BUG: DBGrid V1.0.093 Loses Resources in Windows 3.11

ID: Q173082

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions, 16-bit only, for Windows, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

A resource leak can occur when using DBGrid control version 1.0.093 with the Visual Basic 4.0a 16-bit. The leak only occurs when you run the Design Environment Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11.

RESOLUTION

You can reduce the resource leak by closing each open form before ending Visual Basic.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. From Program manager, in the Help menu in About Program Manager, choose

   About Program Manager. Note the system resources listed.

2. Start and end Visual Basic 4.0a without saving the default project. From

   the Help menu in Program Manager, choose About Program Manager and note
   the system resources listed.

3. Start Visual Basic and add two DBGrid controls to Form1.

3. Resize each DBGrid control at least twice.

4. End Visual Basic without saving the project.

5. From the Help menu in Program Manager, choose About Program Manager.

   Note that the amount of system resources is reduced.

Keywords          : kb16bitonly kbVBp400 EnvtDes VB4WIN 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: November 12, 1998