Insert Macro From File Hangs When You Use Long Filename (136525)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q136525 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel when you insert a macro from a text file that has a long
filename, Microsoft Excel may stop responding (hang).
Two possible error messages you may receive are:
File not Found
Device I/O Error
NOTE: This problem does not occur if you are using Microsoft Excel version
5.0 for Windows NT.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you insert a macro from a text file if the
filename contains more than 110 characters.
The limit for long filenames in Windows 95 is 110 characters.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, open the file in Microsoft Excel version 7.0,
and copy the code to the appropriate module.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbProgramming KB136525 |
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