WD97: Temporary Parameter for Control Does Not Work (163602)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q163602

SYMPTOMS

The Temporary parameter for the Visual Basic for Applications Control object does not work as expected.

CAUSE

The Temporary parameter is an optional argument associated with the Control object. Setting this parameter to True should make the new control temporary. Temporary controls are automatically deleted when the container application is closed.

In Word, when this parameter is set to True, the control should be temporary; however, Word ignores this parameter and the control becomes permanent.

For more information about the Temporary parameter, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Add Method," click Search, and then click to view "Add Method (CommandBars Collection)."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The Temporary feature was intended for other applications that did not support session-specific settings. Because Word can store information in global templates or local templates, you can get all of the Temporary functionality without using the Temporary flag.

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:11/14/2000
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