Q193438: BUG: Server Not Released if Raise Error in Class_Initialize

Article: Q193438
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbole kbActiveX kbActivexEvents kbServer kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbOSWin95 kbGrpDSVB kb
Last Modified: 28-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
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Raising an error in the Initialize event of a class module in an EXE server
keeps the server from being released.

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 ActiveX EXE project in Visual Basic. Class1 is created by
  default.

2. Add the following code to Class1:

        Private Sub Class_Initialize()
           Err.Raise vbObjectError + 1024
        End Sub

3. In the Project Properties, set the Project Name to MyServer.

4. Save the project as MyServer.vbp, and then make MyServer.exe.

5. Create a new Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.

6. Add the following code to Form1 in the new Standard EXE project:

        Private Sub Form_Load()
           Dim oServer As Object
           On Error GoTo Err_Init

           Set oServer = CreateObject("MyServer.Class1")
           Exit Sub

        Err_Init:
            Set oServer = Nothing
        End Sub

7. Run the standard EXE project, and then close it.

  In Windows 95 or Windows Me, press the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination to open
  the Close Programs dialog box.

  -or-

  In Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, press the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination, and
  then click Task Manager.

  Note that MyServer.exe is still in memory.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbole kbActiveX kbActivexEvents kbServer kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbOSWin95 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kbOSWinME 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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