[RESOLVED] Follow Hyperlink Help

[Jo15765]

I am running the below code which will open a folder based upon what the user enters into a text box.

    varProgram = UserForm1.Text
    
     Set wordapp = CreateObject("word.Application")

    wordapp.Documents.Open "C:\Main\" & varWord & "_New.doc"
    
    wordapp.Visible = True
    
    strFolder = "C:\Main\" & varWord & "_New\\"
    FollowHyperlink Address:=strFolder, NewWindow:=True

This works fine if I am just going to run it once. If I try to run the code a second time, I get permission denied? Can someone help me understand why it works perfect once, but not a 2nd time? The line that is highlighted as causing the error is this one:

    FollowHyperlink Address:=strFolder, NewWindow:=True

[westconn1]

what application are you writing your code in?
followhyperlink is not a valid function in my version of office

[Jo15765]

I am using this code in Excel 2000.

[westconn1]

in excel 2000, i have no followhyperlink function, only a worksheet event of that name

[Jo15765]

in excel 2000, i have no followhyperlink function, only a worksheet event of that name

It's not a function that I was using. It was simple just followhyperlink and then type the address that you want to follow. There are several different forums that I have seen this example on, this is the 1st one that came up when I googled:

http://www.vbaexpress.com/forum/arch...php/t-536.html

Can you provide a different example of how to accomplish the same feat as I am needing?

[westconn1]

on checking, followhyperlink is method of a document object, so should be
thisdocument.followhyperlink
activedocument.followhyperlink or in your case
wrdapp.documents(1).followhyperlink

this is a common problem when automating applications, when objects are not fully qualified, work once but will not repeat

[Jo15765]

I'll test that out. I am using it on an Excel Userform, and I want to open the folder that is typed into the textbox on the Userform. It opens fine, the 1st time, but errors the 2nd. I'll have to test these out, and see if using any of the other ones will remove the issue.

[westconn1]

as you are doing your code in excel, you can use the followhyperlink method of any workbook object, rather than the wrdapp document object, i doubt it will make any difference