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Q149743: BUG: Error When Data Control Is Set to a Wrong Text Database

Article: Q149743
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVBp400 kbGrpDSVBDBkbbuglist
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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A 16-bit Visual Basic for Windows version 4.0 program containing a Data control
with a Connect property set to Text and the DatabaseName property set to a
non-text database generates an application error when run. The application error
displays the message - VB caused a General Protection Fault in module VB.EXE at
003F:2106. Choose close. VB will close.

A 32-bit Visual Basic for Windows version 4.0 program with the same control set
to the same property displays the error message - Couldn't find object.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be an issue in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. Microsoft is researching this issue and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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The following instructions reproduce the behavior in the 16-bit version of Visual
Basic:

1. Start 16-bit Visual Basic 4.0. If it is already running, on the File menu,
  click New Project.

2. Add a data control to the Form1 form and set the Connect property to Text.
  Set the DatabaseName property to a non-text database, such as an Access or
  DBaseIV database.

3. On the Run menu, click Start, or press F5. An application error occurs
  displaying the error message - VB caused a General Protection Fault in module
  VB.EXE at 003F:2106. Choose close. VB will close.

Additional query words: 4.00 vb4win vb4all

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Keywords          : kbVBp400 kbGrpDSVBDB kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVB400Search kbVB400 kbVB16bitSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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