C / C++ / MFC

10-Sep-07 9:16

Hi everybody,

I've written a mfc application which uses dundas gauge controls (together with windows forms). Everything works fine in debug or release mode but when I try to install the software on a different machine (windows XP, freshly installed) the application don't even start. Actually the installation works fine but the software don't run. I've checked all dependencies with dependency walker and also included "DundasWinGauge.dll" in the setup project (VS2005 setup wizard). DotNet is installed on the target machine. If I exclude the dundas gauge control then the application also runs on the target machine.

Does anybody have an idea?

Best regards,
Frank.

David Crow10-Sep-07 10:29

David Crow

10-Sep-07 10:29

By chance, do you need vcredist_x86.exe on the target machine?

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Franken10-Sep-07 10:32

10-Sep-07 10:32

I don't know. What is vcredist_x86.exe? It's my first mixed-mode setup project. Actually it's my first setup project at all.

David Crow10-Sep-07 10:37

David Crow

10-Sep-07 10:37

Franken wrote:
What is vcredist_x86.exe?

See here.

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Franken10-Sep-07 10:49

10-Sep-07 10:49

hm, this unfortunatly doesn't solve the problem Frown | :(

I've installed vcredist_x86.exe on the target machine but the error still occurs.

David Crow10-Sep-07 11:06

David Crow

10-Sep-07 11:06

Ok, could it be a (ActiveX) control that needs to be registered?

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Franken10-Sep-07 11:18

10-Sep-07 11:18

I use TeeChart as ActiveX Control but this doesn't seem to make problems. It is the only ActiveX control which I use. When I build the setup project with the ActiveX control and without the gauge control (dll) everything works fine. The gauge control don't have any ActiveX component.

carrivick11-Sep-07 11:09

carrivick

11-Sep-07 11:09

Is it you maifest file ?

Franken12-Sep-07 2:41

Pressed toolbar buttons that are disabled?

12-Sep-07 2:41

I don't know wether the problem is due to the manifest file. I have know experience with mixed-mode setup projects. I just added the exe file to the setup wizard and when I compile the setup project it recognizes the dependency to the dundaswingauge.dll which is then added to the setup project. When I exclude the dundas gauge control from the project. The application runs fine also on the target machine. The dundaswingauge.dll doesn't show up in the manifest file. Might this be the problem?

Best regards,
Frank.

Gunn31710-Sep-07 8:42

Gunn317

10-Sep-07 8:42

I'm using the Win32 API on WindowsXP with Visual Studio 2005 to create an application with toolbars. I am using imagelists assigned to these toolbars to manage their state. Previously, I was just using normal image list (TB_SETIMAGELIST) and a hot image list (TB_SETHOTIMAGELIST). In that code, I could press a button, and disable it. It would show as grayed out and pressed.

Now, I have added using disabled image lists (TB_SETDISABLEDIMAGELIST) which look much better. I can disable a button and it shows it as grayed out using my disabled image. I can press a button and it looks fine with my normal image. But if I press the button, followed by disabling the button, instead of getting a pressed button with my gray image, I get a somewhat pressed button (there is a different background color but its not "sunken" in), and my normal image is showing in color.

Is it possible when using disabled image lists to have them pressed too?

Thanks,

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AntonPodolsky10-Sep-07 7:01

10-Sep-07 7:01

Hi.
I am trying to follow this tutorial:
http://www.codeproject.com/internet/beginningtcp_cpp.asp[^]
It says I need to link libws2_32.a to my project in order to use the WinSock API. My question is how do I do this?
Thanks in advance.

jhwurmbach10-Sep-07 7:11

10-Sep-07 7:11

You are using Bloodshed C++ in the version given?
Then you should be able to add libws2_32.a to the list of libraries to link.

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AntonPodolsky10-Sep-07 7:29

10-Sep-07 7:29

I'm using g++.

jhwurmbach10-Sep-07 7:31

10-Sep-07 7:31

Then you should either add the lib to the makefile or enter it into the link-lib-dialog of whatever IDE you are using.

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AntonPodolsky10-Sep-07 7:46

10-Sep-07 7:46

That is exactly the part I'm confused about.
How would I go about linking the file using the command line g++?

jhwurmbach10-Sep-07 7:50

10-Sep-07 7:50

You really call your g++ by command line?
Normally, you use a makefile for anything more complex than "Hello world".

The g++-command line switch for "linklib" is "-l", i think. but better look it up in the help/man-file, by calling "g++ -?".

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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AntonPodolsky10-Sep-07 8:47

10-Sep-07 8:47

It is "-l".
Now tell me if I'm doing it right:
g++ test.cpp -l libws2_32.a -o test

The above line causes the folowing error:
"Cannot find -llibws2_32"

The libws2_32.a file is in the same directory as the test.cpp

jhwurmbach10-Sep-07 21:42

10-Sep-07 21:42

You really should read a decent tutorial about using a makefile!
E.g. http://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring2002/cmsc214/Tutorial/makefile.html[^]

But running

g++ -c test.cpp<br />
g++ test.o -l libws2_32.a -o test.exe

should work.
Maybe -L adds a directory to seach for libraries? ..;. would be ok to add here.

Sorry, I can't help you more than google can. I am not a g++-specialist and have no g++ here.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
George Orwell, "Keep the Aspidistra Flying", Opening words

AntonPodolsky10-Sep-07 23:34