Microsoft KB Archive/134420

= App Studio displays incorrect colors for bitmaps when you use Visual C++ =

Article ID: 134420

Article Last Modified on 12/9/2005

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APPLIES TO

 The Resource Editor, when used with:  Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0 Professional Edition

 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5 Professional Edition

 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.51

 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.52 Professional Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0 Professional Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 Professional Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 2.1</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 2.2</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 Subscription</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002 Standard Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q134420

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SYMPTOMS
When you display or paint a bitmap in App Studio or the Resource Editor, the colors appear to be correct. However, if you close the bitmap and reopen it, some of the colors appear to be incorrect. For example, white may appear to be grey.

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CAUSE
The most common reason for this error is the video driver, usually in 64K color mode.

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RESOLUTION
Switch to the standard VGA driver that ships with Windows or use a color resolution if you need the bitmap to display correctly. You should also contact your video card manufacturer to get a newer version of the video driver if it is available.

Additional query words: appstudio change

Keywords: kbtshoot kbbitmap kbprb KB134420

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