Microsoft KB Archive/98679

= BUG: DIB Can Be Returned Only on TYMED_HGLOBAL =

Article ID: 98679

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2003

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft OLE 2.0 Microsoft OLE 4.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5

 Microsoft Windows 95 </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q98679

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SYMPTOMS
IDataObject::GetData returns DV_E_FORMATETC when requesting a device-independent bitmap (DIB) from an OLE object.

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CAUSE
The DIB must be returned in a STGMEDIUM of type TYMED_HGLOBAL.

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RESOLUTION
Add TYMED_HGLOBAL to the tymed member of the FORMATETC structure being passed to IDataObject::GetData.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledgebase as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 2.00 3.50 4.00

Keywords: KB98679

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