XL97: FindPrevious Method Does Not Support Discontiguous Range

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the FindPrevious method, the incorrect address is returned if you use this method on a range of discontiguous cells.

CAUSE

The algorithm used by the FindPrevious method enumerates (counts or searches) the cell references in a forward direction while the cells themselves are being enumerated in reverse order.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The FindPrevious method continues a search started with the Find method. It finds the previous cell matching the same conditions and returns a range object that represents that cell. The FindPrevious method does not affect the current selection or the active cell.

REFERENCES

For more information about the FindPrevious method, click the Index tab in Microsoft Visual Basic Help, type the following text

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