DOCUMENT:Q152994 25-JUN-2002 [accother] TITLE :ADT2: Err Msg: Unable to Create Item in Program Manager Group PRODUCT :Microsoft Access Distribution Kit PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbusage ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit, version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers. SYMPTOMS ======== When you run setup disks created with the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 2.0, you may receive the following error message: Unable to create item in program manager group. This error message appear when the icon's description text includes special characters, such as [] (brackets), () (braces), ! (exclamation point), . (period), , (comma) or ' (apostrophe). RESOLUTION ========== Do not use special characters in the application title or icon descriptions. MORE INFORMATION ================ On page 29 of the "Advanced Topics" book for the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 2.0, it mentions special characters that should not be used for the application title. These restrictions apply also to the icon's description text. Additional query words: ADT program manager ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbusage Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbAccessSearch kbAccessDevTK200 kbZNotKeyword3 Version : WINDOWS:2.0 Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= 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 2002.