new filter versions - registering issue

[infinityloop]

Recently we have cleaned up the code form our filters to make them more robust.

As it seems, this cleanup has unleased a few hidden issues which now cause that a few users are no longer able to register one or some filters on their systems.

because this is one of the "funky" problems which are very hard to fix, we need your help to find out what is going on.

Please follow the test steps to the point in order to provide us with the required test results.
Thank you!

Testing Instructions:
make sure that Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) is installed

1. Download the lastest build of the filters which are attached to the 2nd post of this thread (filters.zip).
2. unzip the filters.zip to c:\filters
3. download the tool Dependency Walker
4. unzip the downloaded file
5. run depends.exe
6. choose "File -> open" and select c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
   dw_1.PNG
7. select "start -> profiling" or simply press "F7"
8. in "Program Arguments enter "c:\filters\DVBSub2.ax"
   dw_2.PNG
9. press "okay"
10. now 4 things can happen
    • you get a popup called "RegSvr32" which says that the filter registered without problems
    • you get a popup called "RegSvr32" which says that the filter registered without problems and additional "error- popups"
    • you get a popup called "RegSvr32" which says that the filter did not register and there were problems
    • no popup window shows at all
11. now go to "File -> Save As"
12. name the file "DVBSub2.dwi" and save it to any location
13. repeate steps 6 -12 for the remaining filters (TsReader.ax, TsWriter.ax, MPFileWriter.ax)

Reporting Instructions:

Please follow these instructions. If you dont then the report is useless and will get deleted to keep the thread clean.

1. go to "start -> run -> dxdiag"
2. "save all informations" and save the DxDiag.txt file to the same location where you saved the *.dwi files before
3. unzip mfc.zip to c:\ and execute it. then move the created "list_mfc_dll.txt" to the same location where you stored the *.dwi
4. go to the folder where you store the DxDiag.txt, list_mfc_dll.txt and *.dwi files, select them all and create a zip file called %nickname%_%version%.zip (for example: "i-loop_TestVersion-1_2008-03-25.zip").
5. then in this thread, scroll down to the end, and select the "go advanced" button
6. copy paste the following test into your reply and remove the "wrong answers":
   

   Tested Version: TestVersion-Number and Date
   DVBSub2.ax -> no problems / there were problems
   MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems / there were problems
   TsReader.ax -> no problems / there were problems
   TsWriter.ax -> no problems / there were problems

7. scroll down to "Additional Options" -> "Attach Files" -> press "attachements" button and upload your zip file with the DxDiag.txt and *.dwi files
8. press "submit reply"

re-registering working filters

If you tested this on a PC where you use MediaPortal or TV-Server, then you will have to re-register your filters now.

• TV-Server:
  download and unzip register_tv-server.zip to your TV-Server installation folder and execure it
• MediaPortal:
  enter the Installation folder and execute the start.bat file

Thanks for your help!

[infinityloop]

Test Versions of:

• DVBSub2.ax
• mpFileWriter.ax
• TsReader.ax
• TsWriter.ax

History:

2008-03-26

• Info: this version of TsReader.ax should finaly register on all systems again
• Download: TestVersion-2_2008-03-26.zip (unzip to c:\filters)

2008-03-25

• Info: first test-version
• Download: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25.zip (unzip to c:\)

[infinityloop]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> there were problems, the filter did not register and there was no pop-up on registering
TsWriter.ax -> no problems

[chefkoch]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> there were problems: no popup window shows at all
TsWriter.ax -> no problems

[tontsa]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> popup saying failed
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> no problems
TsWriter.ax -> no problems

English(United States locale) WinXP SP2 with VCRedist installed with 0.2.3.0 MP-setup.

edit: added US locale info and MFC.dll

UPDATE:
Registration issue got fixed for me by installing:
Download details: Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
didn't uninstall the previous one, just started that.

[KayDiefenthal]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_ 2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems /
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems /
TsReader.ax -> no problems /
TsWriter.ax -> no problems /

[and-81]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> there were problems, no popup window though
TsWriter.ax -> no problems

My System is English Windows XP Pro SP2 (Australian localisation).

EDIT: Don't know if this will help but I've added a list of all the MFC & msvc* dlls on my system, incase it's something to do with a version mismatch ...

[Bavarian]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> no problems
TsWriter.ax -> no problems

[chemelli]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> no problems
TsWriter.ax -> no problems

English Windows Vista SP1 (Italian Regional Settings) with and without VC redist. No MP/TV3 installed.

Simone

[Troy]

Tested Version: TestVersion-1_2008-03-25
DVBSub2.ax -> no problems
MPFileWriter.ax -> no problems
TsReader.ax -> there were problems, no popup
TsWriter.ax -> no problems