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    • ▼OLE Programming
      • 256-Color Support in OLE 2.0 Containers
      • Adding Type Libraries as Resources to .DLL and .EXE Files
      • Article List for OLE 2.0
      • Asynchronous Operations in OLE Applications
      • BUG: (I)CntrOutl Does Not Set Target Device Information
      • BUG: 16-bit Custom Handler Not Loaded If 32-bit Handler Found
      • BUG: Accelerator Causes Crash in ISvrOutl Embedded in C12Test
      • BUG: AppPaths Not Set in Environment of Launched Application
      • BUG: Borland WINSIGHT Causes GP Faults w/ Some OLE Sample Apps
      • BUG: Cannot Paste Link SR2TEST Object in OLE 1.0 Client
      • BUG: CL2TEST Does Not Display Prompt String from GetCurFile()
      • BUG: CL2TEST Fails to Parse Filenames with Extended Characters
      • BUG: CL2TEST Handles Icon Aspect Incorrectly
      • BUG: CL2TEST Not Properly Activating Links to Embedded Objects
      • BUG: CoRegisterClassObject Fails with CO_E_WRONG_SERVER_IDENTITY
      • BUG: CreateFromTemplate of OLE 2 Object into OLE 1 Container
      • BUG: Cursor Does Not Update with Sr2Test and ICntOutl
      • BUG: DCOM95 MTA Clients May Block Broadcast DDE Messages
      • BUG: DCOMCNFG Fails on a Backup Domain Controller
      • BUG: Deleting an Open Packager Object Causes GP Fault
      • BUG: DIB Can Be Returned Only on TYMED_HGLOBAL
      • BUG: DLLHOST.EXE Causes an Error with RPC_C_AUHN_LEVEL_NONE
      • BUG: E_NOINTERFACE Returned When Interface Properly Registered
      • BUG: Embedded Object's Size Changes When it Is Run
      • BUG: First Entry in Paste Special Dialog Is Blank
      • BUG: Iconic OLE Object Prints as Black Rectangle on PostScript
      • BUG: IEnumUnknown Is Not Remoted
      • BUG: Insert Object from Zero Length File Causes GP Fault
      • BUG: Insertion of Large .WAV Object Fails
      • BUG: Invisible MSDRAW Object Retains Keyboard Focus
      • BUG: IOleCache::Cache Returns Incorrect Error Value
      • BUG: IOleCache::Cache(), ADVF_DATAONSTOP, and OLE 1.0 Objects
      • BUG: IOleObject::Close(OLECLOSE_NOSAVE) and DoVerb()
      • BUG: IROT::Register() and IOL::SetDisplayName() Inconsistency
      • BUG: Local COM Connections Timeout After Six Minutes
      • BUG: Object Packager GPFs w/ Paths Greater Than 64 Characters
      • BUG: OLE 1.0 Server Launched for Paste Link
      • BUG: OLE 2.0 Compatibility Layer Uses Document IDataObject
      • BUG: OLE 2.0 Containers
      • BUG: OLE 2.0 Does Not Support CF_OWNERDISPLAY
      • BUG: OLE Type Emulation for Previously Loaded Objects
      • BUG: OleConvertStorageToOLESTREAM() Fails When CLSID Is NULL
      • BUG: OleCreate and IOleCache::Cache Fail with Multiple TYMEDs
      • BUG: OleCreateLinkFromFile Fails on CD-ROM-Based File
      • BUG: OLERENDER_ASIS Results in Blank Embedded Object
      • BUG: Oleview Hangs with Incorrect Typelib Viewer Registration
      • BUG: Paste Link Disabled Across the Network
      • BUG: Paste-Linking a 256-Color Paintbrush Object
      • BUG: Printing Does Not Work from CL2TEST.EXE
      • BUG: Relative Monikers and OLE 1.0 Link Objects
      • BUG: Remote COM Calls Fail Because RPCSS is not Started
      • BUG: Remote COM Server Shuts Down After 6 Minutes
      • BUG: Retaining Clipboard IDataObject Causes Unexpected Result
      • BUG: Security Information is not Synchronized
      • BUG: Set Line Height on ISvrOutl Object Causes GPF in Cl2Test
      • BUG: SR2TEST Menu Items Enabled Incorrectly
      • BUG: SR2TEST Won't Close After Editing Link Object
      • BUG: Status Bar Not Redrawn With SR2TEST When In-Place
      • BUG: SVROUTL Link Not Displayed Correctly in CNTROUTL
      • BUG: Type Library Corruption If It Has More Than 256 TypeInfos
      • BUG: Windows OLE DLLs Do Not Convert Mac OLESTREAM
      • BUG: Windows OLE DLLs Don't Convert Mac TEXT cfFormat
      • BUG: Write Incorrectly Fills Out the OLETARGETDEVICE Structure
      • BUG:IOleObject::IsUpToDate Returns Wrong Value for Manual Link
      • Calls to an OLE Object Should Not Be Done from DllMain
      • Choosing both the OLE Libraries and the DDEML
      • CLEANDB.EXE Not Included in OLE 2.01 SDK
      • Comparing DDEML to the OLE Libraries
      • Comparing OLE
      • Comparing the OLE Libraries to DDEML
      • Containers Should Not Query for IOleInPlaceActiveObject
      • Corrections for Inside OLE 2 Sample Code
      • Creating Metafiles to Use with OLE Applications
      • Defining the Term 'Color Scheme' in an OLE Context
      • Determining If an Object Is Capable of Visual Editing
      • Differences Between OleClose and OleDelete Functions
      • DOCERR: DISPCALC and OP_MULTIPLY
      • DOCERR: F1 Help for Menu Items in an OLE 2.0 Container
      • DOCERR: OleGetClipboard Not Needed Before OleSetClipboard
      • DOCERR: Text Corrections for Inside OLE 2
      • FAQ: COM Security Frequently Asked Questions
      • FAQ: DCOM95 Frequently Asked Questions
      • FILE: Bind to an Object on a Remote Machine Using ROT
      • FILE: HELSVC.EXE Implements an OLE Server in a Service
      • FIX: Large Number of Methods in an OLE Interface Causes Failure
      • FIX: SR2TEST GP Faults During Object Shutdown
      • FIX: TYPE_E_CANTLOADLIBRARY Error on Win32s
      • FORMATETC for IDataObject::DAdvise Must be Validated
      • How To Configure a Non-DCOM Server and Client to Use DCOM
      • How to Convert from ANSI to Unicode
      • How to Fill EXCEPINFO in IDispatch Implementation
      • How to Obtain OLE Automation '94 Documentation and Samples
      • How to Put OLE Attachments on the ClipBoard from SimpleMAPI
      • How To Use BSTR, VARIANT, SAFEARRAY Types in Custom Interface
      • How to Use OLE Drag
      • How Visual Basic Automation Statements Map to OLE Calls
      • HOWTO: Testing OLE Applications with Outline
      • HOWTO: Turn Off the COM Garbage Collection Mechanism
      • Implementing Drag-Drop Insertion of OLE Objects
      • INFO: RPC_E_WRONG_THREAD If Thread Calls Via Interface Pointer
      • INFO: COM Servers Activation and NT Windows Stations
      • INFO: Descriptions and Workings of OLE Threading Models
      • INFO: Incorrect Configuration Can Orphan COM Servers
      • INFO: OLE Automation BSTR Caching
      • INFO: OLE Server Launched by OLE Client Gets System Environment
      • INFO: OLE Threads Must Dispatch Messages
      • Inproc Object Custom Interface in Apartment Model Client
      • Insert Link from File Changes Current Directory
      • Keeping the OleActivate Function from Failing
      • Length Limits for OLE Item, File and Class Names
      • Limits of VB 3.0
      • Locating Resources to Study OLE Automation
      • Main Apartment Must Not Exit While Process Does OLE Work
      • Meaning of OLE Notifications
      • Meanings and Uses of OLE Rendering Options
      • Microsoft Applications That Support OLE
      • Object Creation Overview
      • Objects in .EXE Cannot be Aggregated
      • OLE 2.03 Update Available for Windows and Win32s
      • OLE Client Implementation Guide Version 1.02
      • OLE Clipboard Formats and Conventions
      • OLE Concepts and Requirements Overview
      • OLE Data Structures and Structure Allocation
      • OLE Keys and Values in the Registration Database
      • OLE Knowledge Base Available as Help File (June 1995)
      • OLE Methods and Callbacks Must Not Call OLE Functions
      • OLE Object Names Must Be Unique
      • OLE Toolkit Available in the Microsoft Software Library
      • OleCreateFromFile() Does Not Check for Reserved Names
      • OleQueryOutOfDate Function Does Not Work as Documented
      • Passing Structures in OLE Automation
      • Passing Variant Parameters in OLE Automation
      • PRB: 'Link Document Unavailable' Generated by Microsoft Write
      • PRB: Calling IOleObject::InitFromData Returns E_NOTIMPL
      • PRB: CoCreateInstance Fails in RPC Server
      • PRB: Compiler Doesn't Lay Out Overloaded Functions in Order
      • PRB: Compound File Sharing Problems on Novell Netware
      • PRB: EKOALA5 Custom Marshaling Sample Error
      • PRB: Embedded Objects Not Activated by Excel
      • PRB: Error Inserting or Editing a Linked or Embedded OLE Objec
      • PRB: GetData Returns Outdated Data for OLE 1.0 Object
      • PRB: GP Fault When Using 16-Bit Automation DLLs
      • PRB: IOleObject::IsUpToDate() and OLE 1.0 Link Objects
      • PRB: IROT::IsRunning() Returns S_FALSE for OLE 1.0 Servers
      • PRB: LoadTypeLib Does Not Register Type Library
      • PRB: Menu Mnemonics Not Working During In-Place Activation
      • PRB: Metafile Distorted in OLE Client Application
      • PRB: Object Appears Larger During Visual Editing
      • PRB: OleCreate Problems with Borland Compiler
      • PRB: Paste Link Option Does Not Appear in OLE 1.0 Clients
      • PRB: Problem with ScrollBar Control While Activated In-place
      • PRB: Property or Method Name Not Recognized on Some Machines
      • PRB: Some OLE Containers Do Not Call IViewObject::Draw
      • PRB: Synch OLE Call Fails in Inter-Process/Thread SendMessage
      • Properly Rendering OLE Presentation Formats
      • Properties with Optional Parameters Not Supported
      • Reasons to Block an OLE Server
      • Redistribute Both OLE Libraries with Applications
      • Reference Counting Rules
      • Returning Floats and Doubles from Automation methods
      • Rules for Freeing BSTRs in OLE Automation
      • SAMPLE: BINARY: Transfer Binary Data Using OLE Automation
      • SAMPLE: DECODE16: OLE Error Code Decoder Tool
      • SAMPLE: DECODE32: OLE Error Code Decoder Tool
      • SAMPLE: Demo of Simple C Automation Component and Controller
      • SAMPLE: DRGDRPS: OLE Drag-Drop Source
      • SAMPLE: DRGDRPT: OLE Drag-Drop Target
      • SAMPLE: Helper Functions to Add Event Support to Server
      • SAMPLE: Marshaling Code for Connection Point Interfaces
      • SAMPLE: MFCARRAY Using Safe Arrays in MFC Automation
      • SAMPLE: MFCINP16: Inproc 16-bit MFC Automation Object
      • SAMPLE: MFCINP32 Inproc 32-bit MFC Automation Object
      • SAMPLE: Multilingual OLE Automation Object
      • SAMPLE: OLE Automation Collection
      • SAMPLE: OLE Automation Controller Sample
      • SAMPLE: OLE Automation Inproc Object
      • SAMPLE: OLE Implementation Guides and Sample Code
      • SAMPLE: Ole2View 1.33 Update Available in Software Library
      • SAMPLE: OPTARG: Optional parameters with Automation
      • SAMPLE: ROTCLEAN: Tool to Remove Stale Monikers from ROT
      • SAMPLE: SAFEARAY: Use of Safe Arrays in Automation
      • SAMPLE: Simple OLE 2.0 Container
      • SAMPLE: Simple OLE Automation Object Sample
      • SAMPLE: TYPEBLD: How to Use ICreateTypeLib
      • SAMPLE: VTBLBIND: Marshaling Using an OLE Automation Marshaler
      • SAMPLE: XLCLIENT: Automation Client for Excel
      • SIMPSVR Implements IDataObject::GetData Incorrectly
      • Sizing OLE 2.0 Objects and OLEMISC_RECOMPOSEONRESIZE
      • Strong/Weak Marshaling of Proxies Is Not Supported
      • Summary List of OLE Bugs
      • The Component Object Model
      • Use DDE Messages or OLE and DDEML Libraries?
      • Using MKTYPLIB /h Option to Output C or C++ Style Header file
      • Using OLE Automation Marshaler for 16/16
      • Using OLE in Services in Windows NT 3.51
      • Using OLE to Perform Standard DDE Operations
      • When to Use the OLE Libraries or the DDEML
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