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

ID: Q139639

The information in this article applies to:

The Help Workshop
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 6.0

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.

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.

Additional query words: kbVC400bug

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbVC400bug kbVC410bug kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug TlsMisc
Version :
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug