FIX: Can't Load Custom Control DLL: PICCLIP.VBX in Windows 3.0

 Last reviewed: October 30, 1997
Article ID: Q102649
3.00 WINDOWS kbenv kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

- Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic programming system 

  for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

You receive the following error when you try to run the Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 for Windows using the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 operating system. 

   Can't load Custom Control DLL: 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PICCLIP.VBX'

WORKAROUND

Update your operating system to Microsoft Windows version 3.1, or edit the AUTOLOAD.MAK file to delete the reference to the PICCLIP.VBX file. Then restart Visual Basic for Windows.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft producsts listed at the beginning of this article when used with the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 operating system. This problem has been corrected in Visual Basic version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Start Visual Basic in Microsoft Windows version 3.0.

  2. If you have not modified the AUTOLOAD.MAK, you will receive the error:

    Can't load Custom Control DLL: 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PICCLIP.VBX'

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

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: October 30, 1997
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.