BUG: Clicking in the Results List Causes Developer Studio Crash

 Last reviewed: November 5, 1997
Article ID: Q176167
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 97sp2
  • The development environment included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 5.0sp2 - Microsoft Visual J++, version 1.1sp2 - Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 1.0sp2
  • Microsoft Developer Network, October 97

SYMPTOMS

The Results List window shows the results of searches or queries in the online books. When you start Developer Studio and before you do any searches or queries, the Results List window is empty.

If you double-click in the white part of an empty Results List window or click the Next button for an empty Results List, the following error message appears: 

  MSDEV.EXE - Application Error
  The instruction at "0x513161360" referenced memory at "0x00000042". The
  memory could not be "read".
The same problem occurs with the October MSDN. The following error is generated in MSDN: 
  
    IV5.EXE - Appplication Error
    The instruction at "0x513161360" referenced memory at "0x00000024".
    The memory could not be "read".

RESOLUTION

Leave the Results List closed until after you have done a search. Once you have done a search, the Results List will never again be empty until you close down and restart the application (Developer Studio or MSDN).

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 the Problem

  1. Start Developer Studio (MSDEV.EXE) or MSDN (IV5.EXE).

  2. If the Results List Window is not displayed, select Results List from the View Menu.

  3. Since you have not done any searches, the Results List will be empty.

  4. Note that the Next button is active. It should be gray and inactive for an empty Results List. Click on the Next Button (blue down arrow) or double-click in the white area.

  5. Developer Studio or MSDN crashes (Application Error message appears). 
Keywords          : kberrmsg VS97BuglistSP2
Version           : WINNT:5.0sp2,97sp2;1.1sp2;1.0sp2
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: November 5, 1997
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