#47 CityGameTracker crashes on launch (fix inside)

[J. Brad Hicks]

************** Exception Text **************
System.MissingMethodException: Method not found:
System.String CityOfHeroes.HeroData.get_GlobalChatHandle().
at CityGameTracker.DataRetrieval.GetGlobal()
at CityGameTracker.Gui.tmrInGame_Tick(Object sender,
EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd,
Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
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CityGameTracker
Assembly Version: 2.0.6.32587
Win32 Version: 2.0.6.32587
CodeBase:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/City%20Game%20Tracker/CityGameTracker.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
CityGameTracker_Lib
Assembly Version: 2.0.6.32582
Win32 Version: 2.0.6.32582
CodeBase:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/City%20Game%20Tracker/CityGameTracker_Lib.DLL
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System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
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System.Web.Services
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.web.services/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.web.services.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
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System.Data
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
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System.Web
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2037
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.web/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.web.dll
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System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.enterpriseservices/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.enterpriseservices.dll
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Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.2032
CodeBase:
file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
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CityOfHeroes
Assembly Version: 3.3.0.8397
Win32 Version: 3.3.0.8397
CodeBase:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/City%20Game%20Tracker/CityOfHeroes.DLL
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CityOfHeroesData
Assembly Version: 3.3.0.8397
Win32 Version: 3.3.0.8397
CodeBase:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/City%20Game%20Tracker/CityOfHeroesData.DLL
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RemoteProcess
Assembly Version: 3.3.0.34392
Win32 Version: 3, 0, 0, 0
CodeBase:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/City%20Game%20Tracker/RemoteProcess.DLL
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CrashReport
Assembly Version: 3.3.0.2
Win32 Version: 3.3.0.2
CodeBase:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/City%20Game%20Tracker/CrashReport.DLL
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file
for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

[J. Brad Hicks]

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OK, I was able to find a work-around, and I think this
relates to the previous 2.0.3 bug that was reported by
someone else earlier. It only happens if it is installed for
Everyone as opposed to being installed for Just Me. By
uninstalling it and reinstalling it for Just Me, I was able
to get it to launch normally.

[pudds]

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The change from Everyone to Just Me shouldn't actually make
a difference; this error is caused by a version conflict.
Basically, some of the DLLs released with the pre 2.x
versions retained the same version as used in herostats
(3.3.x). To resolve another conflict, I altered the
versions of these files to match the version of the
CityGameTracker files (2.x).

Unfortunately, when you install 2.x over top of 1.x, the
installer looks at the file versions and decides that 3.3 is
newer than 2.x, and leaves them there instead of installing
the 2.x versions, which are actually newer.

Long story short, a complete uninstall and reinstall
generally fixes this problem :)

[Sapph]

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I've tried a complete uninstall and reinstall - one time I
isntalled it "Just for Me" and one time "Everybody". I get
the error both times, with both stable and unstable.

[Sapph]

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I have reformatted my computer, and still recieve this
problem. Old dlls is NOT the issue.