Exe file does not work, why?

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Hello guys

I created a programm with vb6 - everything works fine, except the exe file.

The exe-file crashs at this funtion:

HD_Settings_Save

'-----------------------------------------------------------

Global gcHDSettings As clsXCollection
 
Public Sub HD_Settings_Save()
On Error Resume Next
Dim i%
For i = 1 To gcHDSettings.Count
Me_Write gcHDSettings.Key(i)
Next
End Sub
 
Private Sub Me_Write(sType$)
On Error Resume Next
SaveSetting App.EXEName, "Settings", sType, gcHDSettings(sType)
End Sub

'-----------------------------------------------------------

I guess the following line

SaveSetting App.EXEName, "Settings", sType, gcHDSettings(sType)

causes the problem, but I still don't know exactly why :S

Thanks for any help.
Greetings v_tigra

Posted 15-Jun-14 21:11pm

v_tigra

Updated 17-Jun-14 3:07am

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 16-Jun-14 3:20am

You may check the event log for any message related to your exe...

v_tigra 16-Jun-14 4:18am

How do I check them? I'm so confused with this problem :(

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 16-Jun-14 4:22am

I see that you are using XP virtual machine, so read here - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427
(By the way VB6 works perfectly on Windows 7 too)

v_tigra 16-Jun-14 5:14am

thank you, I'll read it

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 16-Jun-14 3:37am

I suspect that you have some problems while creating the exe or setup.

v_tigra 16-Jun-14 4:18am

I had a few error-messages while creating, but I solved them. Why doesn't it work yet?

E.F. Nijboer 16-Jun-14 4:14am

What OS are you using? vb6 is not supported anymore in windows.

v_tigra 16-Jun-14 4:17am

I'm using windows Xp on a virtual machine, vb6 works there.. I never had problems with that

E.F. Nijboer 16-Jun-14 4:49am

Indeed strange because vb6 should run on xp. Do other vb6 applications run normal? Did you install the vb6 runtime?

v_tigra 16-Jun-14 5:00am

everything works without any problem.. except this one programm

E.F. Nijboer 16-Jun-14 5:51am

That is very strange. Maybe run it from a command window. It might output some reason for not running. Also, check the EventLog for more info (eventvwr.exe).

[no name] 16-Jun-14 8:29am

How would you expect anyone to tell you what the problem is from such a vague description? If someone walked up to you and said "my car doesn't run" could you tell them exactly what the problem was?

v_tigra 17-Jun-14 8:51am

if you don't know why the hell your f.. car doesn't run - how the hell would you explain that to anybody? You're not a help at all.

[no name] 17-Jun-14 9:23am

Exactly the point. You came here and simply told us your program "not work" and expected to tell you why. How on earth do you expect us to tell you why? We can't see your system, your code or read your mind. And there is nothing here to help you with. Learn how to debug your application.

v_tigra 17-Jun-14 9:33am

thanks for nothing mr. super smart... if you cannot help me, don't write anything to my question or just ask more polite if I can try to explain my problem again and better.! bye!

v_tigra 18-Jun-14 8:28am

You're such a bad ass... Go kill yourself!

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v_tigra · Answer 1 · 2014-06-17T06:08:00

Solution 2

The variable "gcHDSettings" was not initialized..
Following code has been missing:

Set gcHDSettings = New clsXCollection

Greetings
v_tigra

Posted 17-Jun-14 6:08am

v_tigra

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CHill60 17-Jun-14 12:35pm

That would have been far easier to find had you not used On Error Resume Next - funnily enough you would have been shown an error message with a good indication of the problem. Avoid using On Error Resume Next unless you are going to check the error number and do something with it *immediately* after a line that might cause problems. Even then it's a bad idea.

v_tigra 18-Jun-14 8:29am

okay, thanks

kgmmurugesh · Answer 2 · 2014-06-16T00:57:00

Solution 1

Create a log file, in that write log for every line of code then easily find the line where the exe file closes.

Posted 16-Jun-14 0:57am

kgmmurugesh

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v_tigra 17-Jun-14 8:56am

The exe-file crashs at this funtion:

HD_Settings_Save

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global gcHDSettings As clsXCollection

Public Sub HD_Settings_Save()
On Error Resume Next
Dim i%
For i = 1 To gcHDSettings.Count
Me_Write gcHDSettings.Key(i)
Next
End Sub

Private Sub Me_Write(sType$)
On Error Resume Next
SaveSetting App.EXEName, "Settings", sType, gcHDSettings(sType)
End Sub
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I guess the following line

SaveSetting App.EXEName, "Settings", sType, gcHDSettings(sType)

causes the problem, but I still don't know exactly why :S

Mike Meinz 17-Jun-14 9:33am

What do you mean by "crash"? Is there an error message?

If you run the program in Debug mode within Visual Studio, the exact line that causes the error will be displayed and you can use the Immediate window to look at your variables.

v_tigra 17-Jun-14 9:38am

no, there is no error message. It just doesn't run. I made a few exe-files and testet each file. If I write the funtion "HD_Settings_Save" as a comment (with ') and make an exe-file, everything works fine, the exe-file runs without problems. But if I write the function "HD_Settings_Save" as a normal code line and then make an exe-file, it doens't run, no error-message is shown. The only thing I see is the process in the task-manager.

Everytime when I run the programm in debug mode in visual studio, no error-message is shown and everything works fine even when I put this line in as a normal code - no error message.