WD97: Error 5152 Running Macro To Insert Graphic w/URL Address (178878)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q178878

SYMPTOMS

When you record a Visual Basic for Applications macro that inserts a graphic using a URL address, the following error occurs when you playback the recorded macro:
Run-time error '5152': This is not a valid file name

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, use the following example Visual Basic for Applications macro in place of the recorded command to insert the URL address-based graphic: 
   Sub InsertURLGraphic()
      With Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture)
         .Name =  "<Replace this with URLAddress of graphic>"
         .Execute
      End With
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

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:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbbug KB178878
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