BUG: Error When Assigning a Text String to a TextBox

Last reviewed: February 10, 1998
Article ID: Q180786
The information in this article applies to:
  • Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

If the assignment operator ("=") is left out when assigning a string to the Text property of a textbox, the following Application Error can occur when run within the emulator:

   The instruction at "0x0027dcc0" referenced memory at "0x00000000".
   The memory could not be "written".

When run on the device, the command does not function but there is no error generated.

CAUSE

The syntax error is not encountered until run-time.

RESOLUTION

Ensure that the assignment operator is included when assigning a string to the Text property of a textbox, as shown here:

   Text1.Text = "Hello World"

instead of:

   Text1.Text "Hello World"   'Causes the Error!

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.


Additional query words: Syntax Checking

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by Mike Dixon, Microsoft Corporation
Keywords : vb5all vbce kberrmsg
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending


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Last reviewed: February 10, 1998
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