BUG: Long Query Name in Browser Causes Application Error

 Last reviewed: July 21, 1997
Article ID: Q121016
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.0, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

Using Visual C++ version 2.x, after you enter a very long string in the Browser's Query on Name field, you may receive a system message box with the following title and text: 

                MSVC.EXE - Application Error

   The instruction at "<hex_address1>" referenced memory at
   "<hex_address2>".  The memory could not be "read".
Using Visual C++ version 4.x and the later mentioned above, you may receive a system message box with the following title and text: 

               MSDEV.EXE - Application Error

   The instruction at "<hex_address1>" referenced memory at
   "<hex_address2>".  The memory could not be "read".

CAUSE

Strings entered in the Browser's Query on Name field that exceed 253 characters in Visual C++ version 2.x or 2876 characters in Visual C++ version 4.0 and the later mentioned above cause this problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Depending on the video mode, errors resulting from long strings may be displayed in an error notification box that is partially off the screen. It may be unclear what action to take. Press ENTER to clear the box.

Keywords : kberrmsg vcbuglist500 VWBIss
Version : 2.0 2.1 4.0 4.1 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: July 21, 1997
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