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Invalid procedure call or argument (Error 5)

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Some part of the call can't be completed. This error has the following causes and solutions:

  • An argument probably exceeds the range of permitted values. For example, the Sin function can only accept values within a certain range. Positive arguments less than 2,147,483,648 are accepted, while 2,147,483,648 generates this error.

    Check the ranges permitted for arguments.

  • This error can also occur if an attempt is made to call a procedure that isn't valid on the current platform. For example, some procedures may only be valid for Microsoft Windows, or for the Macintosh, and so on.

    Check platform-specific information about the procedure.

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