FIX: "Unexpected Error" Message When Loading a GIF (194414)
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 Q194414 SYMPTOMS
Loading a GIF file that does not specifically contain an Image Object into
Visual Basic 5.0 (for example, through the PictureBox control), generates
the run-time error 50003:
"Unexpected Error"
It is important to note that this error is somewhat of a "catch-all" error that can be generated under other circumstances completely unrelated to the use of GIF files. The purpose of this article is to provide details regarding one particular set of circumstances where this error may arise.
CAUSE
Visual Basic 5.0 does not support GIFs that include images that are
contained within Application Blocks. The Image Object must be included in
the GIF as a separate Image Object.
RESOLUTION
Use one of the following methods to work around this problem:
- Use Error Handling to trap for and handle appropriately error 50003
(unexpected error) in your Visual Basic application. For more
information, search for the Help topic "Designing an Error Handler" in
the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Online Documentation.
- Ensure that images contained within a GIF file are included specifically
as Image Objects and not contained within Application Blocks.
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 Visual Basic version 6.0 for Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
As mentioned in the "Cause" section of this article, Visual Basic 5.0 does
not support GIFs that include images which are contained within Application
Blocks. The Image Object must be included in the GIF as a separate Image
Object. This functionality currently exists in Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4.0 as well as Visual Basic 6.0.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 3/18/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kberrmsg kbfix kbVBp600fix KB194414 |
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