CMFCToolBarsMenuPropertyPage SYSTEM_DEFAULT_ANIMATON fails to initialize by Dan VB

BOOL CMFCToolBarsMenuPropertyPage::OnInitDialog()
{
    CPropertyPage::OnInitDialog();

    if (m_iMenuAnimationType == (int) CMFCPopupMenu::SYSTEM_DEFAULT_ANIMATION)
    {
        m_iMenuAnimationType = m_wndMenuAnimations.GetCount() - 1; <---- using wndMenuAnimations.GetCount prior to populating the list!
        UpdateData(FALSE);
    }

....

        // Add menu animation values
        CString strAnimation;

        ENSURE(strAnimation.LoadString(IDS_AFXBARRES_MENU_ANIMATION_NONE));
        m_wndMenuAnimations.InsertString(-1, strAnimation);
        ENSURE(strAnimation.LoadString(IDS_AFXBARRES_MENU_ANIMATION_UNFOLD));
        m_wndMenuAnimations.InsertString(-1, strAnimation);
        ENSURE(strAnimation.LoadString(IDS_AFXBARRES_MENU_ANIMATION_SLIDE));
        m_wndMenuAnimations.InsertString(-1, strAnimation);
        ENSURE(strAnimation.LoadString(IDS_AFXBARRES_MENU_ANIMATION_FADE));
        m_wndMenuAnimations.InsertString(-1, strAnimation);
        ENSURE(strAnimation.LoadString(IDS_AFXBARRES_MENU_ANIMATION_DEFAULT));
        m_wndMenuAnimations.InsertString(-1, strAnimation);

        UpdateData(FALSE);
        OnSelchangeMenuList();
    }