Error when testing for existence of shape object

The routine begins by being passed two strings, one being the category of map, and the second being the shape name used to hold a GoogleStaticMapAPI map.

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I'm attempting to error trap the instance where a request was made for a map, but the shape (container) that will be the location of the map does not exist (user deleted, anomaly, etc.) and then create one prior to requesting the map. How do I test for the existence of a shape (and re-work the provided code) with the name passed at routine onset?

I continue to receive an error that the object doesn't exist. Exactly. I know it doesn't exist because I deleted for testing. Must I really cycle through all shapes in the worksheet via For Each Next construct as has been suggested elsewhere on the net?

Direction appreciated.

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Well, I took the Error Handling route with some success. If someone sees this and thinks it could be optimized, I would appreciate the insight.

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