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GeddichNixan · **Joined:** Fri May 09, 2008 6:03 am **Posts:** 170

@m^(2)

Belive you or not, as I tried to reproduce the failure everything worked fine, i.e. the original autoit launcher, you modified autoit launcher, your C-launcher and my installed copy.

What ever may have caused the trouble it was probably gone by the standard Windows problem solver (switch off-switch on-it works) or I did something right instinctivly, what ever that was, I don't know. (Well, after the problem occured I uninstalled and then reinstalled the prog and it worked after that.)

BTW I am not sure how relevant is this but I have an XP SP2 and not a Vista (as mentioned in the problem description behind the link you provided) and definitely no enterprise edition.

m^(2) · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:33 pm

New version.
Firstly, I found some bugs i.e. when you close VBox and start another one before the first performed cleanup (michaelm_007, do you read this?)
Secondly, uninstallation is long here and I think that some indication that it ended can be useful. michaelm_007 uses a splash screen, I made a tray icon because I find it less obtrusive.

GeddichNixan · **Joined:** Fri May 09, 2008 6:03 am **Posts:** 170

Each version seems to work fine. No trouble caused by the most recent C-launcher. Thanks a lot m^(2)

Master of Dice · **Joined:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:44 am **Posts:** 61

I have Vista x64 and your C-Launcher crashes at startup.
And it doesn't ask for admin rights.
I will stick with the original launcher until you can fix it.

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Error
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Printing error((null):3150674) failed with: 12
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OK
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m^(2) · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:47 am

Master of Dice wrote:

I have Vista x64 and your C-Launcher crashes at startup.
And it doesn't ask for admin rights.
I will stick with the original launcher until you can fix it.

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Error
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Printing error((null):3150674) failed with: 12
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OK
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This error message was added just in case and I didn't believe I'll ever see it.

I searched documentation and have absolutely no idea, what happened.
I'll check what's about Vista admin rights, maybe I can get around it somehow. Not sure, when I'll do it, Vista bugfixes are very low on my priorities list.

m^(2) · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:20 am

2Master of Dice:
One more thing: can you run this on your computer and tell me the result?
Also, please check your system for viruses.

Master of Dice · **Joined:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:44 am **Posts:** 61

Sorry m^(2), but no virus.

Code:

IMM32.DLL   0x75980000   0x00060000   6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)   Multi-User Windows IMM32 API Client DLL   Microsoft Corporation   Microsoft® Windows® Operating System   21.01.2008 02:48:30   21.01.2008 02:48:30   116.224   C:\Windows\system32\IMM32.DLL   A   

MSCTF.dll   0x772f0000   0x000c8000   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)   MSCTF Server DLL   Microsoft Corporation   Microsoft® Windows® Operating System   21.01.2008 02:50:05   21.01.2008 02:50:05   806.912   C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll   A   

Secur32.dll   0x75910000   0x00060000   6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)   Security Support Provider Interface   Microsoft Corporation   Microsoft® Windows® Operating System   21.01.2008 02:48:08   21.01.2008 02:48:08   76.800   C:\Windows\syswow64\Secur32.dll   A   

m^(2) · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:48 am

Version 1.2
Changes:

Code:

[+] Multilanguage support
[+] Embed manifest
[~] Changed icon

I hope that manifest solves the Vista bug.

Master of Dice · **Joined:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:44 am **Posts:** 61

The manifest doesn't work. I get no shield on my icon and it doesn't ask for admin rights on start.

But it doesn't work anyways. Now I get this error:

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Error
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Printing error(Installation:193) failed with: 87
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OK
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m^(2) · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:32 am

Master of Dice wrote:

The manifest doesn't work. I get no shield on my icon and it doesn't ask for admin rights on start.

But it doesn't work anyways. Now I get this error:

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Error
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Printing error(Installation:193) failed with: 87
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OK
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This message is more reasonable, though it should never appear too, at least provided information looks correct.
It may be something x64 related, the script is not x64 aware yet and this can cause some problems.
Dunno what's wrong with the manifest, I took it from MS website. :lol:

Thanks for testing.

Master of Dice · **Joined:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:44 am **Posts:** 61

I hope I can use your launcher soon.
With the original version, the ALT GR key isn't working anymore

m^(2) · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:22 am

Master of Dice wrote:

I hope I can use your launcher soon.
With the original version, the ALT GR key isn't working anymore

I found one x64 related problem and I need your help to solve it. In x86 Windows 2000 and newer there's a program called rundll32.exe. I need to find it's 64-bit equivalent and googling gave me nothing. Can you search your Windows directory for executables which names contain rundll?

Master of Dice · **Joined:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:44 am **Posts:** 61

I've uploaded both x32 and x64 version of my Vista x64 SP1 to
http://www.mybigdir.com/10241

m^(2) · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:46 am

Master of Dice wrote:

I've uploaded both x32 and x64 version of my Vista x64 SP1 to
http://www.mybigdir.com/10241

Well..actually I don't need the files and i doubt I would be allowed by MS to redistribute them, I just need their paths, so I can access the host ones.

Master of Dice · **Joined:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:44 am **Posts:** 61

Ok. Now it gets complicated.

Windows will load the correct dll automatically

For x64 programs:
%win%\system32\rundll32.dll = x64 version
%win%\systemWOW64\rundll32.dll = x32 version

For x32 programs:
%win%\system32\rundll32.dll = %win%\systemWOW64\rundll32.dll = x32 version

For x32 programs which calls a special API
%win%\system32\rundll32.dll = x64 version
%win%\systemWOW64\rundll32.dll = x32 version

Windows switches the pathes automtically, depending on the
program currently asking for the path.

You should only load rundll32.dll and windows will load the correct one.

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