BUG: Error Opening .Bsc File from MRU List

 Last reviewed: August 7, 1997
Article ID: Q138693
4.00 4.10 4.20 WINDOWS NT kbui kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

  • The Microsoft development environment included with: Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0, 4.1, 4.2

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to open a browser database (.bsc) file from Developer Studio's Most Recently Used (MRU) list under the File menu, may result in an error similar to this: 

   c:\myapp\debug\myapp.bsc
   The file is binary and cannot be read.
This occurs only when the .bsc file was not previously opened by clicking Open on the File menu since the Developer Studio was restarted.

RESOLUTION

Open the .bsc file by clicking Open on the File menu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft 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

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. In the Developer Studio, open any .bsc file by clicking Open on the File menu.

  2. Close the Developer Studio.

  3. Restart the Developer Studio.

  4. Select the previously opened .bsc file from the Most Recently Used files list. The error occurs.

Additional reference words: 4.00 4.10 4.20 vcbuglist400
KBCategory: kbui kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: VWBIss
Keywords : VwbIss kbbuglist kbui
Version : 4.00 4.10 4.20
Platform : NT WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: August 7, 1997
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