Re: VC++ 6.0 Execution Environment

From: Scott McPhillips [MVP] (scottmcp_at_mvps.org.nothere)
Date: 02/24/04


Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:20:12 -0500

Adam W. Montville wrote:
> Forgive me if this is not the proper place for a post, however, I'm in a
> spot of trouble with my application. I am using Visual Studio 6.0 on
> Windows 2000 and accessing the WaveAPI (winmm.lib). When I execute my
> application from *within* the VC6.0 development environment, everything
> behaves as intended, i.e., the audio programming appears to function as
> expected. However, when I run the same executable outside of the
> development environment, the audio fails miserably.
>
> From this, it appears that the issue is that VC6.0 is using a different
> library implementation than the OS. If true, what I'm having trouble
> with is locating the difference. It is probably painfully obvious to
> most readers of this thread, but I'm not yet proficient with the
> intricacies of VC6.0.
>
> If you all have any suggestions, I am happy to hear them, either as a
> reply to this post, or via e-mail.
>
> Regards,
>
> Adam

The exact same winmm.lib library is used with or without VC. One thing
that is different when running in the VC debugger environment is that
the default directory is different. Is your problem perhaps trying to
open of file without specifying its path?

If not, you will have to provide a much more revealing description of
the problem than "fails miserably."

-- 
Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]


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