XL2000: When You Type a DBCS Character in Visual Basic Editor, a Full-Width Character Is Displayed (820842)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you try to type a double-byte character set (DBCS) character (for example, a Japanese character) in the Find what box in Microsoft Visual Basic Editor, a full-width character is displayed instead. (To see the Find What box, click Find on the Edit menu in Visual Basic Editor.)

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you have installed either Microsoft IntelliPoint software or a program that sets a hook to other programs (for example, Spy.exe).

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Office 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Size       File name     
   ------------------------------------------
   24-May-2003  01:51  1,756,204  Excelop.msp  (Client update)
   24-May-2003  02:19  4,419,684  Excelff.msp  (Full file update)
After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this fix will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.
   Date         Time   Version     Size       File name     
   ----------------------------------------------------
   23-May-2003  23:36  9.0.0.7722  7,163,949  Excel.exe
This fix is a post-Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3) fix. To install the fix, you must have Office 2000 SP-3 installed. For additional information about Office 2000 SP-3, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

326585 OFF2000: Overview of Office 2000 Service Pack 3

Additionally, you may have to install Windows Installer 2.0 to install this fix. For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement for post-Office 2000 SP-3 fixes, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

811002 OFF2000: Office 2000 Updates and Patches Released After November 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0


STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbOffice2000sp4fix kbOffice2000preSP4fix kbbug kbfix KB820842 kbAudEndUser
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