Microsoft KB Archive/163902

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XL5: Calculation Property Fails if Chart Sheet Is Active

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that uses the Calculation property, the macro may fail and the following error message may appear:

Run-time error '1005':

Unable to set the Calculation property of the Application class

CAUSE
This problem occurs if a chart sheet is active when you create the Calculation property in a macro.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, switch to a sheet that is not a chart sheet before you set the Calculation property.

STATUS
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel version 5.0c for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.

When a chart sheet is active, the following macro fails:

  Sub Set_Calc Application.Calculation = xlManual End Sub For additional information about the calculation mode in Microsoft Excel, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q104695 Excel: How the Current Mode of Calculation Is Determined" Additional query words:

Keywords : kbprg xlvbainfo

Version : WINDOWS:5.0

Platform : WINDOWS

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