FIX: UAE/GPF When VB Control Name Identical to Property Name

The information in this article applies to:

- Standard and Professional Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic

  for Windows, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

If you try to change the Name of a control to the same name as an existing Property name, an Unrecoverable Application Error (UAE) or General Protection (GP) fault occurs when you attempt to run the program.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Standard and Professional Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, version 2.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Start VB.EXE.

2. Add a combo box and a text box to Form1.

3. Press the F4 key to activate the Properties Window. Select the Name property of the Text1 text box. Change the name from 'Text1' to 'Text'.

4. Add the following code to the Form_Load event procedure of Form1:

   Forms(0).text.height = 30 Print Forms(0).combo1.text

5. Press the F5 key to run the program, and a UAE/GP Fault error occurs.

'Text1'.