WD97: WordBasic.ToolsCalculate Returns Incorrect Result

ID: Q165097

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the WordBasic.ToolsCalculate command in a Visual Basic for Applications macro, the result returned may be incorrect.

CAUSE

The following WordBasic.ToolsCalculate command will return a value of 342999999999.999 to the variable, Result$.


   Result$ = WordBasic.ToolsCalculate("7000 ^ 3")

The correct result is 343000000000.

RESOLUTION

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When you use Visual Basic for Applications, you do not need to use the ToolsCalculate command to perform exponential calculations. The following function performs the same calculation but returns the correct result of 343000000000 to the integer variable, iResult.


   Sub Result()
      Dim iResult As Double
      iResult = 7000 ^ 3
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
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