#Else clause must be preceded by a matching #If

#Else If, #Else, or #End If must be preceded by a matching #If

#ElseIf must be preceded by a matching #If or #ElseIf and followed by an #ElseIf, #Else, or #End If

<Item> is not a valid control type (Error 720)

A compatible ActiveX component must be a Visual Basic executable or a DLL

A form can't be moved or sized while minimized or maximized

A module is not a valid type

A procedure of that name already exists

A procedure with a ParamArray argument cannot be called with named arguments

A property or method call cannot include a reference to a private object, either as an argument or as a return value (Error 98)

ActiveX component can't create object or return reference to this object (Error 429)

ActiveX Component did not run correctly (Error 338)

ActiveX component not correctly registered (Error 336)

ActiveX control 'item' not found (Error 363)

Add-in can't reference project

Ambiguous name detected

Application-defined or object-defined error

Argument not optional (Error 449)

Argument required for Property Let or Property Set

Array already dimensioned

Array argument must be ByRef

Assignment to constant not permitted

Automation error (Error 440)

Automation object doesn't have a default value (Error 443)

Bad DLL calling convention (Error 49)

Bad file mode (Error 54)

Bad file name or number (Error 52)

Bad interface for Implements: interface contains data fields

Bad interface for Implements: interface is derived from another pure interface with non-restricted methods

Bad interface for Implements: interface is not derived from Iunknown

Bad interface for Implements: method does not return HRESULT

Bad interface for Implements: method has out-only or LCID parameter

Bad interface for Implements: method has parameter with too many levels of indirection

Bad interface for Implements: method has underscore in name

Bad interface for Implements: methods uses type that is not supported by Visual Basic

Bad record length (Error 59)

Bad record number (Error 63)

Beginning of search scope has been reached; do you want to continue from the end?

Block If without End If

Breakpoint not allowed on this line

ByRef argument type mismatch

Calling convention not supported by Visual Basic

Cannot define a KWID_tkPUBLIC user-defined type within a private object module

Cannot display specified name because it is hidden

Cannot handle events for the object specified

Cannot jump to specified type because it is in the specified library, which is not currently referenced

Can't add a reference to the specified file

Can't assign or coerce array of fixed-length string or user-defined type to Variant

Can't assign to an array

Can't call Friend procedure on an object that isn't an instance of the defining class (Error 97)

Can't change data types of array elements

Can't create AutoRedraw image (Error 480)

Can't create necessary temporary file (Error 322)

Can't display hidden procedure

Can't display system information

Can't edit module

Can't empty Clipboard (Error 520)

Can't enter break mode at this time

Can't execute code in break mode

Can't execute immediate statements in design mode

Can't exit design mode because control can't be created

Can't find DLL entry point in specified DLL

Can't find project or library

Can't find Windows Help .exe file

Can't Get or Put user-defined type containing object reference

Can't have paramarrays with optional arguments

Can't load module; invalid format

Can't load or unload this object (Error 361)

Can't make an assignment to a read-only property

Can't open Clipboard (Error 521)

Can't perform operation because the project is protected

Can't perform requested operation (Error 17)

Can't perform requested operation since the module is hidden

Can't place conditional breakpoint on an array

Can't print form image to this type of printer (Error 486)

Can't print minimized form image

Can't quit at this time

Can't record into running module

Can't ReDim, Erase, or assign to Variant that contains array whose element is With object

Can't remove control or reference; in use

Can't remove default reference

Can't rename with different drive (Error 74)

Can't save file to TEMP directory (Error 735)

Can't set the project name at this time

Can't show non-modal form when modal form is displayed

Can't sink this object's events because it's already firing events to the maximum number of supported event recipients (Error 96)

Can't start new recording until current session is ended

Can't use character device names in file names: 'item' (Error 320)

Case Else outside Select Case

Case without Select Case

Circular dependencies between modules

Class doesn't support Automation (Error 430)

Class is not set (Error 31018)

Class not registered on local machine (Error 463)

Class not registered. 'item 1'

Code execution has been interrupted

Code resource lock error (Error 455)

Code resource not found (Error 454)

Compile error in hidden module: <module name>

Component could not successfully create requested object

Component 'item' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

Component not correctly registered

Component not found in registered location

Conflicting attributes were found in 'item'. The defaults will be used

Conflicting names were found in 'item1'. The name 'item2' will be used

Connection to type library or object library for remote process has been lost (Error 442)

Constant expression required

Constants, fixed-length strings, arrays, user-defined types, and Declare statements not allowed as Public members of an object module

Could not access system registry (Error 335)

Could not create reference: 'item'

Could not execute specified program

Could not start Internet Explorer

Current module does not support Print method

Cyclic reference of projects not allowed

Data value named not found (Error 327)

Definitions of property procedures for the same property are inconsistent

Deftype statements must precede declarations

Destination label too far away; loop, Select Case, or block If too large

Device I/O error (Error 57)

Device unavailable (Error 68)

Disk full (Error 61)

Disk not ready (Error 71)

Display more load errors?

Division by zero (Error 11)

Do without Loop

Do you want to export specified object before removing it?

Duplicate declaration in current scope

Duplicate definition

Duplicate Deftype statement

Duplicate Option statement

Duplicate procedure name

Duplicate resources with same type and name

Edit can't be undone--proceed anyway?

Else without If

Empty Enum type not allowed

Empty watch expression

End If without block If

End of search scope has been reached; do you want to continue from the beginning?

End Select without Select Case

End With without With

Enum types defined in standard modules or private classes cannot be used in public object modules as parameters or return types for public procedures, as public data members, or as fields of public user defined types

Error accessing the system registry

Error in loading DLL (Error 48)

Error loading from file (Error 31037)

Error loading 'item'. A control could not be loaded due to load error. Continue?

Error loading 'item'. An error was encountered loading a property. Continue?

Error saving to file (Error 31036)

Errors during load. Refer to 'item' for details

Errors occurred during load

Event handler is invalid

Event not found

Exit Do not within Do...Loop

Exit For not within For...Next

Exit Function not allowed in Sub or Property

Exit Property not allowed in Function or Sub

Exit Sub not allowed in Function or Property

Expected array

Expected End Function

Expected End Property

Expected End Sub

Expected End With

Expected Function or variable

Expected procedure, not module

Expected procedure, not project or library

Expected procedure, not user-defined type

Expected procedure, not variable

Expected Sub, Function, or Property

Expected user-defined type, not project

Expected variable or procedure, not Enum type

Expected variable or procedure, not module

Expected variable or procedure, not project

Expected: <various>

Expression too complex (Error 16)

External name not defined

Failed to activate control 'item 1'. This control may be incompatible with your application. Make sure you are using the version of the control that was provided with your application.

Failed to load control 'item1' from 'item2'. Your version of 'item2' may be outdated. Make sure you are using the version of the control that was provided with your application.

File already exists (Error 58)

File already open (Error 55)

File format no longer supported

File is read-only

File not found (Error 53)

File specified was not found

Filename or class name not found during Automation operation (Error 432)

Fixed or static data can't be larger than 64K

Fixed-length strings and use of the 'new' qualifier are not allowed for fields in a public user defined type defined in an object module

Fixed-length strings not allowed as the type of a public member of an object module; private object modules not allowed as the type of a public member of a public object module

For control variable already in use

For Each can only iterate over a collection object or an array

For Each control variable must be Variant or Object

For Each control variable on arrays must be Variant

For Each may not be used on array of user-defined type or fixed-length strings

For loop not initialized (Error 92)

For without Next

Form already displayed; can't show modally (Error 400)

Form not found (Error 424)

Forward reference to user-defined type

Function call on left-hand side of assignment must return Variant or Object

Function marked as restricted or uses a type not supported in Visual Basic

Identifier too long

Identifier under cursor isn't a procedure name

Illegal parameter. Can't write arrays (Error 328)

Illegal parameter. Can't write object because it does not support persistence.

Illegal parameter. Can't write user-defined type.

Incorrect DLL version

Incorrect OLE version

Input past end of file (Error 62)

Insufficient Immediate window memory to create variable

Insufficient memory to save Undo information

Insufficient project information to load project on platform or with version now being used

Interface not valid for Implements

Internal error (Error 51)

Invalid Access mode

Invalid attribute in Sub, Function, or Property

Invalid Base Address

Invalid character

Invalid Clipboard format (Error 460) [1 of 2]

Invalid Clipboard format (Error 460) [2 of 2]

Invalid data format

Invalid data type for constant

Invalid event name

Invalid file format (Error 321) [1 of 2]

Invalid file format (Error 321) [2 of 2]

Invalid format in resource file (Error 325)

Invalid in Immediate window

Invalid inside Enum

Invalid inside procedure

Invalid length for fixed-length string

Invalid Next control variable reference

Invalid object use (Error 425)

Invalid optional parameter type

Invalid or unqualified reference

Invalid ordinal (Error 452)

Invalid outside Enum

Invalid outside procedure

Invalid ParamArray use

Invalid pattern string (Error 93)

Invalid picture (Error 481) [1 of 2]

Invalid picture (Error 481) [2 of 2]

Invalid picture type (Error 485)

Invalid procedure call or argument (Error 5)

Invalid procedure name

Invalid property name

Invalid property value (Error 380) [1 of 2]

Invalid property value (Error 380) [2 of 2]

Invalid property-array index (Error 381)

Invalid qualifier

Invalid ReDim

Invalid syntax for conditional compiler constant declarations

Invalid Template

Invalid type-declaration character

Invalid use of AddressOf operator

Invalid use of base class name

Invalid use of Me keyword

Invalid use of New keyword

Invalid use of Null (Error 94)

Invalid use of object

Invalid watch expression

Item' already exists in project

'item' cannot be added because it is referenced but not in use by any items in the project. To correct this, uncheck 'Remove information about unused ActiveX Controls' in Project Options.

Item' could not be loaded

'Item' could not be loaded. Remove it from the list of available add-ins?

Item' could not be registered

'item' designers can only be used in DLL projects

'item' designers cannot be private

'item' designers cannot be public in ActiveX EXE projects

'item' designers must be public and cannot be used in Standard EXE projects

'Item' has an old file format. When saved, it will be saved in a newer format.

'item' has caused an access violation. Remove it from the list of available Add-Ins?

'Item' is a binary form and can't be loaded into Visual Basic

'Item' is a read-only file

'item' is a single-threaded component and cannot be used in multi-threaded projects. Change the threading model for 'item' or contact the component vendor for an updated version.

There's a compile error in VBA that reads as follows:

Compile error:

Function call on left-hand side of assignment must return Variant or Object.

To produce this compile error, you just need a function:

..And then a function call on the left-hand side of an assignment - for example:

If I remove the return type from the function's signature, I get a function that returns an implicit , and the compiler is satisfied - but now there's a run-time error 424 / "Object Required".

So I make the function return an actual object:

Now at run-time the error is 438 / "Object doesn't support this property or method" - obviously, that method makes no sense whatsoever.

I cannot for the life of me think of anything that would be a valid, legitimate (and warranted?) use of a function call on the LHS of an assignment.

That compile error exists for a reason, so there must be a valid use case. What is it?