> Can someone tell me how to begin diagnosing this problem?

> (I'm using vc++ 6 and Win98se for development and testing, and
> my project is an mfc sdi app with mfc dynamically linked to it.)

> The release configuration executable of my project runs fine if I run
it
> by using either Start/Run or using Windows Explorer and pointing at the
> .exe file in the project's release folder. (A required third party dll
is
> in the release folder, too.)

> But I get the Windows error "This program has performed an illegal
> opperation" if I do either of the following:

> 1. Install my program using Install Shield / Windows Installer, and
> running the program by using one of the shortcuts to the program with
the
> required third party dll in the path, or using Start/Run or Windows
> Explorer with the required third party dll in the same folder as the
exe
> file.

> 2. Copy the .exe to any folder other than the project's release folder,
> and run it using either Start/Run or Windows Explorer. (with the third
> party dll in the same folder.)

> The debug configuration executable runs fine in all cases.

> How can I isolate the problem?

> Thanks,
> Dan

> Can someone tell me how to begin diagnosing this problem?

> (I'm using vc++ 6 and Win98se for development and testing, and
> my project is an mfc sdi app with mfc dynamically linked to it.)

> The release configuration executable of my project runs fine if I run it
> by using either Start/Run or using Windows Explorer and pointing at the
> .exe file in the project's release folder. (A required third party dll is
> in the release folder, too.)

> But I get the Windows error "This program has performed an illegal
> opperation" if I do either of the following:

> 1. Install my program using Install Shield / Windows Installer, and
> running the program by using one of the shortcuts to the program with the
> required third party dll in the path, or using Start/Run or Windows
> Explorer with the required third party dll in the same folder as the exe
> file.

> 2. Copy the .exe to any folder other than the project's release folder,
> and run it using either Start/Run or Windows Explorer. (with the third
> party dll in the same folder.)

> The debug configuration executable runs fine in all cases.

> How can I isolate the problem?

> Thanks,
> Dan

>Can someone tell me how to begin diagnosing this problem?

>(I'm using vc++ 6 and Win98se for development and testing, and
>my project is an mfc sdi app with mfc dynamically linked to it.)

>The release configuration executable of my project runs fine if I run it
>by using either Start/Run or using Windows Explorer and pointing at the
>.exe file in the project's release folder. (A required third party dll is
>in the release folder, too.)

>But I get the Windows error "This program has performed an illegal
>opperation" if I do either of the following:

>1. Install my program using Install Shield / Windows Installer, and
>running the program by using one of the shortcuts to the program with the
>required third party dll in the path, or using Start/Run or Windows
>Explorer with the required third party dll in the same folder as the exe
>file.

>2. Copy the .exe to any folder other than the project's release folder,
>and run it using either Start/Run or Windows Explorer. (with the third
>party dll in the same folder.)

>The debug configuration executable runs fine in all cases.

>How can I isolate the problem?

>Thanks,
>Dan