FIX: The debugger reports incorrectly that it steps into lines that are not executed when you step through code in the Visual C++ debugger in Visual Studio .NET 2002 (818609)

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

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The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version      Size       File name
   -----------------------------------------------------
   16-Apr-2003  14:51  13.0.9692.0  2,105,344  C1xx.dll
   16-Apr-2003  14:52  13.0.9692.0  1,753,088  C2.dll

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Steps to reproduce the problem

In Visual Studio .NET 2002, create a new Managed C++ Application project.

Paste the following code in the project.

...
#include <iostream>
...
int _tmain(void)
{
	char *buf;
	try												
	{
		buf = new char[512];
		if (buf == 0)
			throw "Error allocating memory";
	}catch ( char *str) {
		std::cout << "Exception: " << str << '\n';
	}

	return 0;
}

Set a breakpoint at the following line of code.
```
buf = new char[512];
```
Start the debugger.
Use the F10 key to step through the code. The debugger steps through the lines in the following order.
```
		buf = new char[512];
		if (buf == 0)
			throw "Error allocating memory";
```
The code that appears in this project will not enter the IF statement. However, the debugger reports incorrectly that it steps into the following line.
```
throw "Error allocating memory";
```

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824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

FIX: The debugger reports incorrectly that it steps into lines that are not executed when you step through code in the Visual C++ debugger in Visual Studio .NET 2002 (818609)

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