Form Text Box Does Not Accept Double-Byte Characters

ID: Q231339

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

You cannot type Korean characters in a text box control included in the Microsoft Forms 2.0 object library when you are using the Korean version of Internet Explorer 5.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 5 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Size	File name	Platform
05/11/99	13:50	1,145,616	Q231339.exe	(x86)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Internet Explorer 3.0 uses the Microsoft Forms object library (Fm20.dll) to supply basic controls to Web pages. Many Web developers use Fm20.dll for event handling. The Forms library control cannot input double-byte character in Internet Explorer 5.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb