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Q286504: eVB CreateObject Function Causes Memory Leak

Article: Q286504
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool
Last Modified: 06-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, version 3.0, used with:
   - Microsoft Windows CE Platform SDK for Pocket PC 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic (eVB) programs that use CreateObject on the
Pocket PC platform leak memory if CreateObject is called repeatedly for the same
class object.

RESOLUTION
==========


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 version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:
+----------------------------------------------+
| Name              | Date       | Version     | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| Finance.dll       | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEComDlg.dll    | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEComm.dll      | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEFile.dll      | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEGrid.dll      | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEImage.dll     | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEImageList.dll | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEListView.dll  | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEMenuBar.dll   | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEPicture.dll   | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCETabStrip.dll  | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCETreeView.dll  | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| MSCEWinSock.dll   | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| pdm.dll           | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| PVBCtrl.exe       | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| PVBDecl.dll       | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| PVBForm2.dll      | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| PVBHost2.dll      | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| PVBKill.exe       | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| PVBLoad.exe       | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+
| Vbrmon.dll        | 10/26/2001 | 3.00.0.0665 | 
+----------------------------------------------+



STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q319358 The Focus Rectangle Does Not Move As Expected When You Are
  Programmatically Selecting an Item in a ListView Control

Additional query words: adoce recordset evb vbce

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbVBeMbSearch
Version           : :3.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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