Unable to run GTK# app using the MS .NET runtime, only runs with Mono

2
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I'm programming a GTK# (GTK 2.12) application on Windows 7 (64b) using Xamarin Studio 5.3 (build 441).

I have installed the 4.0 and 4.5 .Net SDKs, and Xamarin uses .Net to "compile" my app (not Mono, which is already installed [version 3.2.3]).

When I press the "Play" button in Xamarin Studio it correctly compiles my application and starts it.

If in the command line I type "mono LightCreator.exe", then the application also runs smoothly.

But... here is where I have the problem: If I try to execute the application "directly" from the filesystem browser or typing ".\LightCreator.exe" then the application crashes.

The crash generates three log files, one of this is a binary file. Here are the text files:

First:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<WERReportMetadata>
    <OSVersionInformation>
        <WindowsNTVersion>6.1</WindowsNTVersion>
        <Build>7601 Service Pack 1</Build>
        <Product>(0x30): Windows 7 Professional</Product>
        <Edition>Professional</Edition>
        <BuildString>7601.18409.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144</BuildString>
        <Revision>1130</Revision>
        <Flavor>Multiprocessor Free</Flavor>
        <Architecture>X64</Architecture>
        <LCID>3082</LCID>
    </OSVersionInformation>
    <ProblemSignatures>
        <EventType>CLR20r3</EventType>
        <Parameter0>lightcreator.exe</Parameter0>
        <Parameter1>0.1.5375.20160</Parameter1>
        <Parameter2>541c0170</Parameter2>
        <Parameter3>gtk-sharp</Parameter3>
        <Parameter4>2.12.0.0</Parameter4>
        <Parameter5>52cb5af9</Parameter5>
        <Parameter6>3c46</Parameter6>
        <Parameter7>16</Parameter7>
        <Parameter8>System.DllNotFoundException</Parameter8>
    </ProblemSignatures>
    <DynamicSignatures>
        <Parameter1>6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48</Parameter1>
        <Parameter2>3082</Parameter2>
        <Parameter22>0a9e</Parameter22>
        <Parameter23>0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789</Parameter23>
        <Parameter24>0a9e</Parameter24>
        <Parameter25>0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789</Parameter25>
    </DynamicSignatures>
    <SystemInformation>
        [...]
    </SystemInformation>
</WERReportMetadata>

Second:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="LightCreator.exe" FILTER="CMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="atk-sharp.dll" SIZE="186368" CHECKSUM="0xB5614E22" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="atk-sharp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="atk-sharp.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x30ECC" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:39:58" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:39:58" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="gdk-sharp.dll" SIZE="241664" CHECKSUM="0x6DFFF0CD" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="gdk-sharp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="gdk-sharp.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x43754" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:40:02" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:40:02" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="glade-sharp.dll" SIZE="33792" CHECKSUM="0x37CBE288" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="glade-sharp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="glade-sharp.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xE82D" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:40:18" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:40:18" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="glib-sharp.dll" SIZE="93184" CHECKSUM="0x8E81BA23" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="glib-sharp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="glib-sharp.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1B043" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:39:54" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:39:54" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="gtk-sharp.dll" SIZE="1399808" CHECKSUM="0xCF74A67" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="gtk-sharp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="gtk-sharp.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x15C983" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:40:09" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:40:09" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="LightCreator.exe" SIZE="10752" CHECKSUM="0xD5D28E57" BIN_FILE_VERSION="0.1.5375.20160" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="0.1.5375.20160" PRODUCT_VERSION="0.1.5375.20160" FILE_DESCRIPTION="LightCreator" COMPANY_NAME="Ledmotive" PRODUCT_NAME="LightCreator" FILE_VERSION="0.1.5375.20160" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="LightCreator.exe" INTERNAL_NAME="LightCreator.exe" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Ledmotive 2014" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="0.1.5375.20160" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="0.1.5375.20160" LINK_DATE="09/19/2014 10:12:00" UPTO_LINK_DATE="09/19/2014 10:12:00" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" FILE_ID="00009e6f84923c0597ef3b370ba91ea90105ef77ffdd" PROGRAM_ID="0000da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="Mono.Cairo.dll" SIZE="59904" CHECKSUM="0xCCDC21BD" BIN_FILE_VERSION="4.0.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="4.0.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION=" " FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " COMPANY_NAME=" " PRODUCT_NAME=" " FILE_VERSION="4.0.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="Mono.Cairo.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="Mono.Cairo" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="4.0.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="4.0.0.0" LINK_DATE="07/12/2013 07:49:31" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/12/2013 07:49:31" VER_LANGUAGE="Idioma invariable (país invariable) [0x7f]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="Mono.Posix.dll" SIZE="181248" CHECKSUM="0xF1A4B3A7" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.0.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.0.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.0.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Mono.Posix.dll" COMPANY_NAME="" PRODUCT_NAME="" FILE_VERSION="2.0.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="Mono.Posix.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="Mono.Posix.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.0.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.0.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/09/2009 18:43:51" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/09/2009 18:43:51" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="pango-sharp.dll" SIZE="97280" CHECKSUM="0x23DE5420" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION=" " FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="pango-sharp.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="pango-sharp.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=" " VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1CA73" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.12.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.12.0.0" LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:39:55" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/07/2014 01:39:55" VER_LANGUAGE="Independiente del idioma [0x0]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="KERNELBASE.dll" FILTER="CMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="KernelBase.dll" SIZE="274944" CHECKSUM="0x81EAFB25" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.7601.18015" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Archivo DLL de cliente API BASE de Windows NT" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Sistema operativo Microsoft® Windows®" FILE_VERSION="6.1.7601.18015 (win7sp1_gdr.121129-1432)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="Kernelbase" INTERNAL_NAME="Kernelbase" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. Reservados todos los derechos." VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x49E52" LINKER_VERSION="0x60001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" LINK_DATE="03/04/2014 09:19:02" UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/04/2014 09:19:02" EXPORT_NAME="KERNELBASE.dll" VER_LANGUAGE="Español (España, internacional) [0xc0a]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" FILE_ID="00000a832621f9dd06389f9f425e811d5e0127aedb60" PROGRAM_ID="0000f519feec486de87ed73cb92d3cac802400000000" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="CMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="1114112" CHECKSUM="0x5B25986C" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.7601.18015" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Archivo DLL de cliente API BASE de Windows NT" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Sistema operativo Microsoft® Windows®" FILE_VERSION="6.1.7601.18015 (win7sp1_gdr.121129-1432)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. Reservados todos los derechos." VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1105AE" LINKER_VERSION="0x60001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.7601.18409" LINK_DATE="03/04/2014 09:19:01" UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/04/2014 09:19:01" EXPORT_NAME="KERNEL32.dll" VER_LANGUAGE="Español (España, internacional) [0xc0a]" EXE_WRAPPER="0x0" FILE_ID="00004cd3e572ae6f2f7913dd8f0da01340fffe5c47b0" PROGRAM_ID="0000f519feec486de87ed73cb92d3cac802400000000" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

Additional information:

because the error refers to gtk-sharp , I've copied the DLLs into the executable's directory (It's possible to tell Xamarin Studio to put a copy of the DLL files when compiles the program), but copying the DLL files doesn't solve the problem.

The copied DLLs list:

  • atk-sharp.dll
  • gdk-sharp.dll
  • glade-sharp.dll
  • glib-sharp.dll
  • gtk-sharp.dll
  • Mono.Cairo.dll
  • Mono.Posix.dll
  • pango-sharp.dll

I've also read many other similar StackOverflow threads... but I didn't find anything that helps me:

Thanks in advance for your advice.

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2 Answers

1
votes

My guess is that you do not have the path to GTK# configured in your PATH environment variable. Try adding the following directory to your PATH:

C:\Program Files (x86)\GtkSharp\2.12\bin

The other dlls you copied are registered in the GAC so your GTK# application does not need them in its own directory.

1
votes

Trying to solve another problem (loading GTK themes), I've found a better solution than copying DLL files.

The trick is to add code to "find" the "missing" DLLs, in the same way the Monodevelop is doing. More info in the following link:

How to load a GTK Sharp theme on MS Windows