Microsoft KB Archive/178626

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FIX: GetTextExtPoint Does Not Work on Windows NT 4 (Russian)

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Q178626

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
On English Windows NT 4.0 with a Russian regional setting and on Russian Windows NT 4.0, the GetTextExtentPoint and GetTextExtentPoint32 APIs return incorrect values. However, the GetTextExtentExPoint API works correctly.

RESOLUTION
Install Service Pack 3 on Windows NT 4.0 and all three APIs (GetTextExtentPoint, GetTextExtentPoint32, and GetTextExtentExPoint) should work correctly.

STATUS
This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbIntl kbOSWin2000fix kbOSWinNT400sp4 kbIntlDev

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400xsearch kbWinNTS400