Can't Execute in Design Mode

[LJI]

one of my project managers seems to have put her file into a strange
mode - 2 items appear:

1) upon opening file a pop-up appears:
USING Resource - Show Tasks using:

you can cancel this with issue, but it's annoying nonetheless

2) unable to chnage the project owner
COLLABORATE -> Project Center - returns and ERROR

"can't execute code in design mode"

Any help in getting both of these resolved would be greatly appreciated.

BTW: This file is located on a Server, but not certain this is Server
related or not.

 

[John]

one of my project managers seems to have put her file into a strange
mode - 2 items appear:

1) upon opening file a pop-up appears:
USING Resource - Show Tasks using:

you can cancel this with issue, but it's annoying nonetheless

2) unable to chnage the project owner
COLLABORATE -> Project Center - returns and ERROR

"can't execute code in design mode"

Any help in getting both of these resolved would be greatly appreciated.

BTW: This file is located on a Server, but not certain this is Server
related or not.

LJ1,
I'm not a Project Server MVP but I might be able to help. Both messages
indicate that an Open Event macro is attached to the file. One of the
first things is does is to apply the Using Resource filter. Apparently
another action it attempts is to change the project owner.

Try the following.
1. Open the file and go to Tools/Macro/VB Editor
2. If there is an Open Event macro attached to the file, it should
appear in the VB Edit window
3. If you don't want to delete the macro entirely, the easiest way to
disable it is to convert the first and last lines of the code to comment
lines. To do that, simply type an apostrophe in front of those two lines.

Hope this helps. If not, you may want to post to our sister newsgroup,
microsoft.public.project.server.

John
Project MVP

 

[LJI]

John,
Thanks for the quick response. VB editor didn't show an active MACRO in
the VB edit window. I hacked around a bit, and tried EXIT DESIGN mode
command from VB Editor to no availe.

I did find some sort to benign macro that I tried to comment out - didn't
help, then I deleted it - didn't seem to help either.

it woud appear the VB Editor is still thinking something is active, as
existing, saving, re-entering results in similar error messages.

 

[John]

John,
Thanks for the quick response. VB editor didn't show an active MACRO in
the VB edit window. I hacked around a bit, and tried EXIT DESIGN mode
command from VB Editor to no availe.

I did find some sort to benign macro that I tried to comment out - didn't
help, then I deleted it - didn't seem to help either.

it woud appear the VB Editor is still thinking something is active, as
existing, saving, re-entering results in similar error messages.

LJ1,
OK, thy this. Go to our MVP website at,
http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm and take a look at FAQ 43 -
Handling project file corruption and/or bloat. Try method 4 and see if
that helps.

John
Project MVP

 

[LJI]

John,
I've finally gotten around to trying your suggestion, and I'm happy to
report
that this worked just fine.

Really appreciate the help here. No way I would have arrived at the
solution in such a timely fashion.

thx - lji

 

[John]

John,
I've finally gotten around to trying your suggestion, and I'm happy to
report
that this worked just fine.

Really appreciate the help here. No way I would have arrived at the
solution in such a timely fashion.

thx - lji

Lji,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback. That's why we are here, to
give you the benefit of our experience.

John