DOCUMENT:Q105808 11-JAN-2001 [vbwin] TITLE :FIX: Overflow in VB version 3.0 ICONWRKS Sample Program PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER::3.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbbuglist ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows, version 3.0 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== The ICONWRKS (Icon Works) sample program that shipped with Visual Basic version 3.0 can fail with an "Overflow" error when you attempt to do a File+Open from the Editor form, on some high-resolution monitors. ICONWRKS is installed by default under the subdirectory \SAMPLES\ICONWRKS. CAUSE ===== ICONWRKS fails with "Overflow" in the Extract_Image_And_Mask procedure in ICONWRKS.BAS on the following line: R = SetBitmapBits(editor.Pic_Image.Image, ImageSize, Lpicon + 12 + 128) The statement DEFINT A-Z at the top of the module makes the variable R an integer. However, the API function SetBitmapBits returns a Long Integer when run on some high-resolution monitors. NOTE: This problem may also occur on other lines with other API calls. This sample program was developed under Visual Basic version 1.0 and was not updated for 3.0. RESOLUTION ========== To correct the problem, add the following statement to ICONWRKS.GBL: Global R As Long STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Visual Basic version 4.0. Additional query words: buglist3.00 3.00 fixlist4.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbbuglist Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB300Search kbVB300 Version : :3.0 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.