PRB: GetModuleHandle() and Long Path Causes UAE

ID: Q71148

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When an application calls the GetModuleHandle() API and specifies a fully qualified path longer than 63 characters, an unrecoverable application error (UAE) occurs.

RESOLUTION

In Microsoft Windows version 3.0, the GetModuleHandle() function uses a 64 character internal buffer. In Windows 3.1, this buffer has been extended to 128 characters. Specifying a longer string overflows the buffer and causes the UAE.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 no32bit

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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