XL97: Crash Saving Workbook That Uses BeforeSave Event

ID: Q177393

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you save a Microsoft Excel workbook in Microsoft Visual Basic Editor, you may receive the following error message.

In Microsoft Windows 95

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
   If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

If you click Details, you receive an error message similar to the following:

   EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at
   0137:bff9a290.

In Microsoft Windows NT

   Dr. Watson for Windows NT

   An Application error has occurred and an application log is being
   generated.

   EXCEL.exe
   Exception: Access violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x301d09b5

NOTE: If another workbook is open, it is saved instead of the workbook that you specified. You will receive no error message.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when using the BeforeSave event if either of the following conditions is true:

The IsAddin property of the workbook object returned by ThisWorkbook is set to True.
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    -or-
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The workbook is hidden.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

For more information about using the BeforeSave event, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type "beforesave," click Search, and then click to view "BeforeSave Event."

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 ipf

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbprg kbdta xlgpf xladdins KbVBA 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: January 9, 1999