BUG: Unloading a Modal Form's Parent Form Causes VB To Hang
Article ID: 189812
Article Last Modified on 5/13/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Learning Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q189812
SYMPTOMS
In Visual Basic, if one form shows another form modally, and the second
form tries to unload the first form in either its Unload or Query_Unload
event, Visual Basic hangs.
CAUSE
When unloading a modal form's parent form, Visual Basic enters an infinite
loop.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this
bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: kbDSupport kbForm kbVBp500bug kbVBp kbdss kbVBp600bug
Keywords: kbbug KB189812