OFF2000: ActiveX Control Copy or Drag Between Applications Fails (212524)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This article was previously published under Q212524 SYMPTOMS
When you insert an ActiveX control (for example, a command button) into a
Microsoft Office 2000 program, the code does not copy and you may not be able to view or edit the code. The following table describes what problems occur when you either copy and paste that ActiveX control or move it using a drag-and-drop operation.
From To Result
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Excel FrontPage The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
-and-
If you double-click the control to
edit it, the following message appears:
No Picture Editor is configured.
Excel PowerPoint The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
Excel Word The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
FrontPage Excel The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
FrontPage PowerPoint The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
FrontPage Word The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
PowerPoint Excel The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
PowerPoint FrontPage The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
-and-
If you double-click the control to
edit it, the following message appears:
No Picture Editor is configured.
PowerPoint Word The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
Word Excel The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
Word FrontPage The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
Word PowerPoint The code behind the ActiveX control
does not copy with the control.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the appropriate method for your situation:
Method 1: If the Code Does Not Copy with the ActiveX Control- Retype the code that was lost.
-or-
- Use a copy-and-paste operation to copy the code from the source control to the target control.
Method 2: If the Code Does Not Copy and the "No Picture Editor Configured" Error Message Appears
Recreate the ActiveX control from the Control Toolbox (on the View menu,
point to Toolbars, and then click Control Toolbox) and do one of the following:
- Retype the code that was lost.
-or-
- Use a copy-and-paste operation to copy the code from the source control to the target control.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbdtacode kberrmsg kbnofix kbProgramming KB212524 |
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