DOCUMENT:Q185677 28-JUN-2001 [visualc] TITLE :FIX: ATL Service with Space in Name Is Not Registered Correctly PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0,2.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbwizard kbActiveX kbATL200bug kbATL210bug kbCOMt kbRegistry kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - The Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL), versions 2.0, 2.1, used with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2b - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 4.2b - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If you create an ATL service exposing a COM object, with a space in the name, such as "A Service," you may see multiple instances of the executable. If you do not have the HKCR\CLSID\{CLSID}\LocalServer32 key for the COM object, then you may get an HRESULT of 0x80040154 (class not registered). CAUSE ===== This is a bug in the ATL wizard-generated code when you create an ATL NT- service project with an embedded space in the service name. For example, if you create "A Service," the wizard generated code installs "AService" as the service name with the Service Controller Manager database, but registers "A Service" under HKCR\AppID\{APPID}\LocalService. When a client tries to create the COM object exposed by the service, COM attempts to start "A Service," fails and starts .exe under the LocalServer32 entry instead. As a result, you see multiple instances (one was a service that you started manually from the Services application; the other a regular win32 process started by COM from the LocalServer32 entry). When the LocalServer32 key is not present, you get an HRESULT of 0x80040154. RESOLUTION ========== In the resource editor, modify the string resource "IDS_SERVICENAME" to put the spaces back into the service name. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual C++ version 6.0 for Windows. (c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Chuck Bell, Microsoft Corporation (c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Chuck Bell, Microsoft Corporation Additional query words: kbatliss kbatlservice ====================================================================== Keywords : kbwizard kbActiveX kbATL200bug kbATL210bug kbCOMt kbRegistry kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbATL300fix kbGrpDSMFCATL Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbATLsearch Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.