WD97: WordBasic.ToolsCalculate Returns Incorrect Result (165097)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q165097 SYMPTOMS
When you use the WordBasic.ToolsCalculate command in a Visual Basic for
Applications macro, the result returned may be incorrect.
CAUSE
The following WordBasic.ToolsCalculate command will return a value of
342999999999.999 to the variable, Result$.
Result$ = WordBasic.ToolsCalculate("7000 ^ 3")
The correct result is 343000000000.
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When you use Visual Basic for Applications, you do not need to use the
ToolsCalculate command to perform exponential calculations. The following
function performs the same calculation but returns the correct result of
343000000000 to the integer variable, iResult.
Sub Result()
Dim iResult As Double
iResult = 7000 ^ 3
End Sub
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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