XL97: Invalid Page Fault Using DropDown Method with ComboBox (166093)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q166093

SYMPTOMS

When you use the DropDown method in a Visual Basic for Applications procedure to display the list of a ComboBox, you may receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you click Details, an error message similar to the following appears:
EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module FM20.DLL at
0137:600390a2.
and Microsoft Excel quits.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • You have a Visual Basic procedure attached to the Click event or the Change event of a ComboBox control in a UserForm. - and -

  • The Visual Basic procedure attempts to set the focus to, and then display the list of another ComboBox control on the UserForm.

WORKAROUND

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The following example illustrates how to display the list of one ComboBox control when you make a choice in the list of another ComboBox control on a UserForm.

Populating the ListBox Directly from Worksheet Cells

  1. Close and save any open workbooks. Then, open a new workbook.
  2. On Sheet1, enter the following values:

    A1: Planes C1: Alpha
    A2: Trains C2: Bravo
    A3: Automobiles C3: Charlie


  3. Start the Visual Basic Editor, (press ALT+F11).
  4. If the Properties window is not visible, click Properties on the View menu (or press F4).
  5. On the Insert menu, click Module.
  6. In the code window for the module, type the following procedure: 
           Sub DropDown_ComboBox()
           UserForm1.ComboBox2.DropDown
       End Sub
  7. On the Insert menu, click UserForm.
  8. Draw a ComboBox control on the UserForm.
  9. Change the following properties of the ComboBox control to the following values: 
           Property          Value
       ------------------------------
       RowSource         Sheet1!A1:A3
  10. Double-click the ComboBox to open the code window for the ComboBox.
  11. In the module, type the following code for the ComboBox Click event: 
           Private Sub ComboBox1_Click()
           Application.OnTime Now, "DropDown_ComboBox"
       End Sub
  12. Draw another ComboBox control on the UserForm.
  13. Change the following properties of the ComboBox control to the following values: 
           Property          Value
       ------------------------------
       RowSource         Sheet1!C1:C3
  14. Run the UserForm.
When you click an item in the list of ComboBox1, the list for ComboBox2 is automatically displayed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about using the ComboBox control, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type combobox control, click Search, and then click to view the "ComboBox Control" topic.

For more information about using the DropDown method, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type dropdown method, click Search, and then click to view the "DropDown Method" topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Excel Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2006
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbProgramming kbui KB166093
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