Hotfix Pops Up for VS 2010 RC
Microsoft has issued a patch for the Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate. The RC, made available for public download last week, is apparently crashing when developers are using or dismissing IntelliSense as they type in the code editor.
"It turns out that a late fix right before the RC shipped modified a UI input code path that unfortunately exposed this bug," explained Scott Guthrie in a blog posting about the issue.
According to Microsoft, the problem affects machines using UI Automation 3.0 APIs; for example, tablet PCs and scenarios where screen-reader software, multi-touch or pen drivers are enabled. The frequent crashing has been reported mainly on systems running Windows 7 or Windows 2008. However, anyone who is downloading the VS 2010 RC should also get the hotfix, advised Guthrie.
In addition to the VS 2010 RC patch, potential workarounds are discussed in the Visual Studio blog.
The problem will be fixed in the VS2010 RTM, according to Brittany Behrens, program manager on the Visual Studio editor team and the blog's author. "We also have a fix for this bug checked in for VS 2010 RTM," she noted. "You won’t need a workaround for the final release, and you’ll be able to use the RTM build on machines with UIA without experiencing these crashes."
Michael Desmond's news article, Microsoft Addresses VS 2010 RC Issues covers the UIA bug and other reported issues. Is the RC working for you? Express your thoughts below or drop me a line at krichards@1105media.com.
Posted by Kathleen Richards on 02/18/2010 at 3:37 PM