BUG: Hcrtf.exe Causes Hcw.exe to Quit If Already Running

 Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q139639
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Help Workshop included with: Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

The Help Workshop tool (Hcw.exe) causes a page fault if Hcrtf.exe is run concurrently with no switches or with invalid switches. The error is: 

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

CAUSE

Hcrtf.exe tries to spawn Hcw.exe when it is given no switches or incorrect command line switches. This causes the failure.

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

HCRTF.EXE is generally run from Makefile.bat files that are included as part of your project. These batch files call HCRTF.EXE correctly and do not cause a problem. 

Keywords          : TlsMisc vcbuglist400 vcbuglist500 kb3rdparty
Version           : 4.0 4.1 4.2 5.0
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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