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Q192253: BUG: ImageList: Can’t Insert Multiple Images from Root Directory

Article: Q192253
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCmnCtrls kbImgList kbVBp kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When adding images to the ImageList control at design-time, you may encounter
the following error message when the files you are trying to add are located in
the root directory of a drive:

  "Error #5"

CAUSE
=====

From the Insert Picture command of the ImageList property page, the Select
Picture dialog allows you to select multiple files to add to the control. If
these files are located in the root directory of a drive, the aforementioned
error may occur.

This problem occurs on Windows 95/98 only.

RESOLUTION
==========

To avoid the error, select only one picture at a time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by
  default.

2. Select Components from the Project menu, and check the "Microsoft Windows
  Common Controls" to add this component to your toolbox.

3. Place an instance of the ImageList control on Form1. Right-click on the
  control to bring up its context menu, and select properties option to display
  the control's property page.

4. Select the Images tab, and click the Insert Picture button. A dialog is
  displayed asking which file(s) you want to insert.

5. Find two image files located in the root directory of a drive, and select
  both. Click Open to add the pictures. You will get the error message telling
  you that the insert failed.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbCmnCtrls kbImgList kbVBp kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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