FIX: Selecting Multiple Controls in ResourceView Causes VC to Fail (240017)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q240017

SYMPTOMS

Selecting multiple controls in the ResourceView and changing their language will cause Visual C++ to crash.

RESOLUTION

Select the controls individually and change the language option one at a time.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a project called Test using the MFC(EXE) AppWizard. In Step 1 of the MFC(EXE) AppWizard, select Multiple Documents and then click Finish.
  2. Click the ResourceView tab.
  3. Expand the Test Resources folder and then expand the Menu folder.
  4. Select IDR_MAINFRAME and IDR_TESTTYPE, then right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
  5. In the Multiple Selection Properties window, change the language using the Language combo box. For example, if it is currently set to English (U.S.), change it to English (U.K.). Visual C++ may crash when you try to change the language.
  6. Press ENTER or select the Condition edit window, and Visual C++ will crash.
Because of this crash, Visual C++ isn't removed from memory so you will have to end the Msdev.exe process using Task Manager or you will get error messages when you try to open the Test workspace in another instance of Visual C++.

REFERENCES

For more information on Visual C++ resource editors see the following topic in the MSDN Online Libraries:

Visual C++ Documentation; Using Visual C++; Visual C++ User's Guide; Resource Editors

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/18/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbide kbNoUpdate KB240017
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