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COleDateTime Crashing on some computers

Hello

I build this little program, all it does is use COleDateTime to get the current time.

on most 90% of the computers i test it on it works fine, with no problems,
but i have found 5 windows XP computers that it crashes on start up.

Do you know what could cause some computers to crash when creating a COleDateTime object ?
Is there some documation on why COleDateTime crashes on some computers

I have included the source code and the compiled EXE
http://lj.funvill.com/dev/mfc/COleDateTime.zip

Thank you for your time.

DanRollins

When I run the included EXE, I get an access violation (on my Win2K PC).

It appears to be in the MFC object CDateTimeCtrl, in the GetTime member function.

The funny thing is, when *I* build the project (debug or release) the error does not occur AND it never seems to call that function!

I don't understand why it would be calling a member of CDateTimeCtrl. I'm thinking there may be a difference in your MFC library version or soemthing like that.

What version of VC++ are you using?
I'd recommend applying the latest service patch and try to rebuild.

It is difficult for me to isolate the specific problem because I can only re-create it when using your pre-compiled EXE. Try this:

Change your project settings. For Release mode: Under Link, put a check mark in
Generate Debug Info
Build it and see if you can get it to malfunction. If it does, you should be able to examine the stack-trace back to the actual failure point.

If you can create a release-version EXE with debug info that fails reliably, then add it to your ZIP file and I'll look at it again.

-- Dan

funvill

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Hello

The first time i compiled it with visual studios 6 with no servic pack
http://lj.funvill.com/dev/mfc/COleDateTime.zip

This version is done with visual studios 6 with servers pack 6
http://lj.funvill.com/dev/mfc/COleDateTime_sp6.zip

This version was done on my friends computer with vs.net
http://lj.funvill.com/dev/mfc/COleDateTime_net.zip

Could you please run these two versions and tell me if they crash.
I can not test these on the computers that failed durning the weekend.

Thank you for you time

- Funvil

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funvill

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Yep, i agree.

Just waitting to get a responce from my customer.

thanks for your help

funvill

ASKER

this also worked for my customer,

Thank you DanRollins