FIX: Class Wizard Deletes Source Files

• The ClassWizard, included with:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

There are certain scenarios that result in the loss of source files (.cpp, .h and .IDL) when you use Class Wizard to add code to them.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been corrected in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1.

For additional information about the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1 - What, Where, and Why

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Start a new instance of the Visual Studio IDE.



2. Create a new ATL COM AppWizard Application, DLL server, with the MFC Support check box selected (name it test).



3. Go to class view, right-click and add a class named "testObject" with interfaces.



4. Go to file view and select Class Wizard from the view menu.



5. Add a New Class from ClassWizard called CTestClass that is derived from a generic CWnd and click OK. You receive an error dialog with the following message:

   "Unable to update the IDL file "<drive>:\test\test.idl". Make sure the file is not read-only and there is sufficient disk space"

   When you dismiss this dialog box, your .idl file is deleted.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool kbnokeyword kbATL kbEEdition kbGenInfo kbMFC kbServer kbVC kbVC500bug kbVS97sp1fix
Version : 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug