XL2000: "Out of Memory" Error Running Sub Procedure (213682)

SYMPTOMS

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

Run-time error '451

Property let procedure not defined and property get procedure did not return an object.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if you incorrectly use the Cells property. For example, the following Sub procedure runs without error in versions of Excel earlier than Excel 97, but generates a run-time error in Microsoft Excel 2000:

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

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. To resolve this problem, place the arguments for the Cells property immediately after the Cells keyword. For example, modify the sample procedure as follows:

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

REFERENCES

For more information about the cells property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type Cells property in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.