BUG: Toolbar Button Count Is Wrong if Image Index is Invalid

Last reviewed: May 13, 1996
Article ID: Q150704
The information in this article applies to:
  • Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic, 32-bit only, for Windows, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Count property value of the Toolbar Buttons collection is not correct when a button without an image is shown on the Toolbar control.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if an Invalid image parameter is used with the Add method on an ImageList control. The ImageList control supplies the images for the buttons on the Toolbar control.

STATUS

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

WORKAROUND

Use a valid Image index number.

-or-

If you want a button to show without an image, trap the error and leave out the Image parameter in the Add method.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Start the 32-bit edition of Visual Basic 4.0. If it is already running, from the File menu, select New Project.

  2. Add a Toolbar control, an Image List control, and a Command button to Form1.

  3. Copy the following code to the Code window of Form1:

          Option Explicit
    

          Private Sub Command1_Click()
    
             Dim i As Integer
             Dim ImgX As ListImage
             Dim tbButton As Button
    
             Set ImgX = ImageList1.ListImages.Add(, , _
                     LoadPicture("C:\Visual Basic\Icons\Industry\bicycle.ico"))
             ' Modify the argument for the LoadPicture function to point to
             ' directory containing an icon.
    
             On Error Resume Next
             Form1.Toolbar1.ImageList = ImageList1
    
             ' Comment the next line to workaround problem.
             Set tbButton = Form1.Toolbar1.Buttons.Add(1, , "Node1", , 2)
    
             ' Uncomment one of the following lines to workaround problem.
             ' Uncomment this line if you want the image to appear on the
             ' button.
             ' Set tbButton = Form1.Toolbar1.Buttons.Add(1, , "Node1", , 1)
    
             ' Uncomment this line if you want a blank button
             ' Set tbButton = Form1.Toolbar1.Buttons.Add(1, , "Node1")
             MsgBox "Number of Buttons according to Count Property: " & _
                     Toolbar1.Buttons.Count
    
          End Sub
    
    

  4. On the Run menu, select Start, or press the F5 key. Click the Command button. A button appears on the Toolbar but the message box indicates no buttons on the Toolbar.


Additional reference words: 4.00 vb4win vb432
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: PrgCtrlsStd




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Last reviewed: May 13, 1996
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