FIX: You may have unpredictable results when you work with TextMode handling in Visual Studio .NET (841726)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Academic Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition

SYMPTOMS

You may have unpredictable results when you work with TextMode handling in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The unpredictable results may occur when the size of your source file is larger than 4 gigabytes (GB).

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio .NET 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   04-May-2004  10:09                     10,467  Io.h
   04-May-2004  16:01                  2,634,478  Libc.lib
   04-May-2004  16:08                  2,950,370  Libcd.lib
   04-May-2004  16:03                  2,835,416  Libcmt.lib
   04-May-2004  16:10                  3,198,230  Libcmtd.lib
   04-May-2004  17:20  7.0.9780.0        339,968  Msvcr70.dll      
   04-May-2004  17:20  7.0.9780.0        339,968  Msvcr70.dll.22
   04-May-2004  16:12  7.0.9780.0        536,576  Msvcr70d.dll     
   04-May-2004  10:09                      9,959  Read.c

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/15/2006
Keywords:kbtshoot kbfix kbHotfixServer KB841726 kbAudDeveloper