.EnableVisualStyles, then immediatly after call Application.DoEvents. This should be done from a Sub Main BEFORE and forms or controls are instanciated.

Hi,

Application.DoEvents() doesn't actually solve the problem.

In the situation I had, I have a Startup module which performs various actions, including setting Application.EnableVisualStyles() way before instantiating any forms or controls.

The problem with Visual Styles in .NET Framework 1.1 is a confirmed bug and will be resolved in Whidbey. There is also talk of having a managed UxTheme wrapper.

Hi

I have the same problem when i invoke a form object, from another form, i am not able to fix the bug as it runs to the end of the main() , is there a way to fix the bug.

Regards
Venkat

Hi,

AFAIK, Skybound VisualStyles gives theme support to tabcontrols and tabPages; indeed i think it will give theme support to everycontrol. Anyway, i could remove Application.EnableVisualStyles() line without suffer any loss.

Well I'll be damned... works like a charm, thanks much!

Hi,

We are getting same exception through from a form which posts its records to MSMQ Client Queue.

We do not have Application.EnableVisualStyles() method being called in our application.

Trace:-

A fatal error happened in
[namespace].ApplicationMain_ThreadException.

Exception type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException

Exception message:
External component has thrown an exception.

Exception stacktrace:
at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.CallWindowProc(IntPtr
wndProc, IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmUpdateUIState(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ParkingWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

i am trying to access parallel port but as i do i donwnloaded inpout32.dll to location in windows/system and even windows/system32 in my xp pc.But the error occurs when my program calls the software "System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException"

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