DOCUMENT:Q238725  16-APR-2002  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: ShowColor Method Might Not Work on Palm-Size Devices
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER::1.0,2.11,3.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbOSWinCE211

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0, version 1.0 
 - Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ version 3.0, on platform(s):
    - Microsoft Windows CE version 2.11 for the Palm-size PC 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the ShowColor method of the Common Dialog control on some Palm-size
PC devices, you receive the following error:

   Application Error
   An error was encountered while running this program: Object doesn't support
   this action.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design. Not all manufacturers have implemented this option
on their devices.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new Windows CE Palm-size PC project in either Visual Basic or
   eMbedded Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.

2. Add a Command button and a Microsoft CE Common Dialog control to the form.

3. Paste the following code into Form1:

   Option Explicit

   Private Sub Command1_Click()
      CommonDialog1.ShowColor
   End Sub

4. Run the project, targeting the Windows CE device.

5. Click the Command button.

The following error message appears:

   Application Error
   An error was encountered while running this program: Object doesn't support
   this action.

Additional query words: vbce wce vbce6 eVB PsPC

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Keywords          : kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbOSWinCE211 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbWinCETKVBSearch kbWinCESearch kbVCeMb
Version           : :1.0,2.11,3.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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