XL5 Err Msg: GP Fault in Module SDM.DLL

 Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
Article ID: Q122059
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run a Microsoft Excel version 4.0 macro (.XLM macro) that calls a Microsoft Excel version 4.0 dialog box that contains option buttons, you may receive the following error message: 

   EXCEL caused a General Protection Fault in module SDM.DLL at xxxx:xxxx.
where xxxx:xxxx is a memory address.

CAUSE

This error message occurs when, in the dialog box definition table, there is an invalid type in an option button group section of the table. Note that option button groups always start with a type value of 11.

Example

The first column of the dialog box definition table contains the following information: 

     11     Option button group
     12     Option button
     45     Invalid table number
     12     Option button
The number 45 is an invalid item type for a dialog box definition table. Valid number types are from 1 to 24. In this example, a valid number would be 12, which is an option button.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, remove or correct the invalid code in the table.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Microsoft Excel for Windows version 5.0c.

KBCategory: kbprg kbmacro
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Additional reference words: 7.00 5.00



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Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
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