PRB: GetModuleHandle() and Long Path Causes UAE

 Last reviewed: July 22, 1997
Article ID: Q71148
3.00 3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbprb

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.1 and 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When an application calls the GetModuleHandle() API and specifies a fully qualified path longer than 63 characters, an unrecoverable application error (UAE) occurs.

RESOLUTION

In Microsoft Windows version 3.0, the GetModuleHandle() function uses a 64 character internal buffer. In Windows 3.1, this buffer has been extended to 128 characters. Specifying a longer string overflows the buffer and causes the UAE.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.10
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: KrMisc
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 22, 1997
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