XL97: Variant Array of Dates Transfers to Worksheet IncorrectlyLast reviewed: March 13, 1998Article ID: Q178194 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) to transfer an array of dates to a worksheet, the day and month may be transposed.
CAUSEThis problem may occur when the following conditions are true:
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspYou can avoid this problem by using the CLng function to convert the date to a long integer before placing it into a worksheet, as the following sample macro demonstrates:
Sub EnterDate() Dim vDate() As Variant ReDim vDate(1) As Variant vDate(0) = DateSerial(1997, 1, 12) ' This is January 12, 1997 vDate(1) = DateSerial(1997, 10, 1) ' This is October 1, 1997 ' Loop through each element of the array vDate. For i = LBound(vDate) To UBound(vDate) ' The CLng function is used below to convert the date to long. vDate(i) = CLng(vDate(i)) Next i ' Place the array contents into cells A1:B1. Range("A1:B1").Value = vDate ' Change the cell format so the date is easier to read. Range("A1:B1").NumberFormat = "mmmm d, yyyy" End Sub STATUSMicrosoft 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 INFORMATIONTo determine what the Short date style is for your computer, follow these steps:
REFERENCESFor more information about arrays, click the Office Assistant, type "array", click Search, and then click to view "Using Arrays". NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q176476 TITLE : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions |
Additional query words: XL97 vba
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