PRB: Crash Double-Clicking File in Open or Save Common Dialog

Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
Article ID: Q87536

3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbprb

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

In an application developed for the Microsoft Windows environment with the Open or Save common dialog box, when the user double-clicks a filename in the dialog box, the application crashes. However, when the user selects a filename and chooses the OK button, the operation succeeds.

CAUSE

Because the amount of space reserved for the application's stack is insufficient, the application overwrites part of its data segment when calling GetOpenFileName() or GetSaveFileName().

RESOLUTION

Modify the application's module definition (.DEF) file to specify at least 8192 bytes for the stack.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: UsrCmnDlg
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
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