NI Application Crashing and Measurement Studio Installer Builder Question

[Swansjr]

Hello,

We've built an application using Measurement Studio, NI DAQ USB-6281 and, c# with Visual Studio 2010. the development box has Windows 7 and Our target system is Windows 7 embedded.

We're attempting to move our application to the target box from our development box. However, upon launching our created application (from an EXE release) on the target box application crashes. This is due to an unhandled exception. It appears the target machine does not have all NI libraries or drivers and crashes when attempting to create objects designed to communicate with the DAQ.

Thus we've attempted to use Measurement Studio Installer Builder but, it's still crashing on the target box. I have a suspicion we are not using the Installer Builder correctly. Can you provide any ideas (common errors) on what might be going wrong?

Thanks,

Jeff

[rleonard3]

Hi Swansjr,

When you run your .exe after using the installer do you have the same error or a different error show up?

This white paper may provide you some insight on the installer builder: http://www.ni.com/white-paper/52669/en/

[Swansjr]

Thanks. I did look at the white paper and attempted to follow it as best I could. Yes, the error is the same error even after running the EXE. 

[Swansjr]

Below is the exception I get when running my exe:

Application: Optics_Module_Tester.exe

Framework Version: v4.0.30319

Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.

Exception Info: System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException

Stack:

   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(System.Exception, System.Xaml.IXamlLineInfo, System.Uri)

   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(System.Xaml.XamlReader, System.Xaml.IXamlObjectWriterFactory, Boolean, System.Object, System.Xaml.XamlObjectWriterSettings, System.Uri)

   at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.LoadBaml(System.Xaml.XamlReader, Boolean, System.Object, System.Xaml.Permissions.XamlAccessLevel, System.Uri)

   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(System.IO.Stream, System.Windows.Markup.ParserContext, System.Object, Boolean)

   at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(System.IO.Stream, System.Windows.Markup.ParserContext)

   at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(System.Uri, Boolean)

   at System.Windows.Application.DoStartup()

   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1(System.Object)

   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32)

   at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(System.Object, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32, System.Delegate)

   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()

   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(System.Object)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(System.Object)

   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode, CleanupCode, System.Object)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)

   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef)

   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef)

   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(System.Object)

   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32)

   at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(System.Object, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32, System.Delegate)

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority, System.TimeSpan, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32)

   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)

   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(System.Windows.Interop.MSG ByRef)

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame)

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame)

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run()

   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(System.Object)

   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(System.Windows.Window)

   at System.Windows.Application.Run(System.Windows.Window)

   at OMT.App.Main()

[rleonard3]

How long is the list of drivers your executable uses? On option could be doing a manual install of all the drivers initially so that you know everything you need to include in the installer.