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Q317898: Access Violation When You Use WebClasses to Replace Text

Article: Q317898
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWebClasses
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use WebClasses to replace text, if you are running under Microsoft
Internet Information Services (IIS), you may receive an access violation.


CAUSE
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This problem occurs because of a logic error in the buffer alignment. This logic
error can cause heap corruption.

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. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about 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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  1-Feb-2002  00:26   6.0.94.92   288,008  Mswcrun.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.

Additional query words: AV

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Keywords          : kbWebClasses 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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