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FP2000: Error Message: "Compile Error: Can't Assign to Read-Only Property" Using Position Property in VBA Macro to Move Table

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Symptoms

When you attempt to move an absolutely positioned table by using a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro similar to the following: 
Sub TablePosition1()
   Dim MyTable As FPHTMLTable
   Set MyTable = ActiveDocument.all.tags("table").Item(0)
   MyTable.Style.Position = "absolute"
   MyTable.Style.posLeft = MyTable.Style.posLeft + 40
   MyTable.Style.posTop = MyTable.Style.posTop + 100
End Sub
you may receive an error message similar to the following:
Compile error:

Can't assign to read-only property.

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Cause

Internal implementation constraints in Internet Explorer 4.x set the Position property as read-only. This property is also read-only in FrontPage 2000.

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Resolution

To work around this problem, use the SetAttribute() method to move the positioning of a table.

The following sample VBA macro moves a table by 40 pixels along the x-coordinate and by 400 pixels along the y-coordinate: 
Sub TablePosition2()
   Dim MyTable As FPHTMLTable
   Set MyTable = ActiveDocument.all.tags("table").Item(0)
   Call MyTable.Style.setAttribute("Position", "absolute")
   MyTable.Style.posLeft = MyTable.Style.posLeft + 40
   MyTable.Style.posTop = MyTable.Style.posTop + 400
End Sub


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Keywords: KB220126, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 220126
Revision : 1
Created on : 12/2/2000
Published on : 12/2/2000
Exists online : False
Views : 253