XL2000: "Out of memory" Error Running Sub Procedure

ID: Q213682

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

If you run a Sub procedure that uses the Cells property, you may receive the following error message:

Run-time error '7':
Out of memory

You may receive this error message even though the procedure ran successfully in versions of Microsoft Excel earlier than Excel 97.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if you incorrectly use the Cells property. For example, the following Sub procedure runs without error in versions of Excel earlier than Excel 97, but generates a run-time error in Microsoft Excel 2000:


Sub Cells_Test1()

   For i = 1 To 5
      For j = 1 To 6
         ActiveSheet.Cells.Value(i, 7) = _
         ActiveSheet.Cells.Value(i, 7) + ActiveSheet.Cells.Value(i, j)
      Next
    Next
End Sub

RESOLUTION

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To resolve this problem, place the arguments for the Cells property immediately after the Cells keyword. For example, modify the sample procedure as follows:


Sub Cells_Test2()

   For i = 1 To 5
      For j = 1 To 6
         ActiveSheet.Cells(i, 7).Value = _
         ActiveSheet.Cells(i, 7).Value + ActiveSheet.Cells(i, j).Value
      Next
    Next

End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about the cells property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "Cells property" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: macro XL2000

Keywords : kberrmsg kbprg kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb