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FIX: GPF When Selecting .alx Files in Template Wizard

Article ID: 168274

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2001

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This article was previously published under Q168274

SYMPTOMS

A General Protection Fault (GPF) will occur when choosing an .alx file that contains Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) characters in the Template Page Wizard.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been corrected in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1.

For additional information about the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

To reproduce this problem, first obtain an .alx file that contains DBCS characters.

  1. Open or create a web project.
  2. Select File\New\File Wizards\Template Page Wizard.
  3. Provide a file name in the dialog box and click OK.
  4. In the Template Type combobox, select 2-D Layout files (*.alx).
  5. In the Which template would you like to use drop-down list box, choose an .alx file that contains DBCS characters.
Result: GPF

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbvs97sp1fix kbide kbvs97sp2fix kbvisid600fix KB168274


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