[RESOLVED] Error on program close when using manifest file

Hi, I'm using this custom Listview control.

When I close the app there are two errors:

1) Window handle isn't subclassed.
2) Project1 has encountered a problem and needs to close....

The first error can simply be commented out, but I can't get rid of the second error, because it doesn't seem to be a code error. This second error only occurs when using a manifest file to get XP style.

Does anybody know how get rid of that second error and still use the manifest file?

(compile the project)

have you still got some subclassing instanced when you are closing?

To be honest, my knowledge about subclassing isn't good enough to understand all of that code. I simply copied over all classes/modules and everything works fine until I close the app. No subclassing code is called on the form.

Chris, that custom listview definitely uses subclassing to in the scrollbar class. I haven't looked at the code thoroughly and maybe the Subclasser.cls is referenced in other parts of that project.

I don't know if this will help at all, but try moving your code in form_load to Sub Main() in a module.
Do you get the same problem if your listview contains just a few items, causing no scrollbars to be created?

The project above simply has an empty custom Listview on the form and no Listview code at all. The only form code is this and nothing else.

vb Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Declare Function InitCommonControls Lib "comctl32.dll" () As Long
 
Private Sub Form_Initialize()
    InitCommonControls 'XP Theme
End Sub

I moved the code above to Main() in a module and the error still occurs.
I even removed Subclasser.cls, Scrollbars.cls and ISubclass.cls from the project (basically removing all subclassing), commented out the related code on other classes and still the error occurs.

Hi Chris:

See if this helps.

In the forms General Declarations add:

Private Declare Function LoadLibrary Lib "kernel32" Alias "LoadLibraryA" ( _
ByVal lpLibFileName As String) As Long
Private Declare Function FreeLibrary Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hLibModule As Long) As Long
Private lb As Long

Then in the Form Initialize:

lb = LoadLibrary("shell32.dll")
DoEvents
InitCommonControlsXP

In the Form Unload be sure to include free library:

FreeLibrary lb

Tom

Ok, dumb question. Do you get the error placing a typical listview control on your form, not the custom listview.

Also, you are using an obsolete API function. Here's a Sub Main() I often use, commented. Already appended the ICC_LISTVIEW_CLASSES below.

Code:

---

Private Declare Function InitCommonControlsEx Lib "comctl32.dll" (iccex As InitCommonControlsExStruct) As Boolean
Private Declare Sub InitCommonControls Lib "comctl32.dll"()
Private Type InitCommonControlsExStruct
    lngSize As Long
    lngICC As Long
End Type

Public Sub Main()
    Dim iccex As InitCommonControlsExStruct
    ' constant descriptions: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb775507%28VS.85%29.aspx
    Const ICC_ANIMATE_CLASS As Long = &H80&
    Const ICC_BAR_CLASSES As Long = &H4&
    Const ICC_COOL_CLASSES As Long = &H400&
    Const ICC_DATE_CLASSES As Long = &H100&
    Const ICC_HOTKEY_CLASS As Long = &H40&
    Const ICC_INTERNET_CLASSES As Long = &H800&
    Const ICC_LINK_CLASS As Long = &H8000&
    Const ICC_LISTVIEW_CLASSES As Long = &H1&
    Const ICC_NATIVEFNTCTL_CLASS As Long = &H2000&
    Const ICC_PAGESCROLLER_CLASS As Long = &H1000&
    Const ICC_PROGRESS_CLASS As Long = &H20&
    Const ICC_TAB_CLASSES As Long = &H8&
    Const ICC_TREEVIEW_CLASSES As Long = &H2&
    Const ICC_UPDOWN_CLASS As Long = &H10&
    Const ICC_USEREX_CLASSES As Long = &H200&
    Const ICC_STANDARD_CLASSES As Long = &H4000&
    Const ICC_WIN95_CLASSES As Long = &HFF&
    Const ICC_ALL_CLASSES As Long = &HFDFF& ' combination of all values above

    With iccex
      .lngSize = LenB(iccex)
      .lngICC = ICC_STANDARD_CLASSES Or ICC_LISTVIEW_CLASSES
      ' if using Common Controls; add appropriate ICC_ constants for type of control you are using
      ' example if using CommonControls v5.0 Progress bar:
      ' .lngICC = ICC_STANDARD_CLASSES Or ICC_PROGRESS_CLASS
    End With
    On Error Resume Next ' error? Requires IEv3 or above
    InitCommonControlsEx iccex
    If Err Then
        Err.Clear
        InitCommonControls ' try Win9x version
        If Err Then Err.Clear
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
    '... show your main form next (i.e., Form1.Show)


'** Tip 1: Avoid using VB Frames when applying XP/Vista themes
'          In place of VB Frames, use pictureboxes instead.
'** Tip 2: Avoid using Graphical Style property of buttons, checkboxes and option buttons
'          Doing so will prevent them from being themed.

End Sub

---

Oh & remember to change your startup from your main form to Sub Main!

Thank you, Tom Moran. That fixes the problem. No more "application has encountered a problem and needs to close...." error. :thumb:

Can you please explain to me what "LoadLibrary("shell32.dll")" exactly does?



Thank you, LaVolpe. From now on I'll use your code. I didn't know that InitCommonControls is obsolete, because it seems to work fine on XP/Vista/7. :)

Hi Chris:

Glad it worked for you.

This link will give you a pretty detailed view of what you experienced and why it happened and how the LoadLibrary helps solve the problem.

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/vb...wn/article.asp

There's even a second solution for the same problem.

Tom

Thank you very much for your help, Tom.