KB197669 - FIX: Treeview Control Fails with Negative Coordinates on Win 98

Article ID: 197669

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition, when used with:
- the hardware: Intel x86

This article was previously published under Q197669

SYMPTOMS

The Windows Treeview control does not function properly on Windows 98 multi-monitor systems when displayed on a monitor with negative X and/or Y coordinates.

The control fails (can not switch between nodes or activate the control) if the Treeview control is on a monitor with negative coordinates.

CAUSE

This problem is caused by a bug in the Comctl32.dll file.

RESOLUTION

Install Internet Explorer (IE) 4.0 SP1 on computers exhibiting this problem.

NOTE: The latest version of Comctl32.dll can be obtained in 401Comupd.exe at: http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrl.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was fixed in Comctl32.dll v4.72.3110.1 (ships with Internet Explorer 4.0 SP1).

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

Run an application that utilizes the Treeview control on a monitor with negative co-ordinates. Activate the control by switching between nodes. The control fails (can not switch).
Move the application to a monitor with all positive co-ordinates. The control now functions normally.

This behavior has not been observed on Windows 2000 multi-monitor systems.

REFERENCES

The Control Spy Treeview sample is useful for testing whether this problem exists on a target system.

Keywords: kbbug kbcomctrls kbctrl kbfix kbtreeview KB197669