 | | From: | Brian | | Subject: | windows error msg | | Date: | Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:46:38 -0600 |
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 | Hey guys I have an interesting one for you.
I am compiling a rather large VB app that is giving me some trouble. I am
able to compile everything and have the program run w/o flaws on my test
machines but whenever they shut down my app I am getting the "Send Error
Report to Microsoft" screen and it lists there my app's exe and several dlls
and ocx files from my app but also things like kernel32.dll and uxtheme.ocx,
etc.
I was able to compile earlier in the day before I had all of the correct
options for my script set and everything worked perfect. The only thing
that I changed was the DefaultAppPath in the script. I have tried compiling
with ver 4 and 5 of Inno but nothing seems to be able to get me around the
MS error when the program unloads.
As a side note I am testing Inno Setup after deciding that InstallShield was
a worthless piece of shit! The kicker is that the program installs w/o
error using Installshield.
I really need some help guys this is blowing my mind!
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| | From: | Michael Bell | | Subject: | Re: windows error msg | | Date: | Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:15:46 -0800 |
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| You do know that uxtheme.dll should never deployed to anything. It is an XP
(and I guess 2003) only component.
Just guessing from that uxthemeee.ocx bit
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"Brian" wrote in message
news:cpv9mg$29c$1@news.jrsoftware.org...
> Hey guys I have an interesting one for you.
>
> I am compiling a rather large VB app that is giving me some trouble. I am
> able to compile everything and have the program run w/o flaws on my test
> machines but whenever they shut down my app I am getting the "Send Error
> Report to Microsoft" screen and it lists there my app's exe and several
> dlls
> and ocx files from my app but also things like kernel32.dll and
> uxtheme.ocx,
> etc.
>
> I was able to compile earlier in the day before I had all of the correct
> options for my script set and everything worked perfect. The only thing
> that I changed was the DefaultAppPath in the script. I have tried
> compiling
> with ver 4 and 5 of Inno but nothing seems to be able to get me around the
> MS error when the program unloads.
>
> As a side note I am testing Inno Setup after deciding that InstallShield
> was
> a worthless piece of shit! The kicker is that the program installs w/o
> error using Installshield.
>
> I really need some help guys this is blowing my mind!
>
>
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| | From: | Brian | | Subject: | Re: windows error msg | | Date: | Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:36:11 -0600 |
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| yeah i know that is what is blowing my mind on this. There are numerous
files in the error log that references files that aren't touched by my app
or any other.
it is driving me mad.
"Michael Bell" wrote in message
news:cpvepn$438$1@news.jrsoftware.org...
> You do know that uxtheme.dll should never deployed to anything. It is an
XP
> (and I guess 2003) only component.
>
> Just guessing from that uxthemeee.ocx bit
>
>
>
> --
>
> "Brian" wrote in message
> news:cpv9mg$29c$1@news.jrsoftware.org...
> > Hey guys I have an interesting one for you.
> >
> > I am compiling a rather large VB app that is giving me some trouble. I
am
> > able to compile everything and have the program run w/o flaws on my test
> > machines but whenever they shut down my app I am getting the "Send Error
> > Report to Microsoft" screen and it lists there my app's exe and several
> > dlls
> > and ocx files from my app but also things like kernel32.dll and
> > uxtheme.ocx,
> > etc.
> >
> > I was able to compile earlier in the day before I had all of the correct
> > options for my script set and everything worked perfect. The only thing
> > that I changed was the DefaultAppPath in the script. I have tried
> > compiling
> > with ver 4 and 5 of Inno but nothing seems to be able to get me around
the
> > MS error when the program unloads.
> >
> > As a side note I am testing Inno Setup after deciding that InstallShield
> > was
> > a worthless piece of shit! The kicker is that the program installs w/o
> > error using Installshield.
> >
> > I really need some help guys this is blowing my mind!
> >
> >
>
>
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| | From: | Gavin Lambert | | Subject: | Re: windows error msg | | Date: | Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:07:25 +1300 |
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| Brian wrote:
> yeah i know that is what is blowing my mind on this. There are numerous
> files in the error log that references files that aren't touched by my app
> or any other.
Actually just about any app that runs on XP has uxtheme loaded, if for
no other reason than to draw the caption bar. Don't forget that the
error log will contain ALL loaded modules -- that includes the ones that
Windows components have decided to load behind the scenes, and 'hook'
libraries installed by some utilities; not just the ones you load yourself.
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| | From: | Brian | | Subject: | Re: windows error msg | | Date: | Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:48:01 -0600 |
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| Well so what do you guys think it might be? I must have made 35 - 40 test
builds last Friday to no avail. I am at a complete loss as to why this is
happening. There has to be some sort of explanation for it. I have until
January 5th to decide what we will use for our installer program and I
really wanted it to be Inno but with this recurring issue I may be forced to
find something different, or god help me, use Installshield.
Brian
"Gavin Lambert" wrote in message
news:cq4u2s$kh1$3@news.jrsoftware.org...
> Brian wrote:
> > yeah i know that is what is blowing my mind on this. There are numerous
> > files in the error log that references files that aren't touched by my
app
> > or any other.
>
> Actually just about any app that runs on XP has uxtheme loaded, if for
> no other reason than to draw the caption bar. Don't forget that the
> error log will contain ALL loaded modules -- that includes the ones that
> Windows components have decided to load behind the scenes, and 'hook'
> libraries installed by some utilities; not just the ones you load
yourself.
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| | From: | Michael Bell | | Subject: | Re: windows error msg | | Date: | Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:17:24 -0800 |
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| I don't think it's Inno related. As a matter of curisity are you using
Manifest files (or resource) to enable XP Themes? If so, this is a known
issue, non-inno related which you can read about on www.vbaccelerator.com
I personally think you added a control or changed this. Because I use Inno
with quite a large complicated VB program (XP-theme enabled) without an
issue.
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"Brian" wrote in message
news:cq6laj$3pa$1@news.jrsoftware.org...
> Well so what do you guys think it might be? I must have made 35 - 40 test
> builds last Friday to no avail. I am at a complete loss as to why this is
> happening. There has to be some sort of explanation for it. I have until
> January 5th to decide what we will use for our installer program and I
> really wanted it to be Inno but with this recurring issue I may be forced
> to
> find something different, or god help me, use Installshield.
>
> Brian
>
> "Gavin Lambert" wrote in message
> news:cq4u2s$kh1$3@news.jrsoftware.org...
>> Brian wrote:
>> > yeah i know that is what is blowing my mind on this. There are
>> > numerous
>> > files in the error log that references files that aren't touched by my
> app
>> > or any other.
>>
>> Actually just about any app that runs on XP has uxtheme loaded, if for
>> no other reason than to draw the caption bar. Don't forget that the
>> error log will contain ALL loaded modules -- that includes the ones that
>> Windows components have decided to load behind the scenes, and 'hook'
>> libraries installed by some utilities; not just the ones you load
> yourself.
>
>
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| | From: | Brian | | Subject: | Re: windows error msg | | Date: | Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:12:45 -0600 |
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| OK I figured it out it turns out is was one of my binary .dat files that was
actually getting blown whenever you included it into a install, compressed
or not. The file on its own will work but for some reason it doesn't work
once it has been compiled into an install, go figure!?! Sorry about all of
the trouble and I really appreciate all of the help guys! It looks like I
can get away from InstallShield afterall!!! ;)
Brian
"Brian" wrote in message
news:cpv9mg$29c$1@news.jrsoftware.org...
> Hey guys I have an interesting one for you.
>
> I am compiling a rather large VB app that is giving me some trouble. I am
> able to compile everything and have the program run w/o flaws on my test
> machines but whenever they shut down my app I am getting the "Send Error
> Report to Microsoft" screen and it lists there my app's exe and several
dlls
> and ocx files from my app but also things like kernel32.dll and
uxtheme.ocx,
> etc.
>
> I was able to compile earlier in the day before I had all of the correct
> options for my script set and everything worked perfect. The only thing
> that I changed was the DefaultAppPath in the script. I have tried
compiling
> with ver 4 and 5 of Inno but nothing seems to be able to get me around the
> MS error when the program unloads.
>
> As a side note I am testing Inno Setup after deciding that InstallShield
was
> a worthless piece of shit! The kicker is that the program installs w/o
> error using Installshield.
>
> I really need some help guys this is blowing my mind!
>
>
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