Method not valid without suitable object

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Not all methods can be performed by all objects. This error has the following cause and solution:

  • You called a method without specifying an object, and the method isn't valid for the implicit object. For example, you can't use the Line method in a standard module without a valid object qualifier because a standard module can't display the output of the Line method.

    Explicitly qualify the method call with an object that can accept the method. For example, you can specify a form or picture box with the Line method.

    Note Other methods that need an explicit object qualifier when used in a standard module include Circle, Print, and PSet.

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