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Troubleshooting - Visual Studio 2005

• The documentation about connecting to data with Server Explorer or Database Explorer in the MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 is incorrect
  Describes the incorrect documentaion about connecting to data with Server Explorer or Database Explorer in the MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005.
• BUG: Help topic for the java.io.PipedOutputStream class is not correct in Visual Studio .NET or in Visual Studio 2005
  Describes that in Visual Studio .NET or in Visual Studio 2005, the Help topic for the java.io.PipedOutputStream class is not correct.
• You receive a "NMAKE : fatal error U1045: spawn failed : Invalid argument" error message when you compile a makefile by using the Microsoft Program Maintenance utility
  Explains that you receive an error message when you use the Microsoft Program Maintenance utility (NMAKE) to compile a makefile. To resolve the problem, make sure that the ComSpec environment variable is correctly set.
• The screen repeatedly flashes to a blank text-mode screen when you build from the development environment in Visual C++
  Explains that the screen repeatedly flashes to a blank text-mode screen when you build from the development environment in Visual C++. Provides a method to resolve this issue.
• You receive an assertion in Wincore.cpp when you use a Visual C++ 4.x MFC application spawned from a Windows NT service or as a Windows NT service
  Explains that an assertion may occur in Wincore.cpp. Describes several methods to resolve this problem.
• "Error C2248" complier error when you declare a template parameter type as a friend class of a template class in Visual C++
  Describes the behavior that occurs when you declare a template parameter type as a friend class of a template class in Visual C++. To resolve this behavior, specify the friend class by using the regular C++ class name.
• Single-stepping through a SQL Server stored procedure does not display error messages at the point where the errors occur in Visual C++
  Describes the problem that SQL single-stepping does not display errors as they occur in Visual C++.
• You receive a "The ActiveX control '<The control inserted>' could not be instantiated" error message when you try to place an ActiveX (OLE) control on a dialog box template in Visual C++
  Describes how a "The ActiveX control '<The control inserted>' could not be instantiated" error message occurs when you try to put an ActiveX (OLE) control on a dialog box template in Visual C++. You can reinstall Visual C++ to resolve this problem.
• The browse information is not available when you try to browse a symbol inside Visual C++
  The browse information is not available when your project is loaded and you try to browse a symbol inside the Visual C++ IDE. You can switch on the correct settings to create a browser (BSC) file to resolve the issue.
• An error message occurs when you are performing intensive OLE Automation in a loop in Visual C++: "The remote procedure call failed"
  Explains that you receive an error message when you are performing intensive OLE Automation in a loop in Visual C++. You can add a PeekMessage loop inside your loop to resolve this issue.
• A VXD that was built in Visual C++ version 5.0 or a later version may fail to load in Windows 95 or Windows 98 if the VXD contains constant data
  Explains that a VXD that was built and contains constant data in Visual C++ version 5.0 or a later version may not load on a computer that is running Windows 95 or Windows 98. Provides methods to work around this problem.
• Incorrect rounding results occur when you use some functions in Visual C++
  Explains that you may get incorrect rounding results when you use some functions in Visual C++. Describes a workaround for this problem.
• The service is not registered when you build an ATL service in Visual C++
  Explains that the service is not registered when you use the AppWizard to build an ATL service in Visual C++. You can change the build command to resolve this problem.
• BUG: When you edit labels in a CTreeCtrl, you are unable to use ESC or ENTER to cancel or accept changes in Visual C++
  Describes a problem that occurs when the CTreeCtrl is a child window of a dialog box (CDialog), a formview window (CFormView), or a property page (CPropertyPage). To resolve this issue, use PreTranslateMessage to trap the ESC/ENTER keystroke...
• You may receive a "warning LNK4018" warning message when you link a debug version of your application in Visual C++
  Describes the behavior that you may receive a "warning LNK4018: too many type indexes in PDB filename" warning message when you link a debug version of your application in Visual C++ . This behavior is by design.
• Description of the R6025 run-time error in Visual C++
  Provides general information about the R6025 run-time error. This run-time error can occur when you indirectly call a pure virtual member function. The DebugBreak Win32 function can help you find the a call to the pure virtual function.
• You receive an "error LNK2001:unresolved external symbol "_WinMain@16" message when a Console Application project is built as an Application project in Visual C++
  Explains that you receive an "error LNK2001" error message when a Console Application project is built as an Application project. You can create a new project and select Console Application as a Project Type or add a project to an existing Project.
• Screen saver applications cannot be debugged properly in the Visual C++ development environment
  Describes an issue where screen saver applications cannot be debugged correctly in the Visual C++ development environment. Provides two methods to resolve this issue.
• The developer studio integrated debugger may display incorrect values for the local variables in an application when the application is compiled with optimizations on
  Explains that the developer studio integrated debugger may display incorrect values for the local variables in an application when the application is compiled with optimizations on. To disable optimizations, you can use the /Od compiler option...
• An attempt to create a debugging library that uses precompiled headers may fail, and fatal build errors may be generated
  Explains that when you try to create a debugging library that uses precompiled headers, it may fail, and fatal build errors may be generated. Specify the /Yd compiler option switch or the /Yl<symbol> compiler option switch to resolve the problem.
• Static identifiers are missing from the ClassView Globals folder in Visual C++
  Explains that identifiers declared as static that have file scope are missing from the ClassView Globals folder when you use using Visual C++.
• The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) AppWizard or MFC Application Wizard in Visual C++ does not generate resources in sublanguages
  Describes that the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) AppWizard or MFC Application Wizard in Visual C++ does not generate resources in sublanguages if the language setting of the operating system is set to a sublanguage.
• You may encounter resource ID collisions when you try to rename duplicated resources by using Visual C++
  Describes an issue where resource ID collisions may occur when you try to rename duplicated resources. The issue occurs because the Resource Editor does not correctly assign new IDs to resource names when you try to give a resource a new name.
• Error message in Visual C++ when you delete a pointer to a const object:
  Explains that you receive an "Error C2710 : cannot delete a pointer to a const object" error message when you delete a pointer to a const object. This article also provides a code example.
• You receive a link error when you build an application that contains a base class in Visual C++
  Explains that you receive a link error message when you build an application that contains a base class in Visual C++.