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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:36:07 -0700 (PDT)
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Developer Support News Watch
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Table of Contents
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(1) Announcements
(2) New Knowledge Base Articles
(3) Requesting Articles via E-Mail
(4) Developer Product FAQs & Support Resources
(5) Additional Resources

(1) Announcements

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(2) New Knowledge Base Articles
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In addition to the FAQ documents mentioned below, the 
following articles were recently added or updated in the 
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Active Data Objects
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INFO: CreateRecordset Method Cannot Directly Post to Database (190903)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/9/03.asp
SAMPLE: CreateRS.exe Uses the CreateRecordset Function in VC++ (190473)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/73.asp

ActiveX SDK
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INFO: Java Applets Cannot Be Scripted in Mac Internet Explorer (190283)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/83.asp
INFO: Cannot Distribute Eastman or Wang Imaging Controls (190036)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/36.asp

Active Server Pages
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PRB: ADODB.Recordset Error '800a0bb9' When Using Boolean Filter (190743)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/43.asp
HOWTO: Insert Into SQL with Embedded Single Quotes from ASP (190742)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/42.asp

Internet Explorer Development
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BUG: Using Scriptlet Control in MFC App causes assertion (190838)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/38.asp
BUG: UNICODE Byte Order Marks Ignored by Internet Explorer 4.0x (190837)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/37.asp
FIX: 16-Bit Internet Explorer Fails on Secure Sites Using Proxy (190662)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/62.asp
PRB: HTML Tag KEYGEN Not Supported in Internet Explorer (190282)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/82.asp
DOC: THEAD tag Fails to Create Static Headings in Scrolling Pane (190281)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/81.asp
INFO: JavaScript Entities Not Supported in Internet Explorer 4.0 (190280)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/80.asp
BUG: THEAD and TFOOTER Text Is Not Printed on Each Page (190278)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/78.asp
PRB: HREF="#" with Event Code Behaves Differently (190244)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/44.asp
PRB: Using Brackets [] to Index an Array of Objects Causes Error (190243)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/43.asp
PRB: JavaScript Errors, Broken Images, and Links Over SSL (190052)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/52.asp
BUG: HTML Dialog Ignores Size Parameters Without <SCRIPT> Block (190051)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/51.asp
BETA-INFO: ActiveX Controls Removed from Internet Explorer 5.0 (190045)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/45.asp
PRB: Backspace in ATL Subclassed CTL Causes IE to Navigate Back (190044)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/44.asp

ISAPI Programming
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INFO: Using WinInet APIs in a System Service to access SSL sites (190542)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/42.asp
FIX: Memory Leak in MIFST Crash Recovery If NEWFILEID Received (190483)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/83.asp
FIX: UserKey Component Causes MIFST to Terminate (190482)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/82.asp
FIX: MIFST Web Client Development Kit Component Problems (190481)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/81.asp

Visual FoxPro
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BUG: RUN Command Hangs Form with WindowType=1 and Desktop=.T. (190545)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/45.asp
BUG: Compile of Report with #INCLUDE Causes VFP to Terminate (190544)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/44.asp
BUG: SELECT-SQL with Subselects in WHERE Clause Stops VFP (190540)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/40.asp
PRB: List Box Becomes Distorted Counting the Selected Items (190497)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/97.asp
SAMPLE: Wd97vba.exe Contains Header File w/ Word VBA Constants (190259)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/59.asp
BUG: Pressing ESC Twice in Combo Box Resets ListIndex Property (190258)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/58.asp

Visual InterDev
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BUG: Error Calling Some Methods from OnDatasetComplete (190768)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/68.asp
BUG: File May Change When Saving to a Web Project (190767)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/67.asp
BUG: Misinformation in "PageObject Script Object" Help Topic (190765)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/65.asp
BUG: Intellisense May Indicate Optional Parameters are Required (190764)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/64.asp
PRB: Default for Removing Orphaned Files May Cause Data Loss (190763)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/63.asp
PRB: Cannot Access a Stored Procedure's Return Value from DTC (190762)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/62.asp
PRB: User Name is Blank in Login Dialog Box From Remote Debug (190761)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/61.asp
BUG: Dataview Stops After Typing In An Invalid Name (190760)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/60.asp
BUG: No Warning That Move Last Will Not Work (190759)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/59.asp
BUG: Recalculate Links Does Not Update File Version Number (190758)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/58.asp
BUG: Remove Web Project From Source Control Is Allowed (190757)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/57.asp
BUG: GPF When Setting a Breakpoint on a Stored Procedure (190756)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/56.asp
BUG: IE Fails to Render When Adding Multiple Typelib References (190755)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/55.asp
BUG: Incorrect Warning When Attempting to Add Data Connection (190754)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/54.asp
BUG: Page Not Refreshed When Pointing to a Deleted Record (190753)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/53.asp
BUG: Application Roots Are Not Reconfigured (190752)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/52.asp
BUG: Form Manager Does Not Show Any Information (190751)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/51.asp
BUG: Default.asp Renamed To Default.htm When Copying a Web (190750)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/50.asp
BUG: Data Does Not Display When Previewing an RDS-Based Page (190749)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/49.asp
BUG: Files Modified Outside of VI Do Not Get Copied to Server (190748)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/48.asp
BUG: Remove Local Copy After Check-in Option Deletes Master (190747)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/47.asp
BUG: Default Beep When Editing Read-Only Files (190746)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/46.asp
BUG: PageObjectDTC May Publish Wrong Parameter Names (190681)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/81.asp
BUG: Outline Windows Don't Show Items Made With Server- Side (190680)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/80.asp
BUG: The Window_Onload Event Fails to Fire when Page Loads (190679)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/79.asp
BUG: WalletAddress and WalletPayment Fail to Load (190678)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/78.asp
PRB: Cannot Set Default Languages for All New Web Projects (190677)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/77.asp
BUG: Parameter Info Tooltip Does Not Appear (190676)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/76.asp
BUG: The Web Application Is Not Copied Successfully (190675)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/75.asp
PRB: Grid DTC's Underlying Recordset Changes are Lost (190674)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/6/74.asp
BUG: Recordset Commands Must Wait Until Ondatasetcomplete (190594)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/94.asp
BUG: ORACLE Procedures with Lower Case Names Are Not Executed (190593)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/93.asp
BUG: Recordset NavBarAlignment Displays Incorrect Property (190592)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/92.asp
BUG: Inserting a New Record With addImmediate May Fail (190591)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/91.asp
BUG: Grid DTC May Not Appear When Browsed (190590)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/90.asp
BUG: ADO Error 800a0cc1 Using SetSQLText Or SetRecordSource (190589)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/89.asp
BUG: Client-Side RecordsetDTC May Create Blank Line (190588)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/88.asp
PRB: Misinformation in "setSQLText Method" Regarding Requery (190587)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/87.asp
BUG: Script Outline May Not Show Elements Within a Form Element (190586)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/86.asp
BUG: getRecordsetNavbar and getPagingNavbar Methods Do Not Work (190585)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/85.asp
PRB: Records Displayed with Dataform Wizard Are Incorrect (190582)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/82.asp
HOWTO: Delete a Web Project Created in Visual InterDev 1.0 (190581)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/81.asp

Java Programming
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FIX: Double-Byte Characters in Java Applets Print Incorrectly (190571)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/71.asp
BUG: java.awt.event.KeyListener.keyTyped Method Does Not Work (190301)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/3/01.asp
MAPI Programming
PRB: CDO: Session.Logon Fails with E_AccessDenied (0x80070005) (190548)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/5/48.asp

Internet Scripting
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PRB: "Is Not An Object" Error When Submitting Incomplete Doc (190279)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/79.asp
INFO: VBScript Features Not in Visual Basic for Applications (190274)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/74.asp
INFO: Visual Basic for Applications Features Not in VBScript (190273)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/73.asp
PRB: Semantic Compatibility Problem with Hardtypes in VBScript (190272)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/72.asp
PRB: No Error When Dimming a Variable That Already Has a Value (190271)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/71.asp
HOWTO: Change the Function an Event Handler Points To (190247)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/47.asp
PRB: FileSystemObject Object Causes Scripting Error (190245)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/2/45.asp

Visual C++
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PRB: Failed to Verify Platform or OS Version (190801)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/01.asp
BUG: VC Debugger Fails for WINCE App if Total DLLs Exceed Four (190800)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/8/00.asp
PRB: Potential Errors Passing CRT Objects Across DLL Boundaries (190799)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/99.asp
PRB: VC Installation Hangs With Message "Updating Registry" (190796)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/7/96.asp
PRB: Cannot Load EM.dll on Win98 with WinCE Toolkit for VC5.0 (190352)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/3/52.asp
HOWTO: Use Microsoft Word's CAPI Messaging Interface (CMI) (190057)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/0/57.asp

Win32 SDK
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HOWTO: Spawn Console Processes with Redirected Standard Handles (190351)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/3/51.asp


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(4) Developer Product FAQs & Support Resources
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Microsoft Developer Tools:

Visual Studio Service Pack Released: Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3 
contains bug fixes for many tools, and is now available for developers 
who use any of the Visual Studio tools. See 
http://www.microsoft.com/vstudio/sp/ for the latest information.

Visual BASIC Frequently Asked Questions:
For pointers to the latest Visual BASIC FAQ's, see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/faq/default.asp

Visual C++ 5.0 (Professional & Enterprise) 
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q167654), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/6/54.asp

Visual FoxPro 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/vfoxpro/content/faq
/vfoxpro/vfp50win/default.asp

Visual J++ Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q169173), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q169/1/73.asp

Visual InterDev Troubleshooting Guide:
Look through this guide to help you quickly troubleshoot and overcome
the most common technical issues you may encounter when first setting up
your Microsoft Visual InterDev working environment.
See http://support.microsoft.com/support/vinterdev/content/tsguide.asp

Microsoft SourceSafe Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Q134369), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q134/3/69.asp

Microsoft Developer Support Messaging Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/messagingsdk/faq/default.asp

Multimedia Sample Projects:
Add multimedia functionality to your Visual Basic program by using the
techniques in these Visual Basic sample projects. See
http://support.microsoft.com/support/vbasic/vbmm.asp

Active Template Library (ATL) Frequently Asked Questions (Q166480), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q166/4/80.asp

Popular MFC Samples--created by support engineers for MFC developers.
See http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualc/atlmfc/samples.asp

OLE Automation Using MFC
For the latest articles about automating Microsoft Office 97 components
using the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualc/atlmfc/oleatmfc.asp

VBA Software Development Kit Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q170298) 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q170/2/98.asp

COM Security Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q158508), see 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q158/5/08.asp

ADC 1.0 FAQ Available for Download (Q165292), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q165/2/92.asp
Or download directly from:
http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/ADC10FAQ.EXE

Visual Modeler 1.0 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)(Q166395), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q166/3/95.asp

ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Frequently Asked Questions (Q183606) 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q183/6/06.asp 

Microsoft Internet Finance Server Toolkit (MIFST) Frequently Asked 
Questions (Q182448) 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q182/4/48.asp 

Developing with the ActiveX SDK - FAQ (Q158264), see 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q158/2/64.asp 

Developing with the Internet Client SDK - FAQ (Q167435), see 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/4/35.asp

SDK for Java Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q168942), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q168/9/42.asp

Microsoft SDK for Java Release:
Go to this page to download the latest released Microsoft SDK for 
Java, which contains the current Java VM for IE, support 
for JDK 1.1, J/Direct, AFC, samples, the latest Java compiler, 
and documentation.  See http://www.microsoft.com/java/download.htm

The latest Microsoft VM for Java: Easily upgrade to the latest VM, 
See http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vmsp2.htm

Java/COM/DCOM Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q168935), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q168/9/35.asp

CAB Files Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q168941), see
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q168/9/41.asp

AFC Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ (Q168943) 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q168/9/43.asp


(5) Additional Resources
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In addition, the following resources might prove helpful:

Check out the MSDN "Buzz" for the latest information on Microsoft's
developer tools and strategies: http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/

For the latest and greatest information about Internet technologies,
the Microsoft SiteBuilder Network can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/default.asp

For links to specific developer tools products and technologies, refer to:
Products:  http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/products/
Technologies:  http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/techsite/

TechNet has a new site, ITHome, which offers comprehensive resources for
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