XL97: Indexes for Methods and Collections Are Rounded (159874)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q159874 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, if you specify a decimal value for the index of a
method or collection in a Visual Basic for Applications macro, the index is
rounded to the nearest whole number. However, in earlier versions of
Microsoft Excel, the index is truncated rather than rounded. Because of
this difference, you may receive different results from different versions
of Microsoft Excel.
CAUSE
Microsoft Excel 97 uses strict typing for arguments of collections
and methods. If an argument is typed as an integer, decimal values that are
passed to that argument are automatically rounded.
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel.
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You should not rely on Microsoft Excel to automatically convert your
decimal values for indexes. If you require that the index is to be
truncated in all versions of Microsoft Excel, use the INT function:
MsgBox Sheets(INT(1.6)).Name
If you require that the index is to be rounded in all versions of Microsoft
Excel, use the CInt function:
MsgBox Sheets(CInt(1.6)).Name
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/23/2005 |
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Keywords: | kbdtacode kbprb kbProgramming KB159874 |
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