WD98: Memo Wizard Quits If Memo Title Is More Than 255 Characters (180269)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q180269

SYMPTOMS

When you type a title that is longer than 255 characters in the title box of the Memo Wizard, one of the following may occur.

Case 1

When you click Finish, the following error message appears:
String is longer that 255 characters.
When you click OK in the error message dialog box, the wizard quits.

Case 2

Word quits and the following error message appears:
The application "Microsoft Word" has unexpectedly quit, because an error of type 3 occurred. You should save your work in other open applications and restart the computer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, either leave the title box blank or type a shorter title. When the wizard is finished, type the title in the document that the wizard creates.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB180269