BUG: Error 12019 When Calling InternetWriteFile

ID: Q177190

The information in this article applies to:

• Internet Explorer (Programming), versions 4.0 4.01

SYMPTOMS

When HttpSendRequestEx is used, error 12019 (ERROR_INTERNET_INCORRECT_HANDLE_STATE) may be returned by InternetWriteFile.

RESOLUTION

This can be avoided by specifying INTERNET_FLAG_NO_CACHE_WRITE in the call to HttpOpenRequest. Here's an example:

   HINTERNET hRequest = HttpOpenRequest(hConnect, "POST", "servername",
      NULL, NULL, NULL, INTERNET_FLAG_NO_CACHE_WRITE, 0);

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.

REFERENCES

For sample demonstrating the use of HttpSendRequestEx and InternetWriteFile, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q177188
   TITLE     : FILE: Using HttpSendRequestEx for Large POST Requests

Keywords          : kbIE400 kbIE401 AXSDKMisc 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: January 9, 1999