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Q241245: PRB: "Error 7 - Out of Memory" from VB App Using FM20.DLL

Article: Q241245
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbwizard kbAppSetup kbDeployment kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A Visual Basic application is deployed on a target machine. When attempting to
run the application on a target machine that does not have Microsoft Office 97
or later installed, the following error is generated:

  Error 7 - Out of Memory

No loss of memory is monitored, and the system appears stable. The application
executes properly if Microsoft Office 97 is installed on the target machine.

CAUSE
=====

The problem is that FM20.DLL file is used by the project. FM20.DLL file is not a
redistributable component and is intended for VBA use only. FM20.DLL is known to
have many problems when used with Visual Basic and other developer products. Its
use is neither recommended nor supported in any Visual Studio product.

RESOLUTION
==========

The best resolution is to remove FM20.DLL from the project.

An alternative is to deploy the application only to machines with Microsoft
Office 97 or later installed. To do this, remove the reference to FM20.DLL from
the PDW or Setup Wizard file list. This prevents the install wizard from
installing it. Note in your product documentation that installing the
appropriate version of Microsoft Office on the target machine is a pre-requisite
to installing your application.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information about using FM20.DLL, please click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q224305 INFO: Usage and Redistribution of FM20.DLL


To see what components are redistributable, read the "Redist.TXT" file that ships
with Visual Basic. This file is installed to your hard drive or it can be found
in the "\Common\Redist\" folder on the Visual Basic 6.0 CD-ROM or in the "\vb\"
folder of the Visual Basic 5.0 CD-ROM.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbwizard kbAppSetup kbDeployment kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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