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Q142670: WD97: ConvertNumberToText Method Fails

Article: Q142670
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbconversion kbwordvba
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, when you use the Visual Basic for Applications
ConvertNumberToText method to convert a numbered list to text, you may receive
the following error message:

  Runtime error 7: out of memory

CAUSE
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This error occurs if some of the Listnum fields have a large number of digits.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2). For
additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

Additional query words: numbering converting text

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Keywords          : kbdta kbconversion kbwordvba 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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