Q243472: Oleaut32.dll Can Cause Incorrect Results in OLE Objects
Article: Q243472
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbProgramming kbVBp500bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kb32bitOnly
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you pass SafeArray data from Microsoft Visual Basic to an OLE server, some
data operations may not succeed or may return unexpected results.
CAUSE
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Build 2.40.4275 of the Oleaut32.dll file incorrectly marks modified SafeArray
data as unchanged. This causes certain data types to return unexpected results
when the data is passed to an OLE server for modification.
RESOLUTION
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.
The English-language version of this fix should have the following file
attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Platform
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06/08/99 07:44a 143,632 Asycfilt.dll x86
08/31/99 04:55p 598,288 Oleaut32.dll x86
06/08/99 07:44a 160,016 Olepro32.dll x86
06/08/99 07:44a 17,920 Stdole2.tlb x86
06/08/99 07:44a 319,488 Asycfilt.dll Alpha
08/31/99 04:55p 1,233,168 Oleaut32.dll Alpha
06/08/99 07:44a 364,544 Olepro32.dll Alpha
06/08/99 07:44a 17,920 Stdole2.tlb Alpha
08/31/99 04:55p 147,728 asynfilt.dll Win9X
08/31/99 04:55p 598,288 oleaut32.dll Win9X
08/31/99 04:55p 164,112 olepro32.dll Win9X
08/31/99 04:55p 17,920 stdole2.tlb Win9X
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbProgramming kbVBp500bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kb32bitOnly
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB500
Version : :5.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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