FIX: Type Info for __asm Crashes Developer Studio

• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When Type Info is requested for the keyword __asm, Developer Studio hangs. If Developer Studio is set to automatically generate Type Info, this problem can occur when the mouse is positioned over the __asm keyword; otherwise, Type Info can be generated manually in one of the following ways:

• Pressing CTRL+T.



• Clicking Type Info from the Edit menu.

CAUSE

Developer Studio is caught internally in an endless loop.

RESOLUTION

Force Developer Studio to shut down. Unfortunately, any unsaved information will be lost.

To shut down Developer Studio:

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.



2. Under Windows NT, click Task Manager. Windows 95 automatically displays a Close Program dialog box.



3. Click on the Developer Studio icon in the Task list.



4. Click End Task.



5. A message appears informing you that Developer Studio is not responding. Click End Task again.

STATUS

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

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION

To avoid unintentionally encountering this error when using the mouse, turn off automatic Type Info as follows:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. Click the Editor tab.



3. Clear the Auto Type Info check box, and click OK.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q153284 INFO: Limitations of IntelliSense in Visual C++ 6.0

Additional query words: checkbox

Keywords : kbservicepack kbEditor kbide kbVC600bug kbDevStudio kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix kbGrpDSTools
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug