INFO: Summary List: Visual C++ Version 4.2 Known Problems

• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.2, 4.2b

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This article lists the titles and Q numbers of those Microsoft Visual C++ Knowledge Base articles that describe bugs that exist in Visual C++ version 4.20. If the title of the article starts with "FIX:", then the bug was fixed in a later release. Please see the STATUS section of the FIX article to determine in which version the fix was incorporated.

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Buglist for Visual C++ 4.2

Q88092    BUG: Cannot Access Static Data Members in Inline Assembly
Q67041    BUG: Structure Tags Visible Outside of Function Prototype Scope
Q177101   BUG: Modal Dialogs in MFC Regular DLL Cause ASSERT in AfxWndProc
Q173252   FIX: CArchive::GetObjectSchema Returns Incorrect Schema
Q173249   BUG: Print Preview Doesn't Honor Font Width Setting
Q173244   BUG: FindIndex Works Incorrectly When nIndex Is Negative
Q172400   PRB: Class Wizard Overridables Are Not Added to Converted Proj
Q171457   BUG: SENDTIME Sample Does Not Work
Q170979   FIX: Pragma Pack(pop) Missing from afxdocob.h Header File
Q170171   BUG: DUMPBIN Displays Cumulative Data for Multiple Arguments
Q167960   BUG: ESC/ENTER Keys Don't Work When Editing CTreeCtrl Labels
Q167848   PRB: Context Sensitive Help Problems in OLE Common Dialogs
Q167697   BUG: ActiveX Control in IE Asserts in CTLINPLC.CPP, Line 328
Q167348   BUG: Non-const Member Function Call Via const Object Allowed
Q167338   BUG: Format("%D") Fails for COleDateTime and COleDateTimeSpan
Q167170   BUG: GetWindowContextHelpId() returns 0 for ActiveX Controls
Q166817   FIX: Alpha MFC Regular DLL Fails After Porting from Intel
Q166505   DOC: FindNextFile Returns 0 for Last File Found
Q165746   DOC: Incomplete Documentation on CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth
Q164947   FIX: Nested Macros Cause Errors C2065 and C2064
Q164819   FIX: Problems Using Database Classes with Jet 3.0 under NT 4.0
Q164813   FIX: Web Browser Control Hangs in CFormView
Q164778   BUG: Loading Visual Test Project May Crash Developer Studio
Q164150   DOC: C4237 Online Help Contains Wrong Information on "bool"
Q164000   FIX: C1001 Compiler File MAIN.C Line 413
Q163364   FIX: Class-local typedef Causes C1001 in msc1.cpp, Line 1089
Q163253   BUG: "Out of Memory" Error When Saving to an Existing File
Q163252   BUG: Cannot Remove BS_PUSHLIKE in Resource Editor
Q162160   DOC: CFileDialog::DoModal Does Not Return 0
Q161874   FIX: Displaying CPropertySheet in COleControl Causes Assert
Q160074   FIX: SetFieldNull Asserts or Crashes When Called for Parameter
Q160073   FIX: RFX_Binary Updates Unchanged CByteArray Data
Q160017   FIX: Access Violation Using deque class
Q159956   FIX: Dirty Flag Not Cleared During Edit() or Update()
Q159576   FIX: Cannot Open Stored Procedure from Call Stack Context
Q158978   FIX: SQL Debugger Stops Working
Q158541   PRB: C2440 Error When Using CMap and User Defined Key Type
Q157903   FIX: Changes Lost When Changing Variable During Debugging
Q157876   FIX: SetFieldNull() Asserts in DBCORE.CPP Line 4055 or 4062
Q157517   BUG: Uninstalling DAO 3.0 SDK Prevents Help Files from Working
Q157125   FIX: Setup Does Not Copy Visigenic's VSDRVM32.DLL File
Q157071   BUG: GetFieldValue Returns Empty String for SQL_LONGVARCHAR
Q156257   FIX: SQL Server May Crash When sp_who2 Is Debugged
Q156190   FIX: LNK1170 Building Project's Makefile from Command Line
Q156143   FIX: Execute SQL Button Does Not Show Change to Stop Execute
Q156137   FIX: Cannot Set Breakpoint at EXECUTE Statement
Q156136   FIX: F1 Help Not Hooked to Some New Dialog Boxes
Q156135   FIX: CRecordset::m_lCurrentRecord Gives Inaccurate Values
Q156134   FIX: CLongBinary Causes "Invalid String or Buffer Length"
Q156133   BUG: Execute SQL Toolbar Button Not Disabled with Focus Change
Q156076   BUG: WWWQuote Sample Generates Error Message
Q156067   FIX: Setting Tooltip Text in OnToolHitTest Causes Assertion
Q156005   FIX: Incorrect Warning About Procedure/ Trigger Name Length
Q155880   DOC: README FIRST Card Has a Typo in Stored Procedure Name
Q155791   BUG: Some Intermediate Files not Deleted by FileView
Q155721   BUG: Access Violation in RFX_Date If CTime Not Initialized
Q155716   PRB: SQL Single-Stepping Does Not Display Errors as They Occur
Q155622   FIX: IDE Debugger Truncates Floating Point Numbers
Q155436   DOC: CImageList Returned from CreateDragImage Needs Delete
Q155386   FIX: C1001 in Compiler File MSC1.CPP at Line 1089
Q155370   BUG: Wizards May Display Invalid Table Names for CRecordset
Q155292   FIX: Destructor Not Called When DEBUG_NEW Is Defined
Q155211   FIX: C2373 on getwchar/putwchar When Using UNICODE & __stdcall
Q155160   FIX: Debugger Sees Only One Variable of Two with Same Name
Q155142   FIX: ClassWizard | Member Variables Loses Member Variables
Q155046   BUG: Member Function Referenced Without () Compiles
Q155005   DOC: COleDateTime No Longer Accepts 2-Digit Years
Q154895   FIX: CInternet::File ReadString() Loses Data
Q154648   FIX: Toolbars Broken in ENROLL Tutorial Samples
Q154591   FIX: Wrong Version of MSVCRT40.DLL(Forwarder DLL) in Windows 95
Q154482   FIX: Undocumented Functions in Type Safe Collection Classes
Q154466   PRB: Unable to Locate URLMON.DLL on Windows NT 3.51
Q154430   BUG: Visual C++ 4.2 DAO Breaks Certain Access95B Functions
Q154320   BUG: AfxOleInit Returns TRUE Without Initializing OLE in a DLL
Q154112   FIX: Classview Cannot Find Template Member Function Definition
Q154111   BUG: Access Violation Opening a Workspace of Type Makefile
Q153801   BUG: C2352 Error for Reference to Nested Class Member
Q153425   FIX: IDE Crashes Undoing Sizing in Dialog Editor
Q153398   FIX: Namespace and Typedef Cause C1001:'msc1.cpp',line 1090
Q153354   BUG: OLE Controls Limited to 20 Property Pages in Visual C++
Q153324   BUG: MSDEV May Leave Orphaned Threads in the Memory After Exit
Q153291   BUG: Wizards Fail on Secure Microsoft Access Database
Q153239   BUG: Multiple CRichEditView::PrintInsideRect's Are Distorted
Q153216   BUG: GetRowsEx() Incorrectly Handles Null Field Values
Q152603   FIX: Masked Edit Tab Order Incorrect If Visible Property FALSE
Q152482   BUG: Error: Undefined Symbol 'DOC'  from Custom AppWizard
Q152211   BUG: Constructor Gets Called Multiple Times on the Same Object
Q152131   FIX: C1001: Extern in Function Call or Bad Type in Prototype
Q152056   BUG: Using Intrinsic Versions of log10 and fmod
Q152055   FIX: No Error and Constructor Not Called if Prototype Missing
Q152041   FIX: C1001 Error in 'msc1.cpp' on Template Function Parameter
Q152016   FIX: Errors C2065/C2064 When Function L is Called with Macro
Q151898   BUG: Include Directories Cannot End with a Backslash
Q151897   FIX: CListCtrl::InsertColumn() Causes Column Data to Shift
Q151675   FIX: Re-throwing Exception Causes Abnormal Program Termination
Q151673   FIX: Compiler Allocates Struct with Nested Struct Incorrectly
Q151167   BUG: LNK2001 Error for Static Member in Class Template
Q150885   BUG: C2321 Expanding Template with a Pointer to a Nested Class
Q150616   BUG: Nmake Does Not Build Subproject of Type Makefile
Q150576   FIX: C2682 Using dynamic_cast to Cast to a Const Pointer Type
Q150573   FIX: C2084 When Template Class Constructor Has No Body
Q150572   BUG: Error C1001: _asm Instruction Accessing Stack Using [ebp]
Q150571   DOC: CWnd::DragAcceptFiles() in Books Online
Q150378   FIX: C1001 if No Template Types in Template Func Arg List
Q150351   FIX: Absolute Pathnames for Source Files Placed in Makefile
Q150292   FIX: Access Violation When Copying Src File Between Projects
Q150287   FIX: Custom Build Commands Fail When Built from Command Line
Q150003   FIX: __vfptr Elements Are Not Properly Displayed in Debugger
Q150000   FIX: Minimal Rebuild Fails on Access Specifier Change for Enum
Q149966   BUG: istream::operator>>(long&) Does Not Clear errno
Q149965   FIX: C2668 in Overloaded Function When enum Is Promoted to int
Q149496   FIX: Custom Build Generates LNK1104 for Project Build from IDE
Q149482   BUG: MSDEV Does Not Report Error When It Cannot Find Make File
Q149327   BUG: C2440 Expanding Template with a Pointer to a Nested Class
Q149324   BUG: Modifying Const Temporary Object Doesn't Generate Error
Q149285   FIX: C1001 When Initialize Array of Type Class with #include
Q149237   BUG: 4 Class Wizard Problems w/ International System Settings
Q148880   BUG: Breakpoint Occurs When You Insert Clipboard Assistant
Q148806   BUG: Cannot Open Document from Shell If EXE Has Long File Name
Q148790   DOCERR: mktime Fails for January 1, 1970 in Several Time Zones
Q148789   FIX: No Error Given for Non-static Callback Member Function
Q148704   FIX: Template Keyword Can't Be Used Inside Class Declarations
Q148688   FIX: C2243 on Friend Overload o
Q148686   BUG: IOMANIPdeclare Macro Causes C2758 Error with References
Q148504   FIX: C2371: Cast to Struct Ptr in Default Arg of Class Member
Q148455   BUG: CSharedFile::Detach() Does Not Call GlobalUnlock()
Q148318   FIX: Using #define NOGDI Results in Compilation Syntax Errors
Q148139   FIX: Default OLE Container w/ Splitters Faults on View Closure
Q147944   BUG: Edit Control's Number Style Check Box Won't Stay Selected
Q147894   BUG: Spy++ Causes Exception in Owner-Drawn Combo Box
Q147892   FIX: Custom AppWizard Doesn't Support Multiple Languages
Q147736   BUG: Dialog Previewer May Incorrectly Draw Caption on Dialogs
Q147632   BUG: Browsing Template Function Definition Goes to Wrong Place
Q147630   FIX: Remote Monitor Quits When TCP/IP Isn't Loaded
Q147427   DOCERR: Description of C2354 Error Is Unclear
Q147130   FIX: Building an .OCX Always Runs Regsvr32
Q146444   FIX: Working Directory Setting with Trailing Backslash Fails
Q145995   BUG: Changes to Remote Project Files Not Detected
Q145993   BUG: Crystal Reports AppWizard Disables Multi-Language Support
Q145863   FIX: Clear All Guides in Dialog Editor Causes Access Violation
Q145822   DOCERR: Creating Import Libraries for PowerPC Shared Libraries
Q145719   BUG: DAOENROL - Can't See Added Records in Windows 95
Q145574   FIX: IDE Appears to Hang If Browse Key (F11 or F12) Is Pressed
Q143433   BUG: Setup Does Not Validate First Three Digits of CD Key
Q143430   FIX: Pointer to Member Function Is Not Shown as Reference
Q143410   DOC: Vertical Slider Control Sends WM_VSCROLL Message
Q143352   FIX: C2988 on Conversion Operator Between Two Template Classes
Q143313   BUG: CToolTipCtrl Stops Working After Dialog Is Displayed
Q143109   BUG: Debugger Shows Incorrect "this" Pointer
Q143083   FIX: C2664 When Array Is Passed as a Parameter to a Function
Q143082   BUG: Wrong Pointer Value When Nested Classes Have Same Name
Q142787   FIX: C1001 on Template Class of Type Pointer to Function
Q142593   BUG: Header Files Not Excluded from Project Directory
Q142493   BUG: Cannot Cast Double to int for Use in an Array Declarator
Q142420   DOCERR: Setdflag.c Sample for _CrtSetDbgFlag Missing Tilde (~)
Q141958   DOCERR: _CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC Environment Var References Incorrect
Q141866   BUG: App Error While Changing Install Dir for Visual C++
Q141865   FIX: Can't Get to Hidden Workspace After Enabling Docking View
Q141478   FIX: Floating Toolbars Disappear in Developer Studio
Q141477   FIX: Exception Specification Syntax Handled Incorrectly
Q141458   BUG: Large Selections Fail in Disassembly Window
Q141456   BUG: Pressing F1 for Help on Error Message Doesn't Work
Q141413   FIX: MSDEV Does Not Prompt for Executable for Debug Session
Q141345   BUG: Duplicating Resource Causes Resource ID Collision
Q141040   BUG: Step Out in Debugger Ignores Try/Catch Scope
Q140858   PRB: _CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC Does Not Work as Documented
Q140604   BUG: 'using' Declaration Doesn't Overload Base Class Members
Q140597   FIX: Fatal Error LNK1561: Entry Point Must Be Defined
Q140595   DOC: How to Display Tool Tips After Calling EnableToolTips
Q140573   BUG: F4 to Go to Error/Tag Doesn't Always Open Source File
Q140450   FIX: "Failed to (or don't know how to) build" Warning
Q140444   FIX: UNC File Names Cause Remote Debugging to Fail
Q140439   FIX: Namespace Scoped Classes Don't Show Up in ClassView
Q140356   FIX: NMAKE Fails If Paths & File Names Have Special Characters
Q140188   BUG: C1001 or C2434: Using Templates in Default Arguments
Q140024   FIX: Tools Won't Run If There's a Space in the Path
Q139996   BUG: Wizards Create Invalid Column Names for QueryDef Join
Q139871   FIX: Error C2371 on Struct Typedef that Does Not Have a Tag
Q139696   BUG: WinHelp Called Twice
Q139639   BUG: Hcrtf.exe Causes Hcw.exe to Quit If Already Running
Q139637   BUG: Developer Studio Ignores /nologo Linker Setting
Q139477   FIX: Insufficient Disk Space Causes Visual C++ to Fail
Q139476   BUG: File Time Incorrect After Saving During Build
Q139458   FIX: Ambiguous C2966 Error with Nested Template Classes
Q139422   FIX: Advanced Options for SDI Application in Appwizard
Q139301   FIX: C2664 Error w/Property Sheet Component Added to CDocument
Q139296   BUG: C2955 Error Generated If Using Same Name as Template
Q139295   FIX: Local File Is Not Saved with Save All
Q139294   BUG: Replace "Beginning of Line" Skips Blank Lines
Q139271   FIX: Changing Keyboard Compatibility Fails to Update Some Keys
Q139053   BUG: Can't Set Some Background/Foreground Colors in InfoViewer
Q139031   DOCERR: Title Tips for Project Workspace Window Not Documented
Q139028   BUG: Incomplete pragma Directive May Cause C1001 Error
Q139026   DOCERR: Remote Debugging with TCP/IP Isn't Supported on Win32s
Q139012   BUG: Cannot Map Functions to Special Keys in Developer Studio
Q138953   BUG: Static Identifiers Do Not Show Up in ClassView
Q138947   FIX: Comma Acts Like CR/LF in Custom Build Options
Q138928   DOCERR: Custom Key Assignments May Not Work as Expected
Q138873   BUG: Window Colors Cannot Be Customized from Developer Studio
Q138847   BUG: C2572 When Define Function Pointer w/ Default Argument
Q138764   BUG: Custom Build Commands Not Assigned Values
Q138756   BUG: Cursor Editor Fill Tool Doesn't Affect BackGround Pixels
Q138755   BUG: GPF When Drag-Drop Resources Between Two Resource Scripts
Q138752   FIX: C4114 Warning When Using Templates and Const Keyword
Q138695   DOC: ConstructElements & DestructElements
Q138693   BUG: Error Opening .Bsc File from MRU List
Q138632   BUG: Can't Serialize Items After CRichEditDoc::Serialize
Q138567   BUG: Incorrect Function Name Binding in Function Templates
Q138412   FIX: AppWiz Samples Fail to Build from Command Line
Q135666   FIX: Assertion Failure in CFieldExchange::GetColumnType()
Q135526   BUG: Bad Result If Call Inline Function Twice in Expression
Q133179   BUG: Compiler Fails Syntax Check of Extra Comma in enum List
Q129132   BUG: Can't Use Simple Type in an Explicit Call of a Destructor
Q128600   BUG: Redefinition of Enum Data Type Does Not Cause an Error
Q128344   FIX: Error C2593: 'operator +' Is Ambiguous
Q127900   BUG: C2487 Error Occurs If Multiple Static Vars Use dllexport
Q125799   BUG: C2443 Using Structure Member Operand in _asm Block
Q123161   BUG: ios::internal Adds No Fill Characters for int and long
Q122790   BUG: Character Constant with \0 Not Stored Properly
Q122789   FIX: Error C2579 When Using Function Templates
Q122543   BUG: Incorrect Code When Increment Pointer Based on a Pointer
Q122541   BUG: Goto() Within Try-Except Block Causes C2705 Error
Q122540   BUG: 'char *' Passed to 'const char * &' Violates Type Safety
Q122539   BUG: C4786 or C1067 Caused by Long Identifier and /Zi
Q122370   BUG: C2248 When Access Protected Nested Class in Derived Class
Q122304   BUG: /YX and /Yc Incorrectly Allowed in Project Settings
Q122258   BUG: Cannot Disconnect From Network Drive After Running Setup
Q122217   PRB: offsetof() Macro Fails with Virtual Base Class
Q122042   BUG: Fatal Error C1001 Using /Zg with Large C++ Header Files
Q121346   BUG: Spaces Preceding Header File Name Generate Build Errors
Q121216   FIX: Vector Delete Calls Exported Destructor Only Once
Q120967   BUG: Try Blocks Within a Switch Statement Behave Incorrectly
Q120218   BUG: Warning C4056 Generated When /Op Option is Used
Q119873   BUG: Incorrect Use of #pragma Pack Causes C1001 Errors
Q119393   BUG: Invalid Extraction from istrstream Does Not Set failbit
Q118875   BUG: ClassWizard "Bind", "Update Columns" Buttons Disabled.
Q117384   BUG: Unable to Hit Breakpoint on ELSE IF Statement
Q117383   BUG: C2483 Instantiating Objects with the Thread Attribute
Q117201   BUG: sizeof Used in Comparison Does Not Generate C4018
Q116487   BUG: No Compiler Error for Ambiguous C++ Conversion
Q116325   BUG: Browser Information Shows Incorrect Reference to Variable
Q116240   BUG: Compiler Errors Initializing const Reference to an Array
Q116239   BUG: Function that Inherits Through Dominance Fails
Q116172   BUG: Based Ptr. Init Fails at Global Scope in CPP File
Q116170   BUG: C2099 Generated Initializing Struct with Macro
Q115705   BUG: Function Style Conversion Incorrectly Generates Errors
Q115521   FIX: Private Copy Constructor Called Without Proper Access
Q113118   BUG: C2061, C2062, C2226, C2039 Occur When Using enum types
Q112985   BUG: new Allocates 0 Bytes for Typedef Class Function Pointer
Q107427   BUG: getch() Returns Incorrect Extended Key Codes
Q102158   FIX: ifstream Object Loses Character in Text Mode