Tag: ActiveX Data Objects
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More ADO issues with KB983246/Windows 7 SP1: a reference count leaking when event is used
Update: Microsoft fixed the issue in Windows 8. User Angus Robertson is reporting that in an application that references ADO 2.1 type library and getting records using the adAsyncExecute method, each execute call leaks three handles and about 20K of memory. A fix is promised in a future version of windows but since MDAC is an in-band OS component,…
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Breaking change in ADO update KB983246 (included in Windows 7 Service Pack 1)
Update2: Microsoft fixed the issue in Windows 8 in a way that old programs would work without change. Those who recompiled with the KB983246 version either need to roll out KB983246 to customer computers or switch back to the old type libraries. New programs are encouraged to use the KB983246 version of type library when they no longer…