Microsoft KB Archive/898607

= Description of the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: May 10, 2005 =

Article ID: 898607

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003

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SUMMARY
''Microsoft has released the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package for Microsoft Office Visio 2003. This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:''


 * Issues that the hotfix package fixes
 * Prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the hotfixes in the package
 * Files that the hotfix package contains



Article contents

 * INTRODUCTION
 * Issue that the hotfix package fixes
 * MORE INFORMATION
 * Hotfix information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart information
 * Hotfix replacement information
 * Registry information
 * Hotfix file information
 * REFERENCES



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the Visio 2003 issue that is fixed in the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated May 10, 2005.

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Issue that the hotfix package fixes
This hotfix package fixes the issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:  A connection point is unexpectedly added to the new shape when you use the Move Shapes wizard to duplicate a shape

Consider the following scenario. You use the Line tool, the Arc tool, or the Freeform tool to draw a one-dimensional shape. When you use the Move Shapes wizard to duplicate the shape, the new shape is not the same as the original shape. An additional connection point is unexpectedly added to the middle of the new shape.

This issue occurs after you install the hotfix that is documented in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

891578 Description of the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: January 9, 2005

The hotfix that is documented in article 891578 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base contains a regression. The regression causes one-dimensional shapes to appear incorrectly when you use the Move Shapes wizard.

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

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Prerequisites
To install this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.

For more information about Visio 2003 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

873460 How to obtain the latest service pack for Visio 2003

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Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

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Registry information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to activate any hotfixes that this package contains.

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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.

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information Date        Time   Size     File name -- 10-May-2005 01:50  645,632  Visio2003-kb898607-fullfile-glb.msp

After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. Date        Time   Version      Size     File name -- 09-May-2005 18:04  11.0.5228.0  434,432  Aecutils.dll

Note For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.back to the top

