Window Focus Set to Invoke Wrong 16-bit Application Through DDE
Article ID: 170753
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q170753
SYMPTOMS
When a user double-clicks a document, based on the association of the
document and the DDE commands specified, the documents will be passed to
the proper application. The current focus will be set to that application
as well. This is the default behavior of Window NT. When the user is
running several 16-bit applications in single memory space, the default
behavior stays the same, with one difference: the current focus is not set
to the correct 16-bit application. This problem only happens when 16-bit
applications are run under a single memory space.
CAUSE
Windows NT was not passing the information to the correct application.
RESOLUTION
Use one of the following methods to correct this issue:
- To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
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- Run each 16-bit application in a separate memory space.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
Additional query words: dosapp 16 bit 16bitapp
Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB170753