FIX: Euro Symbol in ODL/IDL File Causes Visual C++ IDE to Stop Responding (201641)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q201641

SYMPTOMS

If you insert the Euro () currency symbol into an Object Description Language (ODL) or Interface Description Language (IDL) file, the Visual C++ integrated development environment (IDE) stops responding ("hangs").

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in the next service pack for Visual Studio 6.0.

For additional information about Visual Studio service packs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

194295 HOWTO: Tell That a Visual Studio Service Pack Is Installed

To download the latest Visual Studio service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/12/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbDevStudio kbfix kbide kbVS600sp4fix kbVS600sp5fix KB201641
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