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You receive an error message when you use a Windows Vista Sidebar gadget that has an event that is set to null

Article ID:927825
Last Review:May 16, 2007
Revision:1.6
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SYMPTOMS

When you use a Windows Vista Sidebar gadget, you receive an error message that resembles the following:
A Runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to Debug? Line: <line number> Error: Unspecified error
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CAUSE

This problem occurs if the gadget's script code tries to set a gadget event to null. Sidebar gadget events cannot be set to null.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, assign a function to the Sidebar gadget event.

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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the problem

1.Open the gadget's .html file.
2.Type the following code inside a <script> tag:
System.Gadget.ondock = myFunc;
System.Gadget.ondock = null;
For more information about Sidebar gadgets, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms723694.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms723694.aspx)

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APPLIES TO
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition

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Keywords: 
kbexpertiseinter kbtshoot kbscript kberrmsg kbprb KB927825

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