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Q164152: VC Hangs When Clicking Advanced Button on Source Control

Article: Q164152
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0; winnt:4.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbSSafe500 kbVC420
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 4.2 
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SUMMARY
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When you use Developer Studio 4.2 integrated with Visual SourceSafe 5.0
(build2218) and you click Tools, Options, Source Control tab, and then click
Advanced, Developer Studio may lock up. This problem has been corrected with
version 4.70 of Comctl32.dll.

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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

Comctl32.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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The dialog box can't be dismissed and no other controls work inside of Developer
Studio. To exit Developer Studio, You have to use the Task Manager to End Task
on Developer Studio. This is the only way you can exit.

The problem is related to the file comctl32.dll (at least version 4.00.950). This
DLL is used to display the advanced dialog box. Comctl32.dll resides in the
Windows\System folder for Windows 95 and Winnt\System32 folder for Windows NT.
The problem does not appear when you use Version 4.70 of Comctl32.dll.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbfile kbSSafe500 kbVC420 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC420 kbVC32bitSearch kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0; winnt:4.2

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