Microsoft KB Archive/124366

= Communications: MSWORKS caused a GPF in MSWORKS.EXE =

Article ID: 124366

Article Last Modified on 9/2/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q124366



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SYMPTOMS
When you create a script in the Works Communication module that contains a WAITFOR command with a long argument, the following error message may appear

MSWORKS caused a General Protection Fault in MSWORKS.EXE at

where is a memory address that may vary.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Works version 3.0 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Works version 3.0a and 3.0b.



MORE INFORMATION
The WAITFOR argument is the text following a WAITFOR command in a script. It is also displayed in the "Wait for the following text:" box when selecting a WAITFOR command in the Modify Script dialog box. See pages 462-468 of the version 3.0 "Microsoft Works for Windows User's Guide" for more information about using scripts in the Communications module.

Additional query words: w_works gpf gp fault err msg wait for string arg str

Keywords: KB124366

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