Troubles deploying my application

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Keith

I am using the built-in setup installer which comes with VS 2003. I am
always having problems running the application on other machines other than
my development machines with VS. It seems like most of the time it is a
security/privilege problem. One time I succeeded to run the app by making
the user a local administrator of the computer. My app only uses the
standard 1.1 system assemblies. The other proprietary assemblies(COM interop
wrappers) exist in the app folder. The app is not in the GAC. Of course the
app run great on my computers. What's the deal? what am I missing? Most
of the problems is the app runs in a crippled mode and if you click a tab
control or type in a text control it throws an error. Of course it works
great on my computer. I have also used the .NET config tool to allow
execution and privileges to the required assemblies. If an admin installs
the app it seems all users should be able to run the app. and have code
execution privileges on all the required assemblies.

Below is the error report.

Thanks
Keith

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: item
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRangeInternal(IList items)
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRange(Object[] items)
at CBHAPOSApp.frmMain.frmMain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg,
IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
CBHAPOSApp
Assembly Version: 1.1.1647.39426
Win32 Version: 1.1.1647.39426
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/CBHA/CashRegister/CBHAPOSApp.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
----------------------------------------
System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.enterpriseservices/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.enterpriseservices.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.
 
What makes you think this is a security error?

You say that you supply COM interop wrappers - does your install also install and register the COM components?

Niroo

Keith said:
I am using the built-in setup installer which comes with VS 2003. I am
always having problems running the application on other machines other than
my development machines with VS. It seems like most of the time it is a
security/privilege problem. One time I succeeded to run the app by making
the user a local administrator of the computer. My app only uses the
standard 1.1 system assemblies. The other proprietary assemblies(COM interop
wrappers) exist in the app folder. The app is not in the GAC. Of course the
app run great on my computers. What's the deal? what am I missing? Most
of the problems is the app runs in a crippled mode and if you click a tab
control or type in a text control it throws an error. Of course it works
great on my computer. I have also used the .NET config tool to allow
execution and privileges to the required assemblies. If an admin installs
the app it seems all users should be able to run the app. and have code
execution privileges on all the required assemblies.

Below is the error report.

Thanks
Keith

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: item
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRangeInternal(IList items)
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRange(Object[] items)
at CBHAPOSApp.frmMain.frmMain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg,
IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
CBHAPOSApp
Assembly Version: 1.1.1647.39426
Win32 Version: 1.1.1647.39426
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/CBHA/CashRegister/CBHAPOSApp.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
----------------------------------------
System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.enterpriseservices/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.enterpriseservices.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.
Click to expand...
 
I have if the installer does not, manually registered the one COM component.
I suspect security only because not the same error with different user
logins sometimes. My computers are not locked down like IT has the company
user computers. But also I tried the .NET config tool and all assemblies
seem to be accessible on the target machine. Why does the user need to be
local admin on the computer to run my app? Otherwise the app crashes, even
before my first line of code in Main().

Keith

Niroo said:
What makes you think this is a security error?

You say that you supply COM interop wrappers - does your install also
Click to expand...
install and register the COM components?
Niroo

Keith said:
I am using the built-in setup installer which comes with VS 2003. I am
always having problems running the application on other machines other than
my development machines with VS. It seems like most of the time it is a
security/privilege problem. One time I succeeded to run the app by making
the user a local administrator of the computer. My app only uses the
standard 1.1 system assemblies. The other proprietary assemblies(COM interop
wrappers) exist in the app folder. The app is not in the GAC. Of course the
app run great on my computers. What's the deal? what am I missing? Most
of the problems is the app runs in a crippled mode and if you click a tab
control or type in a text control it throws an error. Of course it works
great on my computer. I have also used the .NET config tool to allow
execution and privileges to the required assemblies. If an admin installs
the app it seems all users should be able to run the app. and have code
execution privileges on all the required assemblies.

Below is the error report.

Thanks
Keith

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: item
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRangeInternal(IList items)
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRange(Object[] items)
at CBHAPOSApp.frmMain.frmMain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg,
IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
CBHAPOSApp
Assembly Version: 1.1.1647.39426
Win32 Version: 1.1.1647.39426
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/CBHA/CashRegister/CBHAPOSApp.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
----------------------------------------
System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.enterpriseservices/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.enterpriseservices.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
On the target user machine (non developer) if I login the app works fine, but if other users login the app does not. Specifically the error thrown occurs when you type text in a textBox. This happens with all the textboxes. Happens on validate and change text events. Why would my login on the target machine make a difference of the app working or not?

In the main form:
private void txtPNameLast_Validated(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(CT!=null)
{
CT.NameL=txtPNameLast.Text;
SetRecieptEnable(CT.IsReciept());
}
}
************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: item
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRangeInternal(IList items)
at System.Windows.Forms.ObjectCollection.AddRange(Object[] items)
at CBHAPOSApp.frmMain.frmMain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
 
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