BUG: Large Selections Fail in Disassembly Window

ID: Q141458

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

You cannot select a large amount of text in the disassembly window.

For example, start debugging an application and break at some location in the program. View the source in the disassembly window. Start selecting text in the window. The selection gets reset when it includes approximately 120 lines. If the selection involves scrolling up, then the selection is reset after every line.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: copy paste buffer overflow

Keywords : kbVC400bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug
Version : winnt:4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug