XL97: Page Fault When You Use CTRL Key to Run Macro in XLL (172323)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q172323 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, if you run a macro by pressing both CTRL and a
letter key, you may receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you click Details, you receive an error message similar to the
following:
EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at
0137:bff857e7.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the CTRL key combination you are pressing is
assigned to a macro that is contained within an XLL file.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not use CTRL key combinations to run macros
that are contained within XLL files.
If you are developing an XLL file, do not assign CTRL key combinations to
macros within the XLL file. These combinations do not work in Excel 97 or
any earlier version of Excel.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
XLL files are special DLL files that add macros and functionality to Excel
when opened. For example, the Analysis.xll file included with Excel
provides new functions that Visual Basic for Applications macros can use.
In earlier versions of Excel, if you open an XLL file that contains macros,
and then press the CTRL key combination for a macro in the XLL file, the
macro does not run. If you do this in Excel 97, you receive the error
messages shown above.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg kbProgramming KB172323 |
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