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Q313364: OpenGL-Based Program Causes Access Violation in Windows NT

Article: Q313364
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbtool
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are running an OpenGL-based program that is rendering an OpenGL scene
that contains extremely long lines to a bitmap on your Windows NT-based
computer, you may receive an access violation error message.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur because the algorithm that is used to calculate the
coordinates for the line is inaccurate for very long lines.

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:

  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name     
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  02-Dec-2001  00:20  4.0.1381.7113  700,176  Opengl32.dll



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.

MORE INFORMATION
================

For additional information about this problem and Microsoft Windows XP and
Microsoft Windows 2000, click the article numbers below to view the articles in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q312505 OpenGL-Based Program Causes Access Violation in Windows XP

  Q313377 OpenGL-Based Program Causes Access Violation in Windows 2000


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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