Microsoft KB Archive/109116

= BUG: Object Packager GPFs w/ Paths Greater than 64 Characters =

Article ID: 109116

Article Last Modified on 3/3/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft OLE 2.01

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This article was previously published under Q109116



SYMPTOMS
Packaging an object that has a fully qualified path of more than 64 letters results in a general protection (GP) fault in the Object Packager.



CAUSE
MS-DOS paths have a limit of 64 characters. The Object Packager does not correctly handle scenarios that involve File Manager paths greater than this limit.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Windows 3.1 Object Packager.

This problem does not occur with Object Packager 3.5 on Windows NT 3.5.



Steps to Reproduce

 * 1) Create a directory structure in File Manager that results in a path greater than 64 characters. You must use File Manager because MS-DOS will not allow a directory structure this large to be created.
 * 2) Use File Manager to copy a file into this new subdirectory. File Manager must be used because MS-DOS will not recognize this directory.
 * 3) Select the file from within File Manager.
 * 4) Choose Copy from the File menu.
 * 5) Choose the Copy To Clipboard button to place the filename and path on the clipboard.
 * 6) Launch CntOutl and Paste Link.

Additional query words: 2.10 3.10 GPF GP-Fault buglist2.01 kbbuglist

Keywords: kbbug kb16bitonly KB109116

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