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FIX: Out of Memory w/ Var Named ClientLeft/Top/Width/Height

Article ID: 102069

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2003

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q102069

SYMPTOMS

When you use a variable named ClientLeft, ClientTop, ClientWidth, or ClientHeight without explicitly defining the variable with Dim or Global, Visual Basic incorrectly generates the error "Out of memory - insufficient variable space," error code 3761.

WORKAROUND

Define the variable using Dim or Global. For example:

Dim ClientLeft As Single

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Visual Basic version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Sub Form_Click ()
    ' any of the following statements cause the error
    Print ClientLeft
    Print ClientTop
    Print ClientWidth
    Print ClientHeight
End Sub

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