Dialog Message Not Sent Correctly from 32-bit to 16-bit Application

ID: Q173993

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When using a 32-bit application to send a message in a dialog box to a 16- bit application on the same computer, the dialog box may not be displayed, or the message in the dialog box may be repeated from previous dialog box messages.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: prodnt thunk thunking

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 nt32ap NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug