BUG: Tstcon32.exe Cannot Invoke Method with BSTR* Parameter Type
Article ID: 199942
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Foundation Class Library 4.2, when used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q199942
SYMPTOMS
The ActiveX Control Test Container (version 6.0.8063) that ships with Visual C++ 6.0 and Visual C++.NET fail to invoke a method of an MFC ActiveX control that has BSTR* parameter type.
CAUSE
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in Visual C++ 6.0 and Visual C++.NET ActiveX Control Test Container.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue:
- Use containers such as Visual Basic.
- Use LPCTSTR as the parameter type.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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