Keyboard-Error in Application after installing SP2 for Windows XP

[Johannes Meyer]

Hello,

I'm using an application created in Windows98.
I get to run it on Windows XP while using SP1.

After the installation of SP2 there are some strange errors.
(In advance: the source-code is lost)
If one is using a table into the application (It's like an excel-sheet)
the error occurs:
If you go into a field of the grid by using the tab-key and hit any key
inside the field,
this key is written multiple times into the field.
For example: k = kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
l = llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
each key with a different numbers of copies.
This is related only to the first key.
After the first one can write as usual.

If you go into a field with a mouse-click, everything is allright.
Also if the first key is esc or del.
But this is still a bad workaround for fast working.

Perhaps anybody can help me with this.
I'm desperately searching which change between XP SP1 and SP2 is
responsibel for this behaviour.

It is not a matter of keyboard-options!
And it happens on every pc I tried out.

Any tipps?

Best regards from Germany

Johannes

 

[Victor Bazarov]

I'm using an application created in Windows98.
I get to run it on Windows XP while using SP1.

After the installation of SP2 there are some strange errors.
[...]

Any tipps?

Uh... How do I break it to you?... You're in a wrong newsgroup.
This is a C++ language forum. Do you have a C++ language question?
If not, we can't help you. You need to find the newsgroup where
they talk about Windows XP.

V

 

[Johannes Meyer]

Hello Victor,

This is a C++ language forum. Do you have a C++ language question?

the source-code is c++.
I guess it has something to do with the sourcecode?

Johannes

 

[Jens Theisen]

the source-code is c++.
I guess it has something to do with the sourcecode?

Maybe, but only Microsoft has access to it. Even if we had access to it,
this is a forum focusing on the language, not on bugs in certain products.

Please note that most newsgroups have posting policies and FAQs
associated to them; this one tells you at the end of every posting.
Please read up on this first, as we get a lot of postings that are
off-topic here.

Best regards,

Jens

 

[Johannes Meyer]

Hello Jens,

so I am sorry.

Maybe, but only Microsoft has access to it

I guess not. I think they are not very interestet in the source-code of
my application.

I thought somebody has come around this problem while programming in
c++
That's the reason why I'm posting in this group.

this is a forum focusing on the language, not on bugs in certain products.

But I would be thankful for a group which can help me with a C++ bug in
my application.

Johannes

 

[Jens Theisen]

I guess not. I think they are not very interestet in the source-code of
my application.

Sorry, I didn't read you posting carefully enough.

In principle, there surely are windows programming newsgroups, but
without any source there isn't much you can do about it anyway.

But I would be thankful for a group which can help me with a C++ bug in
my application.

Even if you knew a change in the API that caused this, what would you do
about it without sources?

Jens

 

[Johannes Meyer]

Hello Jens,

my Idea is that:

I desperately need to do something about this problem.
So I would try anything.

I thougt: If there is any idea what part of the source-code is
responsible,
one can find out, which part of the SP2 would do the harm.

And then I have something I could hold on.
I had some luck with this program with another problem through copy
some windows-file in the program-folder.

Johannes

 

[Kai-Uwe Bux]

Hello Jens,

my Idea is that:

I desperately need to do something about this problem.
So I would try anything.

I thougt: If there is any idea what part of the source-code is
responsible,
one can find out, which part of the SP2 would do the harm.

a) We do not even know what parts the lost source has.
b) Even if we did: what change in Windows could affect the program, is not
topical here.

And then I have something I could hold on.
I had some luck with this program with another problem through copy
some windows-file in the program-folder.

Ask in a windows group about known problems with upgrading to SP2.


Best

Kai-Uwe Bux

 

[Johannes Meyer]

Ask in a windows group about known problems with upgrading to SP2.

I did.
They say it is a c++ problem which is not topic in windows.
Of course it is a problem of c++ there
and it is a problem of windows here.

So I see I'm on my own again.

And I don't want to annoy you with c++-problems.

Johannes

 

[Roland Pibinger]

I did.
They say it is a c++ problem which is not topic in windows.
Of course it is a problem of c++ there
and it is a problem of windows here.
So I see I'm on my own again.

Try on of those (esp. the Visual C++ / MFC forum):
http://www.codeproject.com/script/comments/forums.asp

 

[Kai-Uwe Bux]

I did.
They say it is a c++ problem which is not topic in windows.
Of course it is a problem of c++ there
and it is a problem of windows here.

So I see I'm on my own again.

And I don't want to annoy you with c++-problems.

You are not annoying us with a c++ problem: as long as there is no source,
there is no C++ problem.

Think about it: How are we supposed to say anything meaningful without the
slightest clue as to what the C++ code of this program looks like? For all
intents and purposes, you have a problem with an executable binary. It is
immaterial that you happen to know your binary came from C++ source code.
All possible C++ clues as to what could cause your problem have been lost
with the source.


Best

Kai-Uwe Bux

 

[Johannes Meyer]

Hi,

immaterial that you happen to know your binary came from C++ source code.

to be more specific:

there are only remaining fragments of the source-code.
Some parts are missing and compiling again run into errors.

I know the programmer by myself, I sat behind him some time while he
was programming.
I'm quite sure it is C++.

What I want to say with "The source code is lost" is, that there is no
way for a resolution by changing the source code because some parts of
the source code are lost. And the programmer is lost to. I tried to
find him for five years now.

As long as I don't know which part causes this error I think it is
useless to post any lines of the code.

Johannes

 

[Victor Bazarov]

to be more specific:

there are only remaining fragments of the source-code.
Some parts are missing and compiling again run into errors.

I know the programmer by myself, I sat behind him some time while he
was programming.
I'm quite sure it is C++.

What I want to say with "The source code is lost" is, that there is no
way for a resolution by changing the source code because some parts of
the source code are lost. And the programmer is lost to. I tried to
find him for five years now.

As long as I don't know which part causes this error I think it is
useless to post any lines of the code.

You're absolutely correct. It's useless to post fragments if you are
unable to resurrect the entire program from them. But please understand
this too: it's useless to discuss any behaviour of your program *without*
the code. It's also useless to post questions about Windows XP SP2 here.
They are simply off-topic. It seems you have no solution... But, wait!

You have a solution: get somebody to write the program again for you. If
your program works somewhere (like Windows 2K or NT) you could try to
find a willing and able programmer who might want (for some compensation)
to [re]create the program by looking at the working executable and at the
remains of the source code. It's called "reverse engineering" or "work
from a prototype". You're strongly advised to work out P&L statement
before embarking in that direction. Reverse engineering is costly.

Good luck!

V

 

[Johannes Meyer]

Dear Roland,

http://www.codeproject.com/script/comments/forums.asp

many, many thanks for this group.
I don't even need to ask any questions in this c++ group.
Even looking around there was the solution for my problem.
Anythink is allright now.

Greetings from Germany

Johannes