Chris
Tue Nov 29 15:55:28 CST 2005
Yep, I can verify that it occurs on any system with a persistent registry
and is the cause for many a support call. Take a look at my blog entry:
http://blog.opennetcf.org/ctacke/PermaLink,guid,69a37b32-4448-4ea4-bd2b-9aa6fb3374f7.aspx
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"JoeB" <joe@sdfdklshj.com> wrote in message
news:e4EitjS9FHA.1844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
>
> Been doing some tests on this issue over the last few days... If i take a
> brand new device out of the box, never programmed, and put a platform
> image on to it, then load my software to the device via platform builder
> file viewer, then completly disconnect from the device, and run my app it
> runs as expected.
>
>
> Now i can restart the device, whatever.. the program always runs.
>
> If i deploy from visual studio to the device and install the cab files it
> wants me to install, and deploy anything at all, not necessary the program
> in question, i can never run another application on the device. Ever, no
> matter what i do. - reload the platform bin file, delete the registy,
> nope, neither allow the software to run again.
>
>
> If i flash the NAND storage on the device back to factory setup, and
> reload the platform bin file, and my program it runs again.
>
> Deploying from visual studio is perminantly breaking somthing that causes
> my app to fail, and only by reformatting the nand and reloading the
> platform bin file can i get it to work again.
>
>
>
> j
>
>
>
> "<ctacke/>" <ctacke_AT_OpenNETCF_com> wrote in message
> news:eZLSeRP8FHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> So if you push the app to the device without Studio (a storage card, USB,
>> ActiveSyc, etc.) and run it does it fail?
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>>
>> "JoeB" <joe@sdfdklshj.com> wrote in message
>> news:uL6lV3O8FHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> PIE is already included in the image. The bitmaps used to load, then
>>> one day (without a change to the image) they stopped working.
>>>
>>> My best guess is visual studio is currupting the device some how during
>>> deploy. Once the device has been currupted, it never recovers. We have
>>> several devices, all with the same bin file installed, and some work,
>>> some dont - very strange.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> j
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eZfE%23tH8FHA.956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Ahhh, so now we're getting somewhere. My bet is your image doesn't
>>>> have the proper imaging DLL, so the underlying classes are not able to
>>>> load them. In 4.2 it was imgdecmp.dll, which loads with PIE or through
>>>> manual BIB editing (it's not directly in the catalog). Add PIE to your
>>>> platform and see if it works - if it does, then you'll have to do some
>>>> work to just get the imaging library into your build (assuming you
>>>> don't want PIE of course).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Tacke
>>>> Co-founder
>>>> OpenNETCF.org
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> "JoeB" <joe@sdfdklshj.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ur%238LMH8FHA.2816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> WinCe5.0, .netCF 1.0.4292.00
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OrCWUGG8FHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Again, what device is this on?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Chris Tacke
>>>>>> Co-founder
>>>>>> OpenNETCF.org
>>>>>> Are you using the SDF? Let's do a case study.
>>>>>> Email us at d c s @ o p e n n e t c f . c o m
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "JoeB" <joe@sdfdklshj.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:urmLY$F8FHA.2364@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I dont know enough about what is happening to be able to accuratly
>>>>>>> describe what i see, so please do ask 1000's of questions if
>>>>>>> required.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have the PAth.Combine wtuff in there. It does indeed appear to
>>>>>>> find the bitmap, but fails to load it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The exception is a show stopper, the application closes afterwards.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An unexpected error has occurred in BmpTest.exe
>>>>>>> Select Quite and then restart this program, or select Details for
>>>>>>> more information.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <details>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Error
>>>>>>> BmpTest.exe
>>>>>>> Exception
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Application:Run+0xf
>>>>>>> Form1::Main+0xa
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It happens at the line of code:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> string sImage = GetApplicationPath() + @"SideBarImage.png";
>>>>>>> bmSidePanelImage = new Bitmap( sImage ); // HERE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> j
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Sergey Bogdanov" <sergey.bogdanov@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23Rw6oxF8FHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Did you get the FileNotFoundException? Make sure that:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1. Sidebar.bmp exists in the application's directory
>>>>>>>> 2. Instead of "Sidebar.bmp" use:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ------------8<-------------------------------
>>>>>>>> Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(Path.Combine(AppDir, "Sidebar.bmp"));
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> private string AppDir
>>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>> return
>>>>>>>> Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase);
>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>> ------------8<-------------------------------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Sergey Bogdanov [.NET CF MVP, MCSD]
>>>>>>>>
http://www.sergeybogdanov.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> JoeB wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Not much to say really,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> private static Bitmap bmSidePanelImage;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> bmSidePanelImage = new Bitmap( "Sidebar.bmp" );
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This crashes. I have tried with a png and it again crashes.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> message news:%23$JdhZE8FHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>A little bit of code might help us understand....
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>>Chris Tacke
>>>>>>>>>>Co-founder
>>>>>>>>>>OpenNETCF.org
>>>>>>>>>>Are you using the SDF? Let's do a case study.
>>>>>>>>>>Email us at d c s @ o p e n n e t c f . c o m
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>"JoeB" <joe@sdfdklshj.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>news:O0EgrKE8FHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Bitmap constructor is causing an exception and the application
>>>>>>>>>>>exits. The is under WinCE5.0, .netCF and deployed with VS2003.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Anyone else seen and / or solved this problem?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Joe
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>&g