WD2000: InlineShape.Reset Does Not Reset Size of Document Object (212598)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q212598

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications Reset property to reset an OLE Word document object that was inserted as an inline shape back to the original size before re-scaling, the object is not reset as you expect.

CAUSE

Each time the object is resized, the scaling factor is automatically reset to 100 percent, and the new size becomes the original size.

WORKAROUND

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For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro creates a new Word document, inserts a Word document object, re-scales the document object, and then resets the document object to its original size: 
Sub ResetOleShape()

   ' Create variables.
   Dim sOriginalHeight, sOriginalWidth As Integer

   ' Add a new blank document.
   Documents.Add
   ActiveDocument.Content.Collapse wdStart

   ' Create the document object.
   Set oInlineShape = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.AddOLEObject _
   (Range:=ActiveDocument.Content, DisplayAsIcon:=False, _
   ClassType:="Word.Document.8", LinkToFile:=False)

   ' Add text to embedded document.
   ActiveDocument.Content.InsertAfter "Text in Embedded Document."

   ' Close out of embedded document return to source document.
   ActiveDocument.Close

   ' Store the original object size.
   sOriginalHeight = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height
   sOriginalWidth = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width

   ' Scale the object to a different size(for testing.)
   ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height = 100
   ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width = 100

   ' Reset the object to its original size.
   MsgBox "OLE object has been resized. Click OK to reset."
   ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height = sOriginalHeight
   ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width = sOriginalWidth

End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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