PRCV9109001: Strings Edited in the Watch Window May Be Corrupt

ID Number: Q76500

3.00 3.10 3.11 3.14 | 3.00 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.50

MS-DOS | OS/2

buglist3.11 buglist3.12 buglist3.14 buglist3.50

Summary:

PROBLEM ID: CV9109001

SYMPTOMS

Editing a string in a CodeView Watch window, when it is allowed,

may corrupt data depending on whether the data is local or global

and what else is present in the Watch window at the time.

RESOLUTION

To avoid the problem, edit strings in a memory window instead of

the Watch window.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in CodeView versions

3.0, 3.1, 3.11, 3.12, 3.14 and 3.5. We are researching this problem

and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.10 3.50 buglist3.00 buglist3.10