FIX: Set Keyword with ParamArray Causes Type Mismatch Error (177085)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0

This article was previously published under Q177085

SYMPTOMS

When the Set keyword is used to place a value in a ParamArray, the following run-time error occurs:

Run-time error '13':
Type mismatch

RESOLUTION

There are no known workarounds at this time.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Basic 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic 5.0. Form1 is created by default.

Add the following code to Form1:

      Private Sub Form_Load()
         Dim x
         f x
      End Sub

      Public Sub f(ParamArray p())
         Dim x
         Set x = New Collection
         Set p(0) = x          '<--- The error occurs on this statement
      End Sub

Run the project, and note that you receive the run-time error on the line indicated above.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/18/2003
Keywords:	kbbug kbfix KB177085