FIX: GPF in Some Video Drivers When Load RLE Bitmaps > 20K

Last reviewed: October 30, 1997
Article ID: Q100610

2.00 3.00 WINDOWS kbenv kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

- Standard and Professional Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic

  for Windows, versions 2.0 and 3.0

SYMPTOMS

A general protection (GP) fault occurs in some video drivers when an RLE bitmap file larger than 20K is loaded into a picture box control or an image control.

CAUSE

This problem is caused by Microsoft Windows, not Visual Basic for Windows.

WORKAROUND

No workaround is available at this time.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Visual Basic version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem has been reported with the 8514.DRV driver at address 0007:175D and with the V7VGA.DRV driver at address 0008:1E20. This problem may also occur with some third-party drivers.

Additional reference words: buglist2.00 buglist3.00 2.00 3.00 fixlist4.00
KBCategory: kbenv kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: EnvtRun APrgGrap
Keywords : APrgGrap EnvtRun kbbuglist kbenv
Version : 2.00 3.00
Platform : WINDOWS
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: October 30, 1997
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