Article ID: 888087
Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.0
SYMPTOMS
When you run a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session, and the server-side software calls the SCardListReaders function, a problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
- The mszReaders parameter is set to NULL. The mszReaders parameter is the third parameter.
- The pcchReaders parameter points to a DWORD that contains a large value. The pcchReaders parameter is the fourth parameter.
The SCardListReaders function may fail, and you may receive the following error message:
This is an unexpected problem. The current value for the DWORD variable that is pointed to by the pcchReaders parameter is supposed to be ignored if the mszReaders parameter is set to NULL.
RESOLUTION
Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.0 Core OS QFE 888087. 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 previously issued updates for this product have also been 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 your computer 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) that are listed in the following table.
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 06-Nov-2004 00:46 4.00 6,675,192 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-armv4.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:51 4.00 6,675,192 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-armv4i.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:47 4.00 6,650,616 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-armv4t.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:47 4.00 6,277,880 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-mips16.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:47 4.00 6,806,264 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-mipsii.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:47 4.00 6,834,936 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-mipsii_fp.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:51 4.00 6,974,200 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-mipsiv.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:47 4.00 6,990,584 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-mipsiv_fp.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:46 4.00 6,384,376 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-sh3.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:50 4.00 6,384,376 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-sh4.exe 06-Nov-2004 00:50 4.00 5,769,976 Wincepb40-041105-kb888087-x86.exe
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\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug 02-Nov-2004 02:50 12,959,470 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:50 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:50 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail 02-Nov-2004 02:46 7,543,210 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:46 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:46 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 02-Nov-2004 03:07 12,980,656 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:07 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:07 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 02-Nov-2004 03:03 7,559,844 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:03 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:03 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4t\Debug 02-Nov-2004 02:59 12,347,864 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:59 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:58 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4t\Retail 02-Nov-2004 02:55 7,523,054 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:55 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:54 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mips16\Debug 02-Nov-2004 03:33 12,261,372 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:33 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:32 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mips16\Retail 02-Nov-2004 03:29 7,126,936 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:29 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:28 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 02-Nov-2004 03:16 13,464,132 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:16 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:15 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 02-Nov-2004 03:12 7,959,918 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:12 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:11 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 02-Nov-2004 03:42 13,480,130 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:42 364,544 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:41 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 02-Nov-2004 03:37 7,975,124 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:37 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:37 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 02-Nov-2004 03:25 13,692,678 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:24 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:24 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 02-Nov-2004 03:20 8,135,666 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:20 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:20 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 02-Nov-2004 03:50 13,711,020 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:50 364,544 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:49 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 02-Nov-2004 03:46 8,151,084 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 03:46 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 03:45 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug 02-Nov-2004 02:33 11,720,534 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:33 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:33 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail 02-Nov-2004 02:29 7,083,148 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:29 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:29 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 02-Nov-2004 02:42 11,721,344 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:42 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:41 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 02-Nov-2004 02:38 7,073,840 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:38 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:37 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 02-Nov-2004 02:25 11,052,970 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:25 356,352 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:24 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 02-Nov-2004 02:21 6,624,648 Mstscax.lib 02-Nov-2004 02:21 339,968 Mstscax.pdb 02-Nov-2004 02:21 217,088 Rdpdr.pdb
MORE INFORMATION
You want to use NULL for the mszReaders parameter that is the third parameter. You do this so that you can query for the size that is required for the buffer. The size that is required for the buffer has to be allocated before you allocate the buffer and then make another call to the SCardListReaders function.
WORKAROUND
Because the technique that is mentioned in the "More Information" section may fail, the alternative is to set the pcchReaders parameter to the SCARD_AUTOALLOCATE length designator. This makes the SCardListReaders function allocate a buffer that is the correct size and then return the requested list of readers.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB888087
