.NET Redistributable Nightmare (x-posted)

[Infinite]

I create a windows app which works fine on my dev machine. I deploy it

on my test machine using the MSDE Deployment Toolkit and everything
installs fine (expect attaching the db). The newly installed app will
not run, it crashes before it does anything. I can run the same file
on my dev machine just fine. I can access the test machine across the
wire and access the app and it loads fine. I've used the .NET
Configuration tool to set the security to full control for the .exe and

the .dll's.

Anybody have a suggestion as to what I should try next? I've been
fighting this problem for a few days now and need help bad.


Thanks in advance.


Tim

 

[Kerem Gümrükcü]

Hi Tim,

do you have any external dependencies like COM binaries or thrid-party
dll's?
Did you compiled the code for a specific runtime/net version? Does your
Application
need Administrator rights and/or does it depend on special rights to execute
properly?
Does your application try to wirte into system objects like registry or
system event log?
As you can see, there can be a lot of reasons. Check against this
criterions...


Best regards

Kerem Gümrükcü

 

[Infinite]

Hi Kerem,
Thanks for the response. The only external dependancies are a dll that
I created seperate from the project and added reference to. I also am
using Crystal Reports for the first time and have them embedded in the
app, so I don't know if they get compiled with everything of if I need
to copy them over as well. Also the rpt file were created in VS and
not in CR. Other than that it requires nothing special. I made a test
app with a button/textbox and puts the txtbx value in a msgbx. I put
it on the test machine and works fine. The app in question however, on
start up just say that there was an unhandled exception but the app
entry point is empty and any method of trying to catch the exception
doesn't seem to work.

Hope this help a bit.

~T

 

[Kerem Gümrükcü]

Hi Tim,

well let me see...

Hi Kerem,
Thanks for the response.

N.P

The only external dependancies are a dll that

I created seperate from the project and added reference to.

You should know that you must also copy the dll to the target machine
in order to make it accessible to your application. If it is a .NET Assembly
you should install it to the GAC (Global Assembly Cache) so that all your
applications can access
and use it. If it is only for your single application, then you can place
it in your applications directory with a config file for it, so that your
application
can allocate and use it. This is a must (i mean the dll must be on the
target machine)!

I also am
using Crystal Reports for the first time and have them embedded in the
app, so I don't know if they get compiled with everything of if I need
to copy them over as well. Also the rpt file were created in VS and
not in CR.

I cant tell you for sure what dependencies CR has and what runtimes
the target machine must have. You should take a closer look at the CR
ducumentation for more information. Bu i am 100% sure, that there are
dependencies
that must be satisfied/resolved!

Other than that it requires nothing special. I made a test
app with a button/textbox and puts the txtbx value in a msgbx. I put
it on the test machine and works fine. The app in question however, on
start up just say that there was an unhandled exception but the app
entry point is empty and any method of trying to catch the exception
doesn't seem to work.

The sample application is to simple and has no special dependencies. Thats
why it works without any problems. The exception is thrown even before
your application can enter the main method, so thats why you get the
"low-level"
fatal app exception.


Can you send me a screenshot of the exception and if you want the
executable/and or code.
I would prefer the executable (exe and dll) to see if there are any
dependencies.
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Best regards

Kerem Gümrükcü