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Q87351: BUG: Scrolling DIB DC Fails

Article: Q87351
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOSWin310 _IK kbSDKWin16
Last Modified: 14-JUL-1999

3.10
WINDOWS
kbprg kbbuglist

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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 an application developed for version 3.1 of the Microsoft Windows graphical
environment uses the BitBlt() or ScrollDC() functions to scroll a device context
created using the DIB (device-independent bitmap) driver, the process fails with
a variety of symptoms including a General Protection (GP) fault, a page fault,
or random data appearing in the DIB.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10 gpf gp-fault

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Keywords          : kbOSWin310 _IK kbSDKWin16 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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