DOCUMENT:Q170161 01-SEP-1998 [vbwin] TITLE :INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 4: Language Issues PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUMMARY ======= The information below includes the documentation and workarounds for Visual Basic 6.0. This information can also be found in the README.htm file that ships with Visual Basic 6.0 on the Visual Basic 6.0 CD-ROM. Please see the REFERENCES section of this article for a list of the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles relating to the Visual Basic 6.0 readme. Following is a list of all parts of the readme file: Part 1. Important Issues – Please Read First! Part 2. Data Access Issues and DataBinding Tips Part 3. Control Issues Part 4. Language Issues Part 5. Samples Issues Part 6. Wizard Issues Part 7. Error Message Issues Part 8. WebClass Designer Issues Part 9. DHTML Page Designer Issues Part 10. Extensibility issues Part 11. Miscellaneous Issues Part 12. Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) Issues Part 13. Dictionary Object Part 14. Visual Component Manager Part 15. Application Performance Manager MORE INFORMATION ================ InStr Function and Locale-Specific Comparisons ---------------------------------------------- To use locale-specific rules in a comparison, enter a valid LCID (LocaleID). SendKeys Statement Gives Invalid Procedure Call Error ----------------------------------------------------- The short form of the code for sending an Insert, {INS}, results in an "Invalid procedure call" error under Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. To work around this problem, use the long code for Insert, {Insert}. Type Statement Clarification ---------------------------- The last sentence of the "Type statement" Help topic states: "The setting of the Option Base statement determines the lower bound for arrays." This sentence is incorrect and should be ignored. The Option Base setting has no effect on arrays in user-defined types. Decimal Data Type Stored As Signed Integer ------------------------------------------ The "Decimal Data Type" Help topic states that Decimal variables are stored as unsigned integers, which is incorrect. Decimal variables are stored as signed integers. DateSerial Function and Windows 98/Windows NT 5 ----------------------------------------------- For the year argument, two-digit years are interpreted based on user- defined machine settings (the default range is 1930-2029). The range settings are defined in the Regional settings of the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. Code Window "Find Next" Keyboard Shortcut ----------------------------------------- The "Code Window Keyboard Shortcuts" Help topic incorrectly states the Find Next keyboard shortcut is SHIFT+F4. The correct keyboard shortcut for Find Next is F3. Add Method (Folders) Syntax --------------------------- In the "Add Method (Folders)" Help topic, the syntax shown is incorrect. The correct syntax is: object.Add foldername REFERENCES ========== For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q170164 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 1: Important Issues – Read First! ARTICLE-ID: Q170163 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 2: Data Access/Databinding Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q170162 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 3: Control Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q170160 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 5: Samples Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q190046 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 6: Wizard Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q170158 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 7: Error Message Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q189539 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 8: WebClass Designer Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q190249 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 9: DHTML Page Designer Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q170154 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 10: Extensibility Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q170157 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 11: Miscellaneous Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q170156 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 12: Transaction Server (MTS) Issues ARTICLE-ID: Q191792 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 13: Dictionary Object ARTICLE-ID: Q191791 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 14: Visual Component Manager ARTICLE-ID: Q191790 TITLE : INFO: VB 6.0 Readme – Part 15: Application Performance Explorer Additional query words: kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp600 kbVS600 kbReadme kbMSDN kbDateFormat kbDateTime ====================================================================== ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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