Microsoft KB Archive/328951

= FIX: MFC Automation Method Truncates 64-Bit Return Types =

Article ID: 328951

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Foundation Class Library 4.2, when used with:
 * Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q328951



NOTE: The install package also installs symbols (.pdb) for the MFC DLLs and the static libraries.

Also note that the package is same as the package in Knowledge Base article 329066.



SYMPTOMS
An MFC automation server that has a method that returns LONGLONG (VT_I8) or ULONGLONG (VT_UI8) truncates the high-order 32 bits before returning the value to the client.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio .NET service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

  Date         Time   Version        Size        File name ---  27-Sep-2002  03:21  7.0.9613.0      1,028,096  Mfc70.dll 27-Sep-2002 02:36  7.0.9613.0      2,068,480  Mfc70d.dll 27-Sep-2002 03:11  7.0.9613.0      1,016,832  Mfc70u.dll 27-Sep-2002 02:38  7.0.9613.0      2,064,896  Mfc70ud.dll 27-Sep-2002 02:37                  2,287,020  Mfc70.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:36                  3,066,694  Mfc70d.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:42                  3,042,324  Mfc70u.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:40                  3,978,842  Mfc70ud.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:32                 16,466,616  Nafxcw.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:32                 16,601,758  Nafxcwd.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:35                 16,741,970  Uafxcw.lib 27-Sep-2002 02:34                 17,035,162  Uafxcwd.lib 27-Sep-2002 17:28                    887,296  Vc_mfc.msm 20-Sep-2002 00:18                     44,958  Oledisp1.cpp



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION

 * #import does not support 64-bit automation types.
 * COleVariant support for LONGLONG and ULONGLONG is not complete.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbautomation kbvsnetpresp1fix kbhotfixserver KB328951

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