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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / February 2007Application.ExecutablePath does't work in Vista
Hi. I have a Windows Forms application developed in .NET Framework 1.1. The Application.ExecutablePath() function does not return correctly the application path if the path or the EXE filename contains non-english characters (like "c:\aplicación\aplicación.exe), but only in Windows Vista (in 2000, XP or 2003 it works correctly). These characters are replaced by a squared char (and the returned string is not usable in FileInfo, for example). However, the Application.StartupPath() function works well in Vista and does not return strange characters, making possible to solve the problem if you have full access to the source code of the application and the ability to recompile it. My application have many versions and I can't recompile and distribute each one. I think there is an issue with the .NET Framework and Vista. In my opinion, the only way to fix it without changing and recompiling the application, is patching the Framework itself. Anyone knows if there is a KB article about this? Thank you in advance. Regards, Dani >I think there is an issue with the .NET Framework and Vista. In my opinion, >the only way to fix it without changing and recompiling the application, is >patching the Framework itself. VS2005 is not compatible with Vista yet, it's one of the reasons I ditched Vista and went back to XP.  SignatureJeff Gaines Thanks for your answer Jeff, but my problem is not in Visual Studio 2005. The problem appears when running in an application (EXE, compiled with VS2003) that makes a call to the ExecutablePath function, and only in some scenarios as I described before. Regards. Dani > >I think there is an issue with the .NET Framework and Vista. In my opinion, > >the only way to fix it without changing and recompiling the application, is > >patching the Framework itself. > > VS2005 is not compatible with Vista yet, it's one of the reasons I ditched > Vista and went back to XP. >Thanks for your answer Jeff, but my problem is not in Visual Studio 2005. >The >problem appears when running in an application (EXE, compiled with VS2003) >that makes a call to the ExecutablePath function, and only in some >scenarios >as I described before. If VS2005 is incompatible with Vista then I guess VS2003 must be as well :-) The DLL that is being called is probably completely different in Vista. SignatureJeff Gaines > >Thanks for your answer Jeff, but my problem is not in Visual Studio 2005. > >The [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > If VS2005 is incompatible with Vista then I guess VS2003 must be as well :-) VS2003 is most definitely incompatible with Vista - but there's a distinction to be drawn between the IDE and the .NET platform. > The DLL that is being called is probably completely different in Vista. Well, as far as I can tell Vista doesn't have the genuine 1.1 framework on it, so it'll be using the .NET 2.0 version instead of .NET 1.1, but other than that it should be okay. SignatureJon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.com> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet If replying to the group, please do not mail me too Have you installed both SP-1 for Visual Studio (I assume you're using the 2005 version) and the Vista patch for Visual Studio? Robin S. --------------------------------------------------- > Hi. > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards, > Dani Hi Robin: I'm not using VS2005, the application is an EXE that was compiled with VS2003 (Framework 1.1). The problem is in runtime, not in design or compile time. Regards, Dani > Have you installed both SP-1 for Visual Studio (I assume you're using the > 2005 version) and the Vista patch for Visual Studio? [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Regards, > > Dani Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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