FIX: GDI Resource Leak When UserControl's MaskPicture Is Set to an Icon (257732)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q257732

SYMPTOMS

When you set the UserControl's MaskPicture to an icon, you may experience a GDI resource leak.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the latest 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:

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/12/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbCtrlCreate kbfix kbVS600sp4fix kbVS600sp5fix KB257732