Q138532: PRB: VB Tab Control Picture Property Doesn’t Support Metafiles

Article: Q138532
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to set the Picture or TabPicture property of the Tab (SSTab)
control to a Windows metafile, you receive an "Invalid picture" error.

CAUSE
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The Visual Basic Tab control does not support using a metafile for these
properties. However, the Tab control does support the use of bitmaps and icons
for the Picture and TabPicture properties.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: 4.00 Sheridan vb4win vb4all

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVB400Search kbVB400 kbVB16bitSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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