FP2000: Error Message: "Compile Error: Can't Assign to Read-Only Property" Using Position Property in VBA Macro to Move Table (220126)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage 2000

This article was previously published under Q220126

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to move an absolutely positioned table by using a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro similar to the following:

Sub TablePosition1()
   Dim MyTable As FPHTMLTable
   Set MyTable = ActiveDocument.all.tags("table").Item(0)
   MyTable.Style.Position = "absolute"
   MyTable.Style.posLeft = MyTable.Style.posLeft + 40
   MyTable.Style.posTop = MyTable.Style.posTop + 100
End Sub

you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Compile error:

Can't assign to read-only property.

CAUSE

Internal implementation constraints in Internet Explorer 4.x set the Position property as read-only. This property is also read-only in FrontPage 2000.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use the SetAttribute() method to move the positioning of a table.

The following sample VBA macro moves a table by 40 pixels along the x-coordinate and by 400 pixels along the y-coordinate:

Sub TablePosition2()
   Dim MyTable As FPHTMLTable
   Set MyTable = ActiveDocument.all.tags("table").Item(0)
   Call MyTable.Style.setAttribute("Position", "absolute")
   MyTable.Style.posLeft = MyTable.Style.posLeft + 40
   MyTable.Style.posTop = MyTable.Style.posTop + 400
End Sub

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/2/2000
Keywords:	kbprb KB220126