DOCUMENT:Q226477  08-MAY-2002  [winnt]
TITLE   :LineGatherDigits May Cause Memory Leak in Tapisrv.exe
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400sp5fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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
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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

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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