FIX: Repository Error after Halting Execution in Break-mode Edit (169305)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q169305

SYMPTOMS

A repository error occurs after halting execution in break-mode edit.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This has been fixed with Visual Studio Service Pack 1.

For additional information about the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a new ActiveX control.
  2. View-code of control and place the following text: 
          Option Explicit

      Private Myfunc1

      Private Sub UserControl_InitProperties()
          Myfunc1 = "Hi"
      End Sub

      Public Property Let Myfunc1(btest)
          ' notice marz does not exist (should be btest)
                Myfunc1 = marz
      End Property

      Public Property Get ftest()
          Myfunc1 = Myfunc1
      End Property
  3. Close the control.
  4. Add a new standard.exe project.
  5. Place the control on the form. You'll get a compile error on the assignment in the Myfunc1 property let:
    "variable not defined"
  6. Halt execution (run->end).
Expected:
  • No error
Result:
  • You get the following error:
    "An error occurred getting a property of a Visual Basic Control. Error code 800A9C68 Repository Add-in for Visual Basic is shutting down"
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/18/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbvbp500sp1fix kbvbp500sp2fix kbVS97sp1fix kbVS97sp2fix KB169305
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