Microsoft KB Archive/185118

= XL98: Run-Time Error '1004' Exporting HTML File =

Article ID: 185118

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q185118



SYMPTOMS
When you click Finish in the "Internet Assistant Wizard - Step 4 of 4" dialog box, you may receive the following error:

Run-time error '1004':

The formula you typed contains an error.

- For information about fixing common formula problems, click Help.

- To get assistance in entering a function, click OK, then click Function on the Insert menu.

- If you are not trying to enter a formula, avoid using an equal sign (=) or minus sign (-), or precede it with a single quotation mark.

Your only options are to click End or Help.



CAUSE
This problem will occur if the name of the hard disk that you are exporting the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) file to contains a quotation mark (").



WORKAROUND
Change the name of your hard disk so that it does not contain a quotation mark.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
The HTML file is created successfully despite the error message.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords: kbbug kbconversion kbpending KB185118

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