BUG: CoolBar: Large FixedWidth/MinWidth Setting Locks Computer (201181)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q201181

SYMPTOMS

First Scenario

When you set the Style property of two or more bands on the CoolBar control to FixedWidth, and set the MinWidth properties to a large value, the computer hangs when you select either OK or Apply in the Property dialog window.

Second Scenario

When you load a project that contains a form with a Coolbar control, Visual Basic freezes when you attempt to display a form in design mode.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

There are two things that can happen as a result of this problem.
  • Visual Basic may freeze after setting these properties.
  • If you have successfully set these properties, Visual Basic (or the computer) may freeze when you attempt to reload the project and view the form in design mode.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Restart the Operating System.
  2. Start a Visual Basic Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.
  3. From the Project menu, select Components, select the "Windows Common Controls-3 6.0" component, and then click OK.
  4. Add an instance of the Coolbar control to Form1.
  5. Display the Property Page for the Coolbar, and click the Bands tab.
  6. Set the Style of Band 1 to 1-cc3BandFixedSize.
  7. Set the MinWidth property to 16000.
  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for Band 2.
  9. Click the Apply or OK button on the Property Page.
RESULT: Visual Basic stops responding, or the system itself becomes non-responsive.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/13/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbCmnCtrls kbCtrl kbpending KB201181
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