Microsoft Visual Basic Error

[dave316i]

Hi All

 

We are using Microsoft visual basic to teach the kids how to code. Every now and again we keep having problems with the software where it comes up with an error when trying to open a new form document.

 

 

The way i have been fixing this is just re installing the program.

 

My question is why does this keep happening? As the kids can use this program for weeks months then all of a sudden this error comes up.

 

Any help would be most appreciated .

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[Steve21]

Well normally that's either .NET getting corrupted, or a too long file path. (For the project etc)

 

On the next one that breaks might want to see how long the path is

 

Steve

[dave316i]

Hi Steve - Thanks for your reply.

 

This error happens on a new project as well. File names are not very big. (H:\%USERNAME%\project name)

 

Sometime they may put them in a new folder, but again file names are not very big.

 

I have also tried this on a admin account as well when the problem happens. Again file name is not very big.

 

It really is an odd one why this happens. :S

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[Steve21]

File names are not very big. (H:\%USERNAME%\project name)

 

Might want to double check as remember H:\ isn't H:\ it's a mapped Drive.

 

E.g. my "N:\Project" is actually this file as one example: \\MySchool.sch.uk\dfs\StaffDocuments\sdd\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\ScreenSaver\ScreenSaver\obj\x86\Debug\TempPE\My Project.Resources.Designer.vb.dll which is 160 chars long.

 

Otherwise it would be a corrupt .NET I'd say but this shouldn't be happening constantly unless you're sending our many a .NET update?

 

Steve