WD97: ConvertNumberToText Method Fails

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SYMPTOMS

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

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CAUSE

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

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RESOLUTION

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

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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:

151261 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/151261/EN-US/ ) OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbconversion kbfix kbqfe KB142670

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