FIX: IObjectSafety Implemented in Toolbar and CmDialog Controls

ID: Q171831


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0


SYMPTOMS

When using the CmDialog and Toolbar controls on a HTML page you would get the warning that these controls are not safe for scripting.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2.

For more information on the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why
For a list of the Visual Basic 5.0 bugs that were fixed in the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q171554 INFO: Visual Basic 5.0 Fixes in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2


MORE INFORMATION

You need to able to use the CommonDialog and Toolbar Control on HTML pages without getting the "safe for scripting" errors. Because of the IObjectSafety interface in these two controls, this error will not show up when using these controls on a HTML page. Changes to the controls were the following:

  • CommonDialog - Disable the ability to display a help file in safe mode.


  • Toolbar - Disable writing to the registry in safe mode.


Additional query words:

Keywords : kbVBp500 kbVS97sp2fix kbvbp500sp2fix
Version : 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: August 30, 1999
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