DOCUMENT:Q192135  11-JAN-2001  [vbwin]
TITLE   :BUG: Opening Multiple Instances of Visual Basic Causes Error
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbGrpDSVB

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When opening multiple instances of Microsoft Visual Basic, the followinEg error
may occur:

   Method '~' of object '~' Failed

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Starting multiple copies of Visual Basic may result in the error listed above.
This error may be generated either by manually clicking on the Visual Basic icon
or using MS-DOS prompt to start Visual Basic using a command line. Clicking OK
to the error message should allow Visual Basic to open normally.

Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp600bug kbIDE

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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