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Q87536: PRB: Crash Double-Clicking File in Open or Save Common Dialog

Article: Q87536
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly kbCmnDlg kbCmnDlgFileO kbCmnDlgSave kbSDKPlatform
Last Modified: 11-JUN-1999

3.10
WINDOWS
kbprg kbprb

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

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly kbCmnDlg kbCmnDlgFileO kbCmnDlgSave kbSDKPlatform 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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