Microsoft KB Archive/908073

= FIX: You may receive an exception error message when an application that was developed for Windows CE .NET 4.2 calls the SendMessageTimeout function multiple times =

Article ID: 908073

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

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SYMPTOMS
When an application that was developed for Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2 calls the SendMessageTimeout function multiple times, you may receive an exception error message.



CAUSE
This problem only occurs if a call to the SendMessageTimeout function is executed before another call to the SendMessageTimeout function returns. The uTimeout parameter value and the number of top-level windows determine the maximum total delay.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE .NET 4.2 Core OS QFE 908073. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previous updates for this product are installed.

Restart requirement
After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update. You must restart the IDE after you apply this update.

Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.

File information
The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.   Date         Time   Size       File name --  Path: Signed 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,488,000  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-armv4.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,488,000  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-armv4i.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,490,048  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-mipsii.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,490,048  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-mipsii_fp.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,491,584  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-mipsiv.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,491,584  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-mipsiv_fp.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,483,392  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-sh3.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,483,392  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-sh4.msi 22-Sep-2005 00:39  7,467,520  Wincepb42-050921-kb908073-x86.msi The English version of this update 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.   Date         Time   Size     File name Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  215,344  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  131,274  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  215,758  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  131,580  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  211,376  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  132,906  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  211,388  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  132,914  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  214,468  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  133,722  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  214,480  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  133,730  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  187,614  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  118,476  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  187,614  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  118,386  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\x86\Debug 16-Sep-2005 20:11  167,136  Msgque.lib

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\x86\Retail 16-Sep-2005 20:11  102,318  Msgque.lib



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB908073

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