Re: exe error, works on some pcs but doesnt on others

From:
"Anthony Wieser" <newsgroups-sansspam@wieser-software.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Wed, 9 Sep 2009 06:29:16 +0100
Message-ID:
<#2lYk8QMKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>
Have you looked in the event log? It will tell you what actually went wrong
so you don't have to guess.

Anthony Wieser
Wieser Software Ltd

"Aegis Delacour" <eloquent1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b21ca052-46b6-4385-8e34-c1ed0ae06f66@13g2000prl.googlegroups.com...

Hi..i have a problem where my code when compiled works only on some
PCs for a reason i dont really know. it gives me this error.

this application has failed to start because the application
configuration is incorrect. reinstalling the application may fix the
problem..

here is my code, if it is a compiler error on my part..could someone
compile it and send me the exe please
as i dont have access to visual studio anymore and i need to get this
fixed.

thank you

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <fstream>
#include <GdiPlus.h>

using namespace Gdiplus;
using namespace std;

int GetEncoderClsid(WCHAR *format, CLSID *pClsid)
{
unsigned int num = 0, size = 0;
GetImageEncodersSize(&num, &size);
if(size == 0) return -1;
ImageCodecInfo *pImageCodecInfo = (ImageCodecInfo *)(malloc(size));
if(pImageCodecInfo == NULL) return -1;
GetImageEncoders(num, size, pImageCodecInfo);
for(unsigned int j = 0; j < num; ++j){
if(wcscmp(pImageCodecInfo[j].MimeType, format) == 0){
*pClsid = pImageCodecInfo[j].Clsid;
free(pImageCodecInfo);
return j;
}
}
free(pImageCodecInfo);
return -1;
}

int GetScreeny(LPWSTR lpszFilename, ULONG uQuality)
{
   ULONG_PTR gdiplusToken;
GdiplusStartupInput gdiplusStartupInput;
GdiplusStartup(&gdiplusToken, &gdiplusStartupInput, NULL);

HDC hdcScreen = CreateDC("DISPLAY", NULL, NULL, NULL);
HDC hdcCapture = CreateCompatibleDC(hdcScreen);
int nWidth = GetDeviceCaps(hdcScreen, HORZRES),
    nHeight = GetDeviceCaps(hdcScreen, VERTRES),
    nBPP = GetDeviceCaps(hdcScreen, BITSPIXEL);

LPBYTE lpCapture;
BITMAPINFO bmiCapture = { {
sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER), nWidth, -nHeight, 1, nBPP, BI_RGB, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0,
} };
HBITMAP hbmCapture = CreateDIBSection(hdcScreen, &bmiCapture,
DIB_PAL_COLORS, (LPVOID *)&lpCapture, NULL, 0);
if(!hbmCapture){
DeleteDC(hdcCapture);
DeleteDC(hdcScreen);
GdiplusShutdown(gdiplusToken);
return 1;
}

int nCapture = SaveDC(hdcCapture);
SelectObject(hdcCapture, hbmCapture);
BitBlt(hdcCapture, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hdcScreen, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
RestoreDC(hdcCapture, nCapture);
DeleteDC(hdcCapture);
DeleteDC(hdcScreen);

CLSID imageCLSID;
Bitmap *pScreenShot = new Bitmap(hbmCapture, (HPALETTE)NULL);
EncoderParameters encoderParams;
encoderParams.Count = 1;
encoderParams.Parameter[0].NumberOfValues = 1;
encoderParams.Parameter[0].Guid = EncoderQuality;
encoderParams.Parameter[0].Type = EncoderParameterValueTypeLong;
encoderParams.Parameter[0].Value = &uQuality;
GetEncoderClsid(L"image/jpeg", &imageCLSID);
int result = (pScreenShot->Save(lpszFilename, &imageCLSID,
&encoderParams) == Ok);
delete pScreenShot;
DeleteObject(hbmCapture);
GdiplusShutdown(gdiplusToken);
return result;
}

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, LPSTR
lpCmdLine, int nShowCmd)
{
int status;
ifstream ifile;

ifile.open("screeny1.jpg");
if( ifile.is_open() == false)
{
status = GetScreeny(L"screeny1.jpg", 75); //get the screenshot
}
else //1 exist
{
ifile.close();
ifile.clear();
ifile.open("screeny2.jpg");
if( ifile.is_open() == false)
{
status = rename("screeny1.jpg", "screeny2.jpg");
status = GetScreeny(L"screeny1.jpg", 75);
}
else //2 exist
{
ifile.close();
ifile.clear();
ifile.open("screeny3.jpg");
if( ifile.is_open() == false)
{
status = rename("screeny2.jpg", "screeny3.jpg");
status = remove("screeny2.jpg");
status = rename("screeny1.jpg", "screeny2.jpg");
status = GetScreeny(L"screeny1.jpg", 75);
}
else //3 exist
{
ifile.close();
ifile.clear();
ifile.open("screeny4.jpg");
if( ifile.is_open() == false)
{
status = rename("screeny3.jpg", "screeny4.jpg");
status = remove("screeny3.jpg");
status = rename("screeny2.jpg", "screeny3.jpg");
status = remove("screeny2.jpg");
status = rename("screeny1.jpg", "screeny2.jpg");
status = GetScreeny(L"screeny1.jpg", 75);
}
else //4 exist, meaning 5 must be deleted no matter what
{
ifile.close();
ifile.clear();
status = remove("screeny5.jpg");
status = rename("screeny4.jpg", "screeny5.jpg");
status = remove("screeny4.jpg");
status = rename("screeny3.jpg", "screeny4.jpg");
status = remove("screeny3.jpg");
status = rename("screeny2.jpg", "screeny3.jpg");
status = remove("screeny2.jpg");
status = rename("screeny1.jpg", "screeny2.jpg");
status = GetScreeny(L"screeny1.jpg", 75);
}
}
}
}

// return 0; //return 0 to Windows
}

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