc.Close
   Set getDoc = Nothing
   Set emptyDoc = Nothing
End Sub

WD2000: Range.Delete Causes Invalid Page Fault with GetObject (220211)

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