A generic error occurred in GDI+

[Hueby]

I have a very very basic application. It just involves some user inputs and brings up crystal reports. At some point I started to get a error...

I am getting this error:

"An unhandled exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException' occurred in system.windows.forms.dll

Additional information: A generic error occurred in GDI+."

I get it while debuggin my app, and it points to:

Public Class Form1

and the Form1 is highlighted in green....

Where do I begin to trouble shoot this???

 

[ThatRickGuy]

hrm, that's an odd one. You could try removing and readding the reference to Windows.Forms

-Rick

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[macleod1021]

If that doesn't work, I would comment out all code relating to the Crystal Reports. Back in the days of VB6 & CR8.5 I had this problem (wasn't any where near as descriptive error tho). After removing the CR control it ran fine. I readded the control and started getting the error again. Check out CR's website and see if they have a listing there. I had to update my CR control to get it to work.

 

[Hueby]

Well, I built the program anyway... and when running it, once the Crystal report window viewer loads, the report will flash up, then the viewer will just be a white with a big red X in it. It gives me the "A generic error occurred in GDI+." error again.

So... it does seems to be Crystal Report related then. I have not messed with anything CR related, but maybe the CR control is corrupt.. I'll have to do some looking here..

Thanks

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Are you using the CR package that came with .Net? Or a seperate stand alone package?

If you are using the CR.Net package I would suggest going through the configuration process and removing CR. Restart the machine and run through the config again and add CR back in.

-Rick

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