DOCUMENT:Q177085  11-JAN-2001  [vbwin]
TITLE   :FIX: Set Keyword with ParamArray Causes Type Mismatch Error
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbGrpDSVB

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the Set keyword is used to place a value in a ParamArray, the following
run-time error occurs:

   Run-time error '13':
   Type mismatch

RESOLUTION
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There are no known workarounds at this time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Basic 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic 5.0. Form1 is created by
   default.

2. Add the following code to Form1:

         Private Sub Form_Load()
            Dim x
            f x
         End Sub

         Public Sub f(ParamArray p())
            Dim x
            Set x = New Collection
            Set p(0) = x          '<--- The error occurs on this statement
         End Sub

3. Run the project, and note that you receive the run-time error on the line
   indicated above.

Additional query words: kbVBp500bug kbVBp600fix kbVBp kbdsd kbDSupport kbVBA

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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