Article: Q165927
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SYMPTOMS
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When you have a Visual Basic for Applications macro that uses the BreakLink
method in combination with an object reference, the following error message may
appear:
Run-time error '5825': Object has been deleted
CAUSE
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The link the object variable referred to no longer exists.
You receive the "Object has been deleted" message if the macro has attempted to
access an object that has been deleted. The object may have been deleted
deliberately, such as with the Delete method, or it may have been deleted as a
side effect of another operation, such as when a frame is added around an inline
shape, which deletes the original inline shape and creates a copy of it in the
frame.
WORKAROUND
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Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This
article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being
demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft
support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular
procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added
functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have
limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified
Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more
information about Microsoft Certified Partners, please visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/
For more information about the support options that are available and about how
to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
To verify that an object still exists, use the IsObjectValid method. The
following example demonstrates the use of this method.
Sub testObject()
Dim sPIC As InlineShape
Set sPIC = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.Add("C:\Windows\bubbles.bmp")
MsgBox IsObjectValid(sPIC) ' This will display True
sPIC.Delete
MsgBox IsObjectValid(sPIC) ' This will display False
End Sub
For more information about IsObjectValid, click the Office Assistant while in the
Visual Basic Editor, type "IsObjectValid" (without the quotation marks), click
Search, and then click to view "IsObjectValid 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:
ARTICLE-ID: Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic
Questions
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix
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