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Q238725: PRB: ShowColor Method Might Not Work on Palm-Size Devices

Article: Q238725
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 1.0,2.11,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbOSWinCE211
Last Modified: 16-APR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0, version 1.0 
- Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ version 3.0, on platform(s):
   - Microsoft Windows CE version 2.11 for the Palm-size PC 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the ShowColor method of the Common Dialog control on some Palm-size
PC devices, you receive the following error:

  Application Error
  An error was encountered while running this program: Object doesn't support
  this action.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design. Not all manufacturers have implemented this option
on their devices.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new Windows CE Palm-size PC project in either Visual Basic or
  eMbedded Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.

2. Add a Command button and a Microsoft CE Common Dialog control to the form.

3. Paste the following code into Form1:

  Option Explicit

  Private Sub Command1_Click()
     CommonDialog1.ShowColor
  End Sub

4. Run the project, targeting the Windows CE device.

5. Click the Command button.

The following error message appears:

  Application Error
  An error was encountered while running this program: Object doesn't support
  this action.

Additional query words: vbce wce vbce6 eVB PsPC

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Keywords          : kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbOSWinCE211 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbWinCETKVBSearch kbWinCESearch kbVCeMb
Version           : :1.0,2.11,3.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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