"Out Of Memory" Error Message When You Compile or Debug an ActiveX DLL in Visual Basic 6.0 (831262)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0

SYMPTOMS

If you compile or debug a large ActiveX DLL project in the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 IDE, you may receive an "Out Of Memory" error message:
  • If the project is very large, you may receive this error message the first time that you compile the project.
  • If the project is smaller, you may receive this error message after you have compiled or you have debugged the project many times in the same instance of the IDE.
If you receive this error message, you must restart the IDE to compile or to debug the project.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because a memory block manager in the Vba6.dll project management system contains a hard-coded size limit.

RESOLUTION

A hotfix is available that increases the size limit of this memory block manager.

Note You may still receive the "Out Of Memory" error message if you compile or debug a very large project many times in the same instance of the IDE.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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   Version     Size       File name  Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   29-Oct-2003  19:10  6.0.0.9768  1,696,016  Vba6.dll   X86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional 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

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
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