FIX: #import Ignores TKIND_MODULE Members of a Type Library

ID: Q217755

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

When using #import to import a type library, the Visual C++ compiler ignores TKIND_MODULE members of the library (generated from the "module" statement in IDL). Neither the module nor anything defined in the module appears in the .tlh or .tli files generated by the compiler.

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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Compile with: MIDL /Oicf test.idl


//test.idl
[
    uuid(3AAE1E5B-C6D6-11d2-B518-0000F805AF7A)
]
library TestLib
{
    importlib("stdole32.tlb");

    [
        uuid(3AAE1E5C-C6D6-11d2-B518-0000F805AF7A),
        dllname("xxx.dll")
    ]
    module TestConstants
    {
        const long TESTCONST = 0x20;
    };
};

Compile with: CL /c test.cpp


// test.cpp
#import "test.tlb"

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbservicepack kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC600bug kbVC600fix kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug