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Q111587: BUG: _lread() Functions Incorrectly When No Floppy in Drive

Article: Q111587
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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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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Using the function _lread() to read a floppy disk when there is no disk in the
floppy drive results in the System error-message box "Cannot Read from Drive..."
with Retry and Cancel buttons. If the Cancel button is clicked, _lread()
returns, indicating incorrectly that it read the number of bytes requested.
Instead, it should return -1, indicating failure.

RESOLUTION
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Before calling _lread(), call SetErrorMode() in your application to disable the
default Windows Critical Error Handler so that the system error-message box will
not be displayed. The _lread() function will correctly return -1, indicating
failure.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10 int24

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

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