XL98: "Out of memory" Error Running Sub Procedure

ID: Q183847

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If you run a Visual Basic for Applications 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 earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.


CAUSE

This behavior may occur if you incorrectly use the Cells property. For example, the following Sub procedure runs without error in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel but generates a run-time error in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition: 


   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


STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98.


REFERENCES

For more information about the Cells property, click the Office Assistant, type "cells" click Search, and then click to view "Cells Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Additional query words: macro XL98 


Keywords          : kbprg kbdta kbdtacode xlvbainfo OffVBA 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: June 14, 1999