WD97: InlineShape.Reset Does Not Reset Size of Document Object (164623)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q164623

SYMPTOMS

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

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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The following example 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 it's original size.
      MsgBox "OLE object has been resized. Click OK to reset."
      ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height = sOriginalHeight
      ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width = sOriginalWidth
   End Sub

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

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbdtacode kbinterop KB164623
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