DOCUMENT:Q192253  03-SEP-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :BUG: ImageList: Can't Insert Multiple Images from Root Directory
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions
   for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When adding images to the ImageList control at design-time, you may
encounter the following error message when the files you are trying to add
are located in the root directory of a drive:

   "Error #5"

CAUSE
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From the Insert Picture command of the ImageList property page, the Select
Picture dialog allows you to select multiple files to add to the control.
If these files are located in the root directory of a drive, the
aforementioned error may occur.

This problem occurs on Windows 95/98 only.

RESOLUTION
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To avoid the error, select only one picture at a time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created
   by default.

2. Select Components from the Project menu, and check the "Microsoft
   Windows Common Controls" to add this component to your toolbox.

3. Place an instance of the ImageList control on Form1. Right-click on the
   control to bring up its context menu, and select properties option to
   display the control's property page.

4. Select the Images tab, and click the Insert Picture button. A dialog is
   displayed asking which file(s) you want to insert.

5. Find two image files located in the root directory of a drive, and
   select both. Click Open to add the pictures. You will get the error
   message telling you that the insert failed.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSD kbVBp kbVBp600bug kbVBp500bug
kbImgList kbCmnCtrls
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Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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