WD98: Error Message If AutoText String Exceeds 255 Characters

WORKAROUND

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   Sub AutoTextEntryExample()
      Dim sATName As String
      Dim sATEntry As String
      Dim sATNewEntry As AutoTextEntry

      ' Sample AutoText entry name.
      sATName = "ExampleAutoTextEntryName"
      ' Sample AutoText entry text of 500 characters.
      sATEntry = String(500, "A")

      If Documents.Count = 0 Then Documents.Add
      If Len(sATEntry) < 256 Then
         ' If the length of the text is less than 256 characters,
         ' add it as a new AutoText entry.
         Selection.Range.Collapse
         Set sATNewEntry = NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries.Add _
         (Name:=sATName, Range:=Selection.Range)
         sATNewEntry.Value = sATEntry
      Else
         ' If the length of the text is greater than 255 characters,
         ' insert it into the active document and add it as a new
         ' AutoText entry.
         With Selection.Range
            .Collapse
            .Text = sATEntry
            .Select
            NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries.Add _
               Name:=sATName, Range:=Selection.Range
            .Delete
         End With
      End If
   End Sub