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Q195373: BUG: Breakpoint Not Hit in ActiveX DLL on CE Device

Article: Q195373
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINNT:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDebug kbide kbVC500 kbOSWinCE200
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Integrated Debugger, included with:
   - Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 
   - Microsoft Windows CE Embedded Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When setting a breakpoint in an ActiveX DLL and starting the debugger, the
program execution does not stop at the breakpoint when a process is already
using the ActiveX DLL.

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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When attempting to run a program that uses an ActiveX DLL that is loaded by a
process currently being debugged on CEPC, you receive the following error:

  

  Fatal Application Error
  Application <program name> has performed an illegal operation and will
  be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
  Program: <program name>
  Exception: 0x80000003
  Address: 01a62d66

When attempting to run a program that uses an ActiveX DLL that is loaded by a
process currently being debugged on a Windows CE Handheld PC, the program may
run in an impaired fashion or may generate an exception.

When attempting to run a program that uses an ActiveX DLL that is loaded by a
process currently being debugged on a Windows CE Palm-size PC, the program may
not run and may not display any diagnostic stating that it won't run.

Additional query words: kbDSupport

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Keywords          : kbDebug kbide kbVC500 kbOSWinCE200 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper
Version           : WINNT:
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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