PRB: CVW 3.05 Incompatible with Windows 3.1

ID: Q83100

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft CodeView for Windows, version 3.05

SYMPTOMS

Under Windows 3.1, when the user double-clicks CodeView for Windows (CVW) version 3.05, which is provided with the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.0, the mouse cursor momentarily changes to an hourglass, then changes back to an arrow. The CVW main window does not appear. Under the debugging version of Windows 3.1, a fatal exit message appears on the debug terminal.

CAUSE

Version 3.05 of CodeView for Windows requires the WINDEBUG.DLL file to work with version 3.1 of the Windows graphical environment.

RESOLUTION

The best solution is to update to CodeView for Windows version 3.07 included with version 3.1 of the Windows SDK.

As a temporary measure until the CodeView update is available, WINDBG is a file in the Software/Data Library that contains the WINDEBUG.DLL. WINDBG is for use by registered owners of the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.0 who require the file to run CVW version 3.05 with Windows 3.1. WINDBG may not be redistributed in any way.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ Windbg.exe (size: 21115 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

MORE INFORMATION

Applications that require the functionality of Windebug.dll must use the ToolHelp.dll file provided with version 3.1 of the Windows SDK. Under the terms and conditions of the Microsoft Windows SDK Licensing Agreement, ToolHelp.dll may be redistributed with an application.

Keywords          : kbfile kb16bitonly kbCodeView kbDebug kbVC 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.05;
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 1, 1998