I think, it is due to the implicit conversion of constants in expression. In this particular case, both the quantities i.e. 4 and 10000 are interpreted as integers. After multiplication, the result actually is 40000 which is beyond the max-min limits of an integer - +32767 to -32768. The fix in typecast either of these 2 quantities as long.
e.g. c = 4& * 10000 or c=clng(4) * 10000 That way, we can force the number to be evaluated as a long (and not an int), thereby forcing the whole expression to be evaluated as a long. The same thing happened in what, harmeet has suggested. C=a*10000, here since a is a long, the expression becomes a long expression. Regards Ajit From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-mac...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Harmeet Singh Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:16 PM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Overflow error in Excel 2007 VBA Couldn't figure out why but workaround is: Sub Test Dim a As Long Dim b As Long Dim c As Long Dim d As Long Dim e As Long a = 4 b = 7 * 100 c = a * 10000 ' <---- Why do I get an overflow error here? d = 1000000 e = a + b + c + d End Sub On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Cliff <ragsdal...@gmail.com> wrote: I can't figure out why I am getting an overflow error on the line indicated below. Any suggestions? Sub Test Dim a As Long Dim b As Long Dim c As Long Dim d As Long Dim e As Long a = 4 b = 7 * 100 c = 4 * 10000 ' <---- Why do I get an overflow error here? d = 1000000 e = a + b + c + d End Sub -- Thanks & Regards, Harmeet Singh Sent via BlackBerry Wireless --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 5,200 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
