WD97: EnableCancelKey Fails to Reset After Macro Completion (185166)

WORKAROUND

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The following example Visual Basic for Applications macro sets an error trap to trap an error that may occur. Note that the EnableCancelKey Property is reset to wdCancelInterrupt at the point where the macro is terminated.

     Sub IsLastTableRow()

      ' Disable CTRL+BREAK.
      Application.EnableCancelKey = wdCancelDisabled

      ' Set error trap.
      On Error GoTo ErrorHandler

      ' Check if insertion point is in last row of a table.
      ' If the insertion point is within a vertically merged
      ' cell, an error will occur.
      MsgBox Selection.Rows(1).IsLast

   ErrorHandler:
     
      If Err.Number <> 0 Then
         MsgBox Err.Description
      End If
      
      ' Re-enable CTRL+BREAK.
      Application.EnableCancelKey = wdCancelInterrupt
      
   End Sub
				

For more information about the EnableCancelKey property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type EnableCancelKey, click Search, and then click to view "EnableCancelKey Property."

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: