Microsoft KB Archive/167218

= WD97: IPF Updating Field w/ Dollartext Switch, Spanish Language =

Article ID: 167218

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167218



SYMPTOMS
When you update a field that contains the \* dollartext formatting switch and which is formatted for the Spanish or Catalan language, you receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details (on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, press ALT+D), you receive the following message:

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in WINWORD.EXE at address.

NOTE: The actual memory address may vary.

This problem occurs with all variations of Spanish and Catalan.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:

Method 1. Format the field for no proofing

 * 1) Select the field.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, point to Language, and click Set Language.
 * 3) In the Mark selected text as box, click (no proofing).
 * 4) Click OK.

Method 2. Lock the field to prevent it from updating

 * 1) Select the field.
 * 2) Press CTRL+F11.

NOTE: To unlock the field, press CTRL+SHIFT+F11.

Method 3. Unlink the field and convert it to plain text

 * 1) Select the field.
 * 2) Press CTRL+SHIFT+F9.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
The "\* dollartext" switch converts a number to cardinal text. For example, this field

{=25.10 \* dollartext}

would be converted to:

twenty-five and 10/100

The dollartext switch can be used with the following fields:
 * EDITTIME
 * FILESIZE
 * NUMCHARS
 * NUMPAGES
 * NUMWORDS
 * REVNUM
 * SECTION
 * SECTIONPAGES
 * SEQ

For more information about the dollartext switch, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the following text

fields, formatting

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "General Switches" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

Keywords: kbbug kbfield kbfix KB167218

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