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Q86332: PRB: Bitmap Causes Windows Help Compiler Out-of-Memory Error

Article: Q86332
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 25-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When version 3.1 of the Microsoft Windows Help Compiler compiles an RTF
(rich-text format) file, the compiler runs out of memory. This occurs in the
HC31.EXE application running under MS-DOS or OS/2 and in the HCP.EXE application
that uses extended memory under MS-DOS.

CAUSE
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The RTF file contains a pasted bitmap larger than 64K.

RESOLUTION
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Remove the bitmap from the RTF source and store it in a file. Import the bitmap
into the RTF source file by reference. For more information on importing a
bitmap by reference, see page 29 of the "Microsoft Windows Software Development
Kit: Programming Tools" manual, and pages 258-260 of the "Microsoft Windows
Software Development Kit: Programmer's Reference, Volume 4: Resources" manual.

Additional query words: 3.10 no32bit

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.1

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