FIX: Menu Merge Problem with Server in Active Doc Container (191129)


The information in this article applies to:

  • The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), when used with:
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q191129

SYMPTOMS

Multiple Help menus appear when an MFC server is activated within an Active document server that supports in-place editing (such as Microsoft Word), and that document is opened by an Active document container (such as Internet Explorer 4.0). In debug builds, an ASSERT occurs in Oledocip.cpp line 151.

CAUSE

This problem occurs with any in-place activation server created with MFC, where the server is not an Active document server.

RESOLUTION

One workaround is to enable your server as an Active document. See the Visual C++ Help topic "Upgrade to an Active Document Server" for details on adding this support to an existing Active document server.

STATUS

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

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Build Scribble Step7, and run it to register it on the system.
  2. Start Microsoft Word and insert a Scribb document.
  3. Save the Word document, and open it in Internet Explorer.
  4. Double-click on the Scribb Object to activate it.
RESULTS:

ASSERT in olefrm.cpp line 637.

There are also two Help menus in the Internet Explorer menu bar.

REFERENCES

Microsoft Visual C++ Documentation: Using Visual C++; Visual C++ Programmer's Guide; Porting and Upgrading; How Do I...; How Do I: Porting and Upgrading; click: "To Active document servers" under the "Upgrade In- Process Servers" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/1/2003
Keywords:kbActiveDocs kbBug kbfix kbNoUpdate KB191129
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