FIX: Cannot Remove BS_PUSHLIKE in Resource Editor

• The Resource Editor, included with:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

Once you set the push-like (BS_PUSHLIKE) style for a radio button or check box and close the dialog editor window, you cannot remove the push-like style from the resource file.

You can deselect this style in the button's properties, but this change does not hold and the push-like style remains set.

RESOLUTION

The only way to remove the BS_PUSHLIKE style once it has been set is by editing the .RC file in a text editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++, version 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Here is an example of a dialog resource with both a radio button and a check box with BS_PUSHLIKE:

   IDD_DIALOG1 DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 183, 92
   STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
   CAPTION "Dialog"
   FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
   BEGIN
       DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,126,7,50,14
       PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,126,24,50,14
       CONTROL         "Radio1",IDC_RADIO1,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON |
                       BS_PUSHLIKE,18,22,39,10
       CONTROL         "Check1",IDC_CHECK1,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX |
                       BS_PUSHLIKE | WS_TABSTOP,19,49,41,10
   END 

   IDD_DIALOG1 DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 183, 92
   STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
   CAPTION "Dialog"
   FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
   BEGIN
       DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,126,7,50,14
       PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,126,24,50,14
       CONTROL         "Radio1",IDC_RADIO1,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,
                       18,22,39,10
       CONTROL         "Check1",IDC_CHECK1,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX |
                       WS_TABSTOP,19,49,41,10
   END 

Additional query words: check box AppStudioIss

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Version : 4.00 4.10 4.20 5.00
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug