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(2) New Knowledge Base Articles =============================== In addition to the FAQ documents mentioned below, the following articles were recently added or updated in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Active Data Objects ------------------- INFO: CreateRecordset Method Cannot Directly Post to Database (190903) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/9/03.asp SAMPLE: CreateRS.exe Uses the CreateRecordset Function in VC++ (190473) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/73.asp ActiveX SDK ----------- INFO: Java Applets Cannot Be Scripted in Mac Internet Explorer (190283) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/83.asp INFO: Cannot Distribute Eastman or Wang Imaging Controls (190036) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/36.asp Active Server Pages ------------------- PRB: ADODB.Recordset Error '800a0bb9' When Using Boolean Filter (190743) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/43.asp HOWTO: Insert Into SQL with Embedded Single Quotes from ASP (190742) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/42.asp Internet Explorer Development ----------------------------- BUG: Using Scriptlet Control in MFC App causes assertion (190838) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/38.asp BUG: UNICODE Byte Order Marks Ignored by Internet Explorer 4.0x (190837) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/37.asp FIX: 16-Bit Internet Explorer Fails on Secure Sites Using Proxy (190662) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/62.asp PRB: HTML Tag KEYGEN Not Supported in Internet Explorer (190282) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/82.asp DOC: THEAD tag Fails to Create Static Headings in Scrolling Pane (190281) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/81.asp INFO: JavaScript Entities Not Supported in Internet Explorer 4.0 (190280) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/80.asp BUG: THEAD and TFOOTER Text Is Not Printed on Each Page (190278) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/78.asp PRB: HREF="#" with Event Code Behaves Differently (190244) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/44.asp PRB: Using Brackets [] to Index an Array of Objects Causes Error (190243) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/43.asp PRB: JavaScript Errors, Broken Images, and Links Over SSL (190052) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/52.asp BUG: HTML Dialog Ignores Size Parameters Without <SCRIPT> Block (190051) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/51.asp BETA-INFO: ActiveX Controls Removed from Internet Explorer 5.0 (190045) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/45.asp PRB: Backspace in ATL Subclassed CTL Causes IE to Navigate Back (190044) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/44.asp ISAPI Programming ----------------- INFO: Using WinInet APIs in a System Service to access SSL sites (190542) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/42.asp FIX: Memory Leak in MIFST Crash Recovery If NEWFILEID Received (190483) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/83.asp FIX: UserKey Component Causes MIFST to Terminate (190482) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/82.asp FIX: MIFST Web Client Development Kit Component Problems (190481) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/81.asp Visual FoxPro ------------- BUG: RUN Command Hangs Form with WindowType=1 and Desktop=.T. (190545) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/45.asp BUG: Compile of Report with #INCLUDE Causes VFP to Terminate (190544) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/44.asp BUG: SELECT-SQL with Subselects in WHERE Clause Stops VFP (190540) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/40.asp PRB: List Box Becomes Distorted Counting the Selected Items (190497) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/97.asp SAMPLE: Wd97vba.exe Contains Header File w/ Word VBA Constants (190259) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/59.asp BUG: Pressing ESC Twice in Combo Box Resets ListIndex Property (190258) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/58.asp Visual InterDev --------------- BUG: Error Calling Some Methods from OnDatasetComplete (190768) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/68.asp BUG: File May Change When Saving to a Web Project (190767) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/67.asp BUG: Misinformation in "PageObject Script Object" Help Topic (190765) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/65.asp BUG: Intellisense May Indicate Optional Parameters are Required (190764) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/64.asp PRB: Default for Removing Orphaned Files May Cause Data Loss (190763) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/63.asp PRB: Cannot Access a Stored Procedure's Return Value from DTC (190762) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/62.asp PRB: User Name is Blank in Login Dialog Box From Remote Debug (190761) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/61.asp BUG: Dataview Stops After Typing In An Invalid Name (190760) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/60.asp BUG: No Warning That Move Last Will Not Work (190759) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/59.asp BUG: Recalculate Links Does Not Update File Version Number (190758) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/58.asp BUG: Remove Web Project From Source Control Is Allowed (190757) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/57.asp BUG: GPF When Setting a Breakpoint on a Stored Procedure (190756) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/56.asp BUG: IE Fails to Render When Adding Multiple Typelib References (190755) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/55.asp BUG: Incorrect Warning When Attempting to Add Data Connection (190754) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/54.asp BUG: Page Not Refreshed When Pointing to a Deleted Record (190753) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/53.asp BUG: Application Roots Are Not Reconfigured (190752) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/52.asp BUG: Form Manager Does Not Show Any Information (190751) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/51.asp BUG: Default.asp Renamed To Default.htm When Copying a Web (190750) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/50.asp BUG: Data Does Not Display When Previewing an RDS-Based Page (190749) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/49.asp BUG: Files Modified Outside of VI Do Not Get Copied to Server (190748) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/48.asp BUG: Remove Local Copy After Check-in Option Deletes Master (190747) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/47.asp BUG: Default Beep When Editing Read-Only Files (190746) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/46.asp BUG: PageObjectDTC May Publish Wrong Parameter Names (190681) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/81.asp BUG: Outline Windows Don't Show Items Made With Server- Side (190680) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/80.asp BUG: The Window_Onload Event Fails to Fire when Page Loads (190679) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/79.asp BUG: WalletAddress and WalletPayment Fail to Load (190678) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/78.asp PRB: Cannot Set Default Languages for All New Web Projects (190677) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/77.asp BUG: Parameter Info Tooltip Does Not Appear (190676) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/76.asp BUG: The Web Application Is Not Copied Successfully (190675) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/75.asp PRB: Grid DTC's Underlying Recordset Changes are Lost (190674) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/74.asp BUG: Recordset Commands Must Wait Until Ondatasetcomplete (190594) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/94.asp BUG: ORACLE Procedures with Lower Case Names Are Not Executed (190593) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/93.asp BUG: Recordset NavBarAlignment Displays Incorrect Property (190592) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/92.asp BUG: Inserting a New Record With addImmediate May Fail (190591) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/91.asp BUG: Grid DTC May Not Appear When Browsed (190590) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/90.asp BUG: ADO Error 800a0cc1 Using SetSQLText Or SetRecordSource (190589) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/89.asp BUG: Client-Side RecordsetDTC May Create Blank Line (190588) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/88.asp PRB: Misinformation in "setSQLText Method" Regarding Requery (190587) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/87.asp BUG: Script Outline May Not Show Elements Within a Form Element (190586) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/86.asp BUG: getRecordsetNavbar and getPagingNavbar Methods Do Not Work (190585) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/85.asp PRB: Records Displayed with Dataform Wizard Are Incorrect (190582) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/82.asp HOWTO: Delete a Web Project Created in Visual InterDev 1.0 (190581) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/81.asp Java Programming ---------------- FIX: Double-Byte Characters in Java Applets Print Incorrectly (190571) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/71.asp BUG: java.awt.event.KeyListener.keyTyped Method Does Not Work (190301) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/3/01.asp MAPI Programming PRB: CDO: Session.Logon Fails with E_AccessDenied (0x80070005) (190548) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/48.asp Internet Scripting ------------------ PRB: "Is Not An Object" Error When Submitting Incomplete Doc (190279) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/79.asp INFO: VBScript Features Not in Visual Basic for Applications (190274) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/74.asp INFO: Visual Basic for Applications Features Not in VBScript (190273) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/73.asp PRB: Semantic Compatibility Problem with Hardtypes in VBScript (190272) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/72.asp PRB: No Error When Dimming a Variable That Already Has a Value (190271) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/71.asp HOWTO: Change the Function an Event Handler Points To (190247) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/47.asp PRB: FileSystemObject Object Causes Scripting Error (190245) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/45.asp Visual C++ ---------- PRB: Failed to Verify Platform or OS Version (190801) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/01.asp BUG: VC Debugger Fails for WINCE App if Total DLLs Exceed Four (190800) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/00.asp PRB: Potential Errors Passing CRT Objects Across DLL Boundaries (190799) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/99.asp PRB: VC Installation Hangs With Message "Updating Registry" (190796) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/96.asp PRB: Cannot Load EM.dll on Win98 with WinCE Toolkit for VC5.0 (190352) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/3/52.asp HOWTO: Use Microsoft Word's CAPI Messaging Interface (CMI) (190057) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/57.asp Win32 SDK --------- HOWTO: Spawn Console Processes with Redirected Standard Handles (190351) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/3/51.asp (3) Requesting articles via e-mail ================================== You can also receive these articles (and others) in e-mail by sending a message to mshelp@microsoft.com. 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(4) Developer Product FAQs & Support Resources ============================================== Here's some highlights and pointers to the latest information on Microsoft Developer Tools: Visual Studio Service Pack Released: Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3 contains bug fixes for many tools, and is now available for developers who use any of the Visual Studio tools. See http://www.microsoft.com/vstudio/sp/ for the latest information. Visual BASIC Frequently Asked Questions: For pointers to the latest Visual BASIC FAQ's, see http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/faq/default.asp Visual C++ 5.0 (Professional & Enterprise) Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q167654), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/6/54.asp Visual FoxPro 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/vfoxpro/content/faq /vfoxpro/vfp50win/default.asp Visual J++ Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q169173), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q169/1/73.asp Visual InterDev Troubleshooting Guide: Look through this guide to help you quickly troubleshoot and overcome the most common technical issues you may encounter when first setting up your Microsoft Visual InterDev working environment. See http://support.microsoft.com/support/vinterdev/content/tsguide.asp Microsoft SourceSafe Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Q134369), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q134/3/69.asp Microsoft Developer Support Messaging Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) http://support.microsoft.com/support/messagingsdk/faq/default.asp Multimedia Sample Projects: Add multimedia functionality to your Visual Basic program by using the techniques in these Visual Basic sample projects. See http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/vbmm.asp Active Template Library (ATL) Frequently Asked Questions (Q166480), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q166/4/80.asp Popular MFC Samples--created by support engineers for MFC developers. See http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualc/atlmfc/samples.asp OLE Automation Using MFC For the latest articles about automating Microsoft Office 97 components using the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualc/atlmfc/oleatmfc.asp VBA Software Development Kit Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q170298) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q170/2/98.asp COM Security Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q158508), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q158/5/08.asp ADC 1.0 FAQ Available for Download (Q165292), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q165/2/92.asp Or download directly from: http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/ADC10FAQ.EXE Visual Modeler 1.0 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)(Q166395), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q166/3/95.asp ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Frequently Asked Questions (Q183606) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q183/6/06.asp Microsoft Internet Finance Server Toolkit (MIFST) Frequently Asked Questions (Q182448) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q182/4/48.asp Developing with the ActiveX SDK - FAQ (Q158264), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q158/2/64.asp Developing with the Internet Client SDK - FAQ (Q167435), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/4/35.asp SDK for Java Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q168942), see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q168/9/42.asp Microsoft SDK for Java Release: Go to this page to download the latest released Microsoft SDK for Java, which contains the current Java VM for IE, support for JDK 1.1, J/Direct, AFC, samples, the latest Java compiler, and documentation. 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