PRB: Procedure too Large Error When Compiling in VB 4.0 (129897)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q129897 SYMPTOMS
Some procedures that compile in Visual Basic version 3.0 generate the
following compile-time error message in Visual Basic version 4.0:
Procedure too large
CAUSE
The maximum size of the internal code for an individual procedure in Visual
Basic version 3.0 is 64K bytes. Microsoft Visual Basic version 4.0 for
Windows uses Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, which generates more
generic internal code than does Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0. This
generic code allows for compatibility with a wider range of processors.
This makes the internal code larger, so it can cause very large procedures
to exceed the 64K limit and fail to compile.
WORKAROUND
Split the large procedure into two or more smaller procedures.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/9/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB129897 |
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