Run-Time error '1004' The specified value is out of range - excel

Question

Sub FindInShapes1()
Dim rStart As Range
Dim shp As Shape
Dim sFind As String
Dim sTemp As String
Dim Response
sFind = InputBox("Search for?")
If Trim(sFind) = "" Then
MsgBox "Nothing entered"
Exit Sub
End If
Set rStart = ActiveCell
For Each shp In ActiveSheet.Shapes
sTemp = shp.TextFrame.Characters.Text
If InStr(LCase(sTemp), LCase(sFind)) <> 0 Then
shp.Select
Response = MsgBox( _
prompt:=shp.TopLeftCell & vbCrLf & _
sTemp & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
"Do you want to continue?", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo, Title:="Continue?")
If Response <> vbYes Then
Set rStart = Nothing
Exit Sub
End If
End If
Next
MsgBox "No more found"
rStart.Select
Set rStart = Nothing
End Sub
Hi,
I made the above Macro for finding excel shapes in a "crouded" worksheet, by the text written inside. The macro works in any new books but not in the one I need, were it keeps on showing the following message:
"Run-Time error '1004'
The specified value is out of range"
and as soon as i click on "Debug" it highlights the line:
sTemp = shp.TextFrame.Characters.Text
What's wrong?
Thanks for your help
Chiara

Answer 1

Sorry to break the convention but the similar error I get:
The specified value is out of range
Run-time error -2147024809
In my scenario I am simply returning a shape as part of a GET property in side a class that store a Shape Object. The property works for Shape Type Text Boxes but craps out on sending back Line Shapes. As per below.
I cannot use the on error, Or don't know how because the error occur at End Property?
Public Property Get shp_Obj() As Shape
If prvt_int_Ordinal = 13 Them
MsgBox prvt_Shp_Shape.Name, , "prvt_Shp_Shape.Name"
Set shp_Obj = prvt_Shp_Shape
End If
End Property

Answer 2

I think as there is no way to check for the existence of a TextFrame within a shape, you should ignore the error by using On Error Resume Next:
Sub FindInShapes1()
Dim rStart As Range
Dim shp As Shape
Dim sFind As String
Dim sTemp As String
Dim Response
On Error Resume Next
sFind = InputBox("Search for?")
If Trim(sFind) = "" Then
MsgBox "Nothing entered"
Exit Sub
End If
Set rStart = ActiveCell
For Each shp In ActiveSheet.Shapes
'If shp.TextFrame.Characters.Count > 0 Then
If InStr(LCase(sTemp), LCase(sFind)) <> 0 Then
shp.Select
Response = MsgBox( _
prompt:=shp.TopLeftCell & vbCrLf & _
sTemp & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
"Do you want to continue?", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo, Title:="Continue?")
If Response <> vbYes Then
Set rStart = Nothing
Exit Sub
End If
End If
'End If
sTemp = shp.TextFrame.Characters.Text
Next
MsgBox "No more found"
rStart.Select
Set rStart = Nothing
End Sub
`

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with your code. You will only get this error if the Active worksheet is password protected.
Can you check that?
Also check below url from so
Excel macro "Run-time error '1004"