Compiler Problem (possibly Hotfix 824146) - very strange 1

[dalpine2]

Please read this before assuming I need to read the manual!

I have been using VC++ 6.0 for almost 3 years now with nary a problem. I love the IDE and everything about it. It is really a great piece of software.

Anyway, I have searched for the solution for this issue now for about 2 weeks. Maybe someone here had this same problem and if they could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it!

Well, here's the problem: I had been programming, compiling, linking and executing everthing just great. Then one day when I click the compiled button, it grays out the rest of the buttons (except for the 'stop build') and appears to be compiling. But it never finishes!! and I have to use the task manager to close the program. I can't compile anything!!

I haven't changed any settings, preferences, anything. I also reinstalled my OS (W2kP).

The only thing I can think of is that there is some issue with Hotfix 824146. It seems coincidental with the installation of that that the issue started happening.

Any ideas on what this could be? Has anyone heard anything about this? Has this happened to anyone else?

Thanks

 

[mreinsch]

Hi, I am having the same problem. Have you heard of any solutions since you posted it? I found a similar thread at

http://www.tech-forums.net/computer/topic/17223.html

Thanks,

mreinsch

 

[dalpine2]

Wow, someone finally replied

Well, I never could figure out what the problem was, it seemed very sporadic. Reinstalling the files didn't seem to help, neither did reinstalling the OS. I figured I must have changed something in terms of compiling/linking configuration, so I created another project and was able to get it to work fine.

Never could figure out what the problem actually was, but things seem to be working now.

If you're having the same issue, try creating a new project, open you're original files in a notepad (not VC++), and recreate all of it. I think that'll work.

Good lick and let me know what happens!!

 

[mreinsch]

Hi, Thanks a lot for the reply. I tried what you said, and it was looking pretty good for a while. Everything was working fine, but just now it hung up again. Oh well, I am well practiced now in saving the workspace info and terminating the VC++ process using the task manager, then relaunching it using Windows Explorer, so it does not take me too long. As far as I can tell, there is no loss of any changes in the workspace.

Thanks again,