PM42352: RFT8202 : Viewing RFT project's properties causes VisualStudio 2010 to crash instantly

Rational Functional Tester 8.2.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ENVIRONMENT:
  - RFT 8.2.0.2 .NET 201 Scripting
  - VisualStudio 2010 Professional with all latest updates
  (version 10.0.30319.1)
  - Windows 7 64-bit
  
  Problem description: Viewing RFT project's properties causes
  VisualStudio 2010 to crash instantly
  
  STEPS to REPRODUCE:
  1. Start .NET 2010 Scripting
  2. Open a Functional Test Project
  3. Right-click the project name in the Solution Explorer ()
  4. Select: Properties from the contextual menu
  Result: Visual Studio instantly 'disappears'
  
  Expected : Properties context menu should appears.
  Actual: VS crashed without any information.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  VS IDE crashes due to heap corruption.
  

Problem conclusion

• Using the VS2005 SDK to compile RFT libraries.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RAT FUNC TESTER

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2503

Applicable component levels

• R820 PSN

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