Article: Q241481
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the Format function to format a numeric character sequence, and
include a format sequence that includes a numeric value to be used in the Null
section of the format, you may get this error:
The instruction at "0x65396ac3" referenced memory at "0x00000028". The memory
could not be "read"
NOTE: The exact memory locations may vary from system to system.
RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, you need to escape all of the characters in the
fourth section of the numeric format. For example, instead of:
format$(Null,"#,##0.00;;;0.00")
you should do:
format$(Null,"#,##0.00;;;\0\.\0\0")
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Start a new Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.
2. Add a Command Button to the form. It is Command1.
3. Add the following code to the form:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Msgbox format$(Null,"#,##0.00;;;0.00")
End Sub
4. Run the Code. When you press Command1, you should get an error that says:
The instruction at "0x65396ac3" referenced memory at "0x00000028". The memory
could not be "read".
NOTE: The exact memory locations may vary from system to system.
REFERENCES
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Numeric formats are covered in the Visual Basic Documentation under the section:
"Different Formats for Different Numeric Values (Format Function)"
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending
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