DOCUMENT:Q191206  11-AUG-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: Compiler Error Overriding VBA Conversion Functions
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbCompiler kberrmsg kbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions
   for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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You might receive the following Visual Basic Compiler Error Message when
you try to override a VBA Conversion function such as Cdate:

   Expected Identifier

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create the following function in Visual Basic:

      Public Function CDate(vExp) as Date
         MsgBox "Won't Compile"
      End Function

2. Select "Start With Full Compile" from the Run menu.

RESULTS: The compile error "Expected: Identifier" appears. In
Visual Basic 6.0, you can override the CVDate function.

Additional query words:
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Keywords          : kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbCompiler kberrmsg kbfaq
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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