BUG: RDC.Enabled False at Design Time Resets to True at RunTime (148260)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q148260

SYMPTOMS

Setting the Remote Data Control Enabled property to false at design time will reset to true when running the program. To work around, set the Enabled property to False programmatically. For example: MSRDC1. Enabled equals False in the Form load event.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be an issue in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

In addition to not being able to set the Enabled property to false at design time, no matter what the Enabled property is set to, the Remote Data Control never appears grayed.

Steps to Reproduce the Error in Visual Basic 4.0 32-Bit

  1. Start 32-bit Visual Basic 4.0, or if it is already running, click New Project on the File menu.
  2. Place a Remote Data Control on Form1.
  3. Set the Enabled property to False.
  4. In the form_click event place the following code: 
          MsgBox MSRDC1.Enabled
  5. Run the program.
  6. click on the Form.
  7. The Enabled property value prints out as True.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/8/2003
Keywords:kbbug KB148260
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