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BUG: Multi-Byte Character Strings Cause ISAPI Wizard to Fail

Article ID: 201090

Article Last Modified on 12/8/2003

Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS

Using MBCS strings with the ISAPI Wizard causes build errors.

CAUSE

The ISAPI Wizard does not reject "high-ASCII" characters (characters with binary values of 128 or higher). This allows MBCS characters to be added to the class names, which fail during build.

RESOLUTION

Do not type MBCS characters in the ISAPI Wizard dialog box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create an ISAPI Wizard project.
On step 1 of 1, enter a MBCS string into the Filter Class Name and Extension Class Name edit boxes.
click Finish and build the project.

These steps cause the build to fail with errors because the edit boxes create the class names using the MBCS characters, and MBCS characters will not compile.

This is not a localization issue; the problem also occurs in the US version.

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