FIX: Accessing Image Property of PictureBox Diminishes Resources (174825)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q174825

SYMPTOMS

Using the Image property of a PictureBox control repeatedly diminishes GDI and System resources on Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me.

RESOLUTION

Use the BitBlt API function to provide the same functionality as the Image property. The following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base provides information about using the BitBlt API function:

147810 : HOWTO: Use Windows BitBlt Function in Visual Basic Application

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Basic 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The following shows you how to create a sample project that demonstrates this bug. The instructions assume that you have the System Resource Meter running so you can see the effect of accessing the Image property. The System Resource Meter is a system tool usually installed in the Accessories program group if you select the System Resource Meter option when you install Windows 95 or Windows 98.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.
  2. Add a PictureBox, Command Button, and Label control to Form1.
  3. Set the Picture property of the PictureBox control to an appropriate bitmap file.
  4. Copy the following code to the Code window of Form1:
          Option Explicit
      Private Sub Command1_Click()
         Dim I as Integer
         For I = 1 to 100
            Picture1.Picture = Picture1.Image
            Label1.Caption = Trim(Str(I))
            DoEvents
         Next I
      End Sub
  5. Press the F5 key to run the program. Minimize the Visual Basic IDE so you can see both Form1 and the System Resource meter running. Click Command1 and note that the GDI and System Resources diminish by about 20 percent with the click of the CommandButton.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2004
Keywords:kbBug kbControl kbfix kbVBp600fix KB174825
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