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Q295592: BUG: PDW Limits ‘Add Files’ String to 256 Characters

Article: Q295592
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbwizard kbAppSetup kbVBp kbVBp600bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 15-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to add multiple files to a package that you create with the
Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW), and the list of files creates a string that
is greater than 256 characters in length, you see that the files are not listed
when you scroll through the file list. If you continue to build the package,
these files are not included and the wizard gives no indication of the failure.

CAUSE
=====

The Add File dialog box returns the selected file(s) as a single string that is
limited to 256 characters.

RESOLUTION
==========

Add the files individually or add them a few at a time.

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. In Visual Basic version 6.0, create a new Standard EXE project.

2. On the File menu, click Save to save the project, and then click Make
  Project1.exe.

3. Start the PDW and select the project that you just created.

4. Click Package and step through the screens, accepting the defaults, until you
  reach the Included Files screen.

5. Click Add, change Files of type to All Files, and browse to a folder that
  contains several files, such as C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual
  Studio\Common\Graphics\Bitmaps\Assorted\. (Note that this particular folder
  is only present if graphics were installed with Visual Basic.)

6. Select all of the files and click Open. This dismisses the dialog box and
  should add these files to the list.

7. Scroll through the list of included files and note that none of the added
  files are listed. Also note that no error message of any kind is raised to
  indicate the failure.

8. Click Add again, browse to the same folder, and add 2-3 files. Note that
  these files do appear in the list.

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

  Q216119 FIX: PDW Add Files Dialog Doesn't Allow Selecting Multiple Files

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2001, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by Chris E. Jolley, Microsoft Corporation


Additional query words: Adding PDW

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Keywords          : kbwizard kbAppSetup kbVBp kbVBp600bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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