Incorrect Argument with Recorded OpenLinks Method (115693)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q115693 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, if you use the macro recorder to record a Visual
Basic macro, and you choose the Open button in the Links dialog box
to open a linked document, the OpenLinks method is recorded with an
incorrect ReadOnly argument if the link is an object linking and
embedding (OLE) link.
Note that this behavior does not cause an error message to appear
when you run the macro. The recorded macro runs correctly.
CAUSE
When you record a Visual Basic macro, where you use the Open button
in the Links dialog box to open an OLE link, the OpenLinks method is
recorded with a ReadOnly argument value of 2. For example, if you use
the macro recorder to open a linked Microsoft Word document,
C:\DOCUMENT\REPORT.DOC the recorded macro contains the following
command:
ActiveWorkbook.OpenLinks Name:= _
"Word.Document.6|C:\DOCUMENT\REPORT.DOC!!DDE_LINK1", ReadOnly:=2
This value is incorrect, because the ReadOnly argument should have a
value of True or False (Boolean value). However, the recorded macro
runs correctly, because the recorded argument is accepted as the type
argument. The value 2, used with the type argument, indicates an OLE
type link (xlOLELinks).
The following is the command that should be recorded when you open
the linked Microsoft Word document, C:\DOCUMENT\REPORT.DOC using the
Open button in the Links dialog box (although it has the same
behavior as the incorrect code above):
ActiveWorkbook.OpenLinks Name:= _
"Word.Document.6|C:\DOCUMENT\REPORT.DOC!!DDE_LINK1", Type:=2STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft
products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
You can use the OpenLinks Method in a Visual Basic macro to open a
file that contains information that is linked to your Microsoft Excel
worksheet. The file may be another worksheet, or a document in
another application, such as a Microsoft Word document.
The OpenLinks method has the following named arguments: name, readOnly, and
type. Name is the only required argument. However, if you only use the name
argument, the link type is assumed to be xlExcelLinks. If you omit the type
argument, and the link type is OLE, you receive a "Cannot find <filename>"
error message and the linked file is not opened.
REFERENCES
For more information about the OpenLinks Method, choose the Search button
in the Visual Basic Reference and type:
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB115693 |
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