Error When Macro Closes Its Own Workbook (108507)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q108507

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, if a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure is started by an OnSheetDeactivate command and the procedure then closes the workbook in which it is contained, one of the following may occur:
  • In Microsoft Excel 97, you receive an illegal operation error.
  • In Microsoft Excel for Windows, you receive a general protection (GP) fault.
  • In Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, you receive the following error message:
    The application "Microsoft Excel" has unexpectedly quit, because an error of type 1 occurred.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs only if a sheet is deleted by clicking Delete Sheet on the Edit menu or from the Sheet Tabs shortcut menu; it does not occur if a sheet is deactivated by switching to another sheet.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbpending kbProgramming KB108507
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