WD97: Inserting OLE Object in Header Opens OLE Application (164624)

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   Sub Main()
     ' Set up object variables.
     Dim oDoc1 As Object
     Dim oRange1 As Object
     Dim oInlineShape As Object
     Set oDoc1 = Documents.Add
     Set oRange1 = oDoc1.Content
     Set oRange2 = oDoc1.Sections(1).Headers(1).Range
     ' Insert the OLE object
     Set oInlineShape1 = oDoc1.InlineShapes.AddOLEObject(Range:=oRange2, _
     ClassType:="Excel.Sheet.8", LinkToFile:=False, DisplayAsIcon:=False)
   End Sub
				

   Sub Main()
      ' Set up object variables.
      Dim oDoc1 As Object
      Dim oRange1 As Object
      Dim oInlineShape As Object
      Set oDoc1 = Documents.Add
      Set oRange1 = oDoc1.Content
      Set oRange2 = oDoc1.Sections(1).Headers(1).Range
      ' Must be in page layout to view header.
      If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial <> wdPaneNone Then
         ActiveWindow.Panes(2).Close
      End If
      If ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = _
          wdNormalView Or ActiveWindow. _
          ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView Or _
          ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdMasterView Then
          ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPageView
       End If
       ' View the header.
      ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageHeader
      ' Insert the OLE object
      Set oInlineShape1 = _
      oDoc1.InlineShapes.AddOLEObject(Range:=oRange2, _
      ClassType:="Excel.Sheet.8", LinkToFile:=False, DisplayAsIcon:=False)
   End Sub