Article ID: 943515
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2
SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2-based device, you pass an invalid address string to the WSAStringToAddress function. When you do this, the function returns a correct value of 0.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a code problem.
RESOLUTION
Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Monthly Update (October 2007). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type
For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. 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 software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been applied.
Restart requirement
After you apply this software 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 device after you apply this software update.
Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.
File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.
| File name | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-armv4.msi | 7,657,984 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-armv4i.msi | 7,657,984 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-mipsii.msi | 7,672,832 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-mipsii_fp.msi | 7,672,832 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-mipsiv.msi | 7,678,464 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-mipsiv_fp.msi | 7,678,464 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-sh3.msi | 7,632,384 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-sh4.msi | 7,631,872 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
| Wincepb42-071031-kb943516-x86.msi | 7,586,816 | 31-Oct-2007 | 19:50 |
The English version of this software update package 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 item in Control Panel.
| File name | File size | Date | Time | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ws2.lib | 407,198 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 354,868 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 407,854 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 355,572 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 414,980 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 365,460 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 415,112 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 365,540 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 419,548 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 368,150 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 419,680 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 368,230 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 374,562 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 337,862 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 374,238 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 337,504 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail |
| Ws2.lib | 350,084 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug |
| Ws2.lib | 307,288 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 80,566 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 72,294 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 80,748 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 72,392 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 80,656 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 72,740 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 80,672 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 72,770 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:32 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 81,660 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 73,648 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 81,676 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 73,678 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:33 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 73,076 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 67,362 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 73,002 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 67,272 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:34 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail |
| Wspm.lib | 66,030 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug |
| Wspm.lib | 60,916 | 17-Oct-2007 | 05:31 | Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail |
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the WSAStringToAddress function, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
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
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