FIX: UAE/GPF When VB Control Name Identical to Property Name

ID: Q93424

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Standard and Professional Editions for Windows, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

If you try to change the Name of a control to the same name as an existing Property name, an Unrecoverable Application Error (UAE) or General Protection (GP) fault occurs when you attempt to run the program.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Standard and Professional Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, version 2.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Start VB.EXE.

Add a combo box and a text box to Form1.

Press the F4 key to activate the Properties Window. Select the Name property of the Text1 text box. Change the name from 'Text1' to 'Text'.

Add the following code to the Form_Load event procedure of Form1:


   Forms(0).text.height = 30
   Print Forms(0).combo1.text

Press the F5 key to run the program, and a UAE/GP Fault error occurs.

To prevent this error from occurring, change the Name property back to 'Text1'.

Additional query words: buglist2.00 fixlist3.00 2.00 3.00

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Version : WINDOWS:2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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