LineGatherDigits Telephony API May Cause a Memory Leak in Tapisrv.exe

ID: Q226477

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

Any program that uses the lineGatherDigits Telephony API to collect digits on a specified call may cause a small memory leak. For example, a program that implements a menu-driven voice response system might use the lineGatherDigits API to gather the choices (digits) typed in by remote parties.


CAUSE

This behavior occurs every time the lineGatherDigits API is called. Each time the API is called, 16 bytes of process heap leak in Tapisrv.exe.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: SP5 


Keywords          : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nt4sp5fix 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999