Return Value of the onBeforeDeactivate() Event May Cause HTA Program to Be Unusable (299890)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.5 SP1
This article was previously published under Q299890

SYMPTOMS

If there is a return value of TRUE from the onBeforeDeactivate event handler of an edit control, and an attempt to drag text into this edit control is performed, most HTML page content "disappears," rendering the program unusable. This may occur when the problem code in placed in an HTA page (not an HTML page).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install the hotfix that is listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

303868 Roll-Up Hotfix for Internet Explorer Version 5.5

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/2/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbIE550preSP2fix kbQFE KB299890
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