XL97: "Out of memory" Error Running Sub Procedure

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

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

   Run-time error '7':
   Out of memory

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 97:

   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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   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 97.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Cells property, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
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