FAQ: Controls

ID: Q126728

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Standard and Professional Editions for Windows, version 3.0

This article covers some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about non-technical issues for Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows. You can find this and other FAQ articles by querying on the keyword "FAQ." You can find additional general references in the Microsoft Knowledge Base by searching on "article list."

Q. What is the latest version of THREED.VBX?

A. THREED.VBX version 3.0a dated 7/16/93, size of 64432 bytes. Sheridan Software is handling all updates of this control. You can contact Sheridan Software at (516) 753-0985.

Q. Why do I get an "Out of Memory" error with the Outline (MSOUTLIN.VBX) control?

A. There are some video drivers that can cause problems with the MSOutline control. Change your video driver to VGA; if this works then contact your vendor for an updated video driver.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q107769 : Out of Memory Error Using VB Outline Control

Q. Why do I get an "Invalid Property Value" error with Bound MaskedEdit control?

A. MaskedEdit control does not accept Null characters. If you have an empty field in your database, you are trying to place a Null in the MaskedEdit control.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q105766 : Invalid Property Value When Binding Masked Edit Control

Q. Why, when I change the BorderStyle property of the MaskedEdit (MSMASKED.VBX) control, does it displays strange characters in the text?

A. There is a bug in the BorderStyle property of this control. Do not change the BorderStyle property and you should not be affected.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q101257 : Incorrect Behavior in MaskedEdit BorderStyle Property

Q. How do you get the SeeThru property on the Graph control (GRAPH.VBX) to work properly?

A. The SeeThru property does not work properly.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q84236 : VB Graph Custom Control: SeeThru Paints Incorrectly

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Last Reviewed: June 9, 1999