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Q157715: PRB: VSS OLE Add-in Model Not Supported by Visual Basic 4.0

Article: Q157715
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbSSafe500 kbVBp400
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When creating an add-in OLE server with Visual Basic 4.0, Visual SourceSafe may
crash or may not register the add-in properly.

CAUSE
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Visual Basic 4.0 does not support creating OLE interfaces. This is required by
the OLE automation add-in model in order to create an add-in OLE server.

RESOLUTION
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A language that supports OLE interfaces, such as Microsoft Visual C++, should be
used.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Visual SourceSafe add-in model expects an IVSSEventHandler interface that
has an INIT event exposed. If this interface is not available, Visual SourceSafe
cannot establish the communication channel between itself and the add-in OLE
server.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbSSafe500 kbVBp400 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB400Search kbVB400 kbSSafe500
Issue type        : kbprb

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