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VB.Net simconnect Application Doesn't Work with Vista

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I've just finished development of a VB.Net/Simconnect application that accesses user a/c lat/lon from FSX. (The application places ground-hugging, Gmax boundary fencing - or any other segmented objects.)

The application works as intended on my XP-based development machine. But, when executed on a Vista machine, an immediate "WindowsApplication1 has stopped working" error message results. However, if I remove all Simconnect-related code from the application, it works fine on Vista (i.e., there is no error mesage and the application starts properly).

The VB.Net code uses the Simconnect SDK sample code. I've tried placing a local copy of the RTM Simconnect.dll on the Vista machine to no avail.

Any help will be appreciated.

Don
 
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gadgets said:
I've just finished development of a VB.Net/Simconnect application that accesses user a/c lat/lon from FSX. (The application places ground-hugging, Gmax boundary fencing - or any other segmented objects.)

The application works as intended on my XP-based development machine. But, when executed on a Vista machine, an immediate "WindowsApplication1 has stopped working" error message results. However, if I remove all Simconnect-related code from the application, it works fine on Vista (i.e., there is no error mesage and the application starts properly).

The VB.Net code uses the Simconnect SDK sample code. I've tried placing a local copy of the RTM Simconnect.dll on the Vista machine to no avail.

Any help will be appreciated.

Don
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Don is this 32bit or 64bit Vista and if you are using Visual Studio to develop what CPU are you targeting?
 
Thanks for replying, Jon.

This is a litle fence-building routine that I developed for my own use that I thought might be of use to others. So I don't have any particular CPU, operating system or FSX version in mind. My (perhaps) niave hope was that I could make it generally applicable.

Currently, it won't run on either 32-bit or 64-bit Vista with Simconnect code included (but runs fine on 32-bit Vista with the Simconect-related code removed). I am using Visual Studio 2005 for development.

Don
 
gadgets said:
I've tried placing a local copy of the RTM Simconnect.dll on the Vista machine to no avail.
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You need to INSTALL SimConnect, not simply place a copy of the DLL there. Best to delete the DLL you copied there and run the SimConnect.msi installer from the SDK or the Deluxe FSX DVD.

Regards

Pete
 
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