After VMware shut down Improper , VB6 project usercontrol always become grey

[quickbbbb]

hi~ all

How the following issue happened ?

step1
Open VMware software in win7

step2
Run a new sub-win7 in VMware


step3
Violent kill sub-Win7 process (it run in VMware) by Task Manager
and close VMware software

step4
After open VB6 project in win7 use VB_IDE ,
all usercontrol on form will miss and become grey and is replaced as vb6.picturebox by vb ide






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This problem has happened countless times
I always need use win7 system backup to recover it , and issue will be solved

[Elroy]

You really haven't given us very much information, specifically, what dependencies is this VB6 program using.

Also, are we talking about a compiled program, running in the IDE, or both?


If I had to guess with your limited information, I'd guess that your registry is getting corrupted, and VB6 (IDE and/or program) can't find some OCX dependency.

Also, I often get "dinged" by others in these forums for working hard to keep my primary application "portable". I bet my application (being portable) wouldn't have this problem.

[quickbbbb]

what dependencies is this VB6 program using.

(1)
just a very easy usercontrol on form
there are vb6.textbox , vb6.label on the usercontrol
no any winapi in usercontrol

(2)
usercontrol is a script file ( .ctl ) , not ocx
but there are vb6.textbox , vb6.listbox on the usercontrol

Also, are we talking about a compiled program, running in the IDE, or both?

It only occur in VB6 IDE

compiled program still work very fine

[quickbbbb]

major discovery

all gray usercontrol is replaced as VB6.picturebox

why vb6 ide auto replace my usercontrol as VB6.picturebox ?????

[quickbbbb]

major discovery part2

step1 ============
    Open new vb6 project -> 
    add Form1 and add usercontrol -> 
    save vb6 project as  111.vbp ->
    close vb6 ide

step2 ============
  open 111.vbp  use vb ide ->
  usercontrol is still on Form1 ( usercontrol no  miss)


step3 ============
  
   kill  usercontrol.ctl ->
   reopen 111.vbp  use vb ide ->
   usercontrol on Form1 has  miss and is replaced as picturebox by vb ide

why after violent kill sub-Win7 process (it run in VMware) by Task Manager ,

vb ide will can not load usercontrol to Form ( but I can see my usercontrol is in project treeview box )

[DataMiser]

Sounds like your .frm file or .vbp file is getting corrupted.

Why are you killing VMWare with task manager anyway?
I've been using VMWare for years and don't think I have ever had to do an end task on it.

[quickbbbb]

Sounds like your .frm file or .vbp file is getting corrupted.

NO

My .frm file or .vbp file is not corrupted.

because after use win7 backup to recover , my all .vbp and .frm work fine
.

vb6 ide work fine

it prove that the all vbp file is not damaged

Why are you killing VMWare with task manager anyway?
I've been using VMWare for years and don't think I have ever had to do an end task on it.

because VMWare disappear in taskbar , VMWare only can be see in task manager
I can not close VMWare by button

(1) after I close VMWare by killing VMWare ---> vb6 will become can not load usercontrol.ctl of vbp file
(2) after I close VMWare by sign out win7 ---> vb6 also will become can not load usercontrol.ctl of vbp file

there is no any way to close VMWare and at the same time let vb6 still can load usercontrol.ctl of vbp file

[DataMiser]

What VMWare are you using? I personally always shut down or pause the OS in VMWare when I am done using it then may or may not close down the VMWare.

I have saw many cases of controls being replaced by picture boxes in VB not running in a VM and it is always because there is a reference to a control in the .frm file that VB can not find the control in question.

If you are killing the task while the OS is running who knows what state the VM files are actually left in. Definitely not something you should be doing.

[quickbbbb]

What VMWare are you using? I personally always shut down or pause the OS in VMWare when I am done using it then may or may not close down the VMWare.

I have saw many cases of controls being replaced by picture boxes in VB not running in a VM and it is always because there is a reference to a control in the .frm file that VB can not find the control in question.

(1) I use VNware pro 12

(2) example
I run first win7 in VMware
I run second win7 in VMware

at time = AM 3:00 , I use other software set my PC auto go to sleep ( win7 of VMware still running )
at time = AM 8:00 , I awake my PC ( win7 of VMware still running ) , but sometimes win7 of VMware will disappear in taskbar

so I can not shut down win7


(3) VB6 not run in sub win7 of VMware , vb6 is run in win7

(4) Just now I had recover my win7 system by win7 backup
Now my usercontrol.ctl work fine in vb6 IDE , VB6 IDE load *.ctl successful , all strange issue disappear

[Arnoutdv]

It seems that terminating the VMware session corrupts the "windows installation"
So do you thing it's a bug in the VB6 IDE or is it a problem of VMware
Or is it a user error caused by killing the VMware session instead of closing it?

[Zahl]

1) Trash that cursed computer
2) Go to beach, collect sand, try to make silicon to build a new computer
3) ????
4) Computers were a mistake

[DataMiser]

Sounds like you need to either disable sleep mode or shut your pc down when you are not going to be using it for several hours or at least close down the VMs.