WD97: Type Mismatch Error Running Converted WordBasic Macro (177971)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q177971 SYMPTOMS
When you run a macro that was converted from WordBasic to Microsoft Visual
Basic for Applications, you receive the following error message:
Type Mismatch Error
CAUSE
If you converted a WordBasic macro that contains statements similar to the
following:
x = Val(FontSize())
the converted code may appear as:
x = WordBasic.Val(WordBasic.FontSize())
This converted statement causes the macro to halt with the "Type Mismatch"
error message.
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To resolve this problem, remove "WordBasic." from the Val function as in
the following example:
x = Val(WordBasic.FontSize())
-or-
Convert the statement to the Visual Basic equivalent:
x = Selection.Font.Size
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
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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| Keywords: | kbbug kbcode kbProgramming KB177971 |
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