XL98: Setting WindowState Property Generates the Wrong Error (176496)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q176496

SYMPTOMS

The error message that is generated when you attempt to set the WindowState property is not correct. Using Microsoft Excel 98, the following error message is generated:

Run-Time error '1004':
Unable to set the WindowState property of the Window class.

CAUSE

This error message will be generated when you attempt to set the WindowState property to the constant xlMinimized, which has a numeric value of -4140.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The error message that should be generated in this case is:

Run-Time error '1005':
Command not available in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh.

You cannot set the WindowState property to xlMinimized when you are using Excel for the Macintosh.

REFERENCES

For more information about using the WindowState property, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type windowstate, click Search, and then click to view "WindowState Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	10/10/2006
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