KB183828 - WD98: Temporary Parameter for Control Does Not Work

Article ID: 183828

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q183828

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 this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The Temporary feature is intended for programs that don't 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:

181058 OFF98: 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

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