PRB: Type Mismatch and Floating Point Error with CoolBar Control (264393)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q264393

SYMPTOMS

If a program is compiled with the correct Visual Basic 6.0 version of Comct332.ocx (CoolBar Control) version 6.00.xxxx (replace the xxxx with the version from your latest service pack), and installed on a computer with version 6.6.0.8341 on it, you receive the following error message and the application shuts down:
Run time error 13 Type mismatch
If you are working in the integrated development environment (IDE), you also receive a "Floating Point Inexact Result" error message. This behavior also occurs when the program is compiled with the 6.6 version and you move it to a computer with the 6.00 version.

CAUSE

The cause is a beta Comct332.ocx file that was not approved for distribution due to binary compatibility problems. This control is distributed by an early version of InstallShield Professional 2000 (InstallShield for Windows).

RESOLUTION

Unregister and delete the 6.6.0.8341 version, replace it with the 6.0x.xxxx version from your service pack, and then recompile and rebuild any applications that use the CoolBar control.

MORE INFORMATION

When developing a package with this version of InstallShield, the correct version of Comct332.ocx is distributed.

REFERENCES

For more information on dll/ocx versions, please see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/12/2005
Keywords:kbCtrl kbprb KB264393
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