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XL2000: VBA Macro Behavior Is Different from Excel 5.0 or 7.0


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Summary

When you run a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro or procedure in Microsoft Excel 2000, the way the macro or procedure behaves may be different from the way it behaves in earlier versions of Excel. This may be true for any of the following reasons:
  • The architecture of Excel 2000 is somewhat different from the architecture that is used in earlier versions of Excel. Some elements (for example, menu bars and toolbars) are greatly enhanced in Excel 2000. As a result, Visual Basic code that interacts with these elements may work differently.
  • Excel 2000 corrects some problems that are present in earlier versions of Excel. As a result, Visual Basic code that works in earlier versions of Excel may work differently in Excel 2000.
  • Because all of the Microsoft Office programs include Visual Basic for Applications, the Visual Basic environment in Excel includes changes that accommodate the new programs and provide consistent behavior in all programs. As a result, code that uses automation or other cross-product functionality may work differently in Microsoft Excel 2000.
  • Microsoft realizes the importance of minimizing the amount of effort that is required to use Visual Basic macros and procedures in Excel. Excel 2000 is designed to be compatible with earlier versions of Microsoft Excel; however, in some cases, it may be necessary to modify your code so that it works in Excel 2000.

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More information

Modifying your code so that it works with Excel 2000 usually requires making only a few minor changes. The following is a list of articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base that address compatibility issues in Excel 2000. Wherever possible, the articles contain the information you need to modify Visual Basic macros and procedures so they function in both Excel 2000 and in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.
213604� XL2000: Cannot Move or Copy Sheet After Last Sheet

213603� XL2000: Overflow Error Occurs When Using Err Object

213602� XL2000: CreateObject and GetObject Work Differently

213591� XL2000: Macro Stops Running When Its Workbook Is Closed

213589� XL2000: "Type Mismatch" Comparing String Variable to Boolean

213588� XL2000: Styles("X").Parent Different Than in Earlier Versions of Excel

213567� XL2000: ParamArrays Are Always Zero-Based

213563� XL2000: Cannot Make Changes to Some Shortcut Menus

213562� XL2000: No Automatic Type Coercion Between Variable Types

213561� XL2000: Problems Disabling and Enabling Shortcut Menus

213560� XL2000: Limitations for Naming Visual Basic Modules

213556� XL2000: Error When Passing an Array Value Between Macros

213554� XL2000: "Bad DLL Calling Convention" When Running a Macro

213547� XL2000: Cannot Programmatically Close Referenced Workbook

213543� XL2000: Structure and Windows Arguments of Protect Method

213542� XL2000: Range.PasteSpecial Changes Selection

213541� XL2000: Input # Statement Does Not Retain Trailing Spaces

213540� XL2000: Run-time Error '1004' Accessing Locally Defined Name

213537� XL2000: Redraw Problem Changing Visibility of Object on Dialog

213532� XL2000: Auto_Close Macros Run When You Use Application.Quit

213530� XL2000: Error Adding or Deleting a Menu Command in a Macro

211917� XL2000: Page Setup Command Does Not Exist in Modules

213716� XL2000: Visible Property does not Apply to All CommandBars

211863� XL2000: Some Properties and Methods Are Missing in Object Browser

213705� XL2000: Can't Tile Windows with Macro If a Window Is Minimized

213703� XL2000: Error Applying Comment When Worksheets Are Grouped

213546� XL2000: Parentheses Around Object May Dereference the Object

213539� XL2000: Drawing Objects Behave Differently when Clicked

213538� XL2000: Pointer is an Hourglass When You Display a Message Box

213536� XL2000: Error Changing Order of Option Buttons on a Dialog Sheet

213544� XL2000: How to Delete Cells with a For Each...Next Loop

213557� XL2000: Cannot Edit Text Box with Unlocked Text

211499� XL2000: Text is Truncated in a Text Box with Rounded Corners

213565� XL2000: Error When Invalid Characters in Drawing Object Name

213564� XL2000: ParamArray Must be Declared as an Array of Variant

213579� XL2000: Select Method May Select More Cells Than Expected

213573� XL2000: Using "Checked", "Gray", and "Unchecked" in Macros

213570� XL2000: Reference to DAO 3.0 Changes to DAO 3.5 When File Opened

213569� XL2000: Menu Added in Wrong Position on Menu Bar

213568� XL2000: Cannot Paste Array Formula in its Original Cell

213587� XL2000: Cannot Add Macros to the Tools Menu

213783� XL2000: Compile Error Passing ParamArray

213577� XL2000: "ActiveX Component Can't Create Object" Error Using DAO 3.0

213606� XL2000: Excel Hangs When You Programmatically Save a Workbook

211552� XL2000: Attached Toolbar Is Not Saved in 5.0/95 File Format

213605� XL2000: Named Arguments Are Not Supported with DAO

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Article Info
Article ID : 180098
Revision : 6
Created on : 10/11/2006
Published on : 10/11/2006
Exists online : False
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