Crashes on launch

[benrhughes]

After my latest reboot, Switcheroo is crashing on launch. I couldn't find a log file, but here's the crash from Event Viewer:

Application: switcheroo.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception
Stack:
   at ManagedWinapi.Hooks.Hook.StartHook()
   at Switcheroo.MainWindow.SetUpAltTabHook()
   at Switcheroo.MainWindow..ctor()
   at Switcheroo.Program.Main()

I tried deleting my user.config in the hope that it wouldn't try to re-hook Alt-Tab, but that didn't seem to help. I also tried installing/re-installing. Same thing.

Any ideas?

[benrhughes]

Actually, it seems to be related to installing the 4.5.3 Preview .NET runtime. Not sure what about it messed up Switcheroo, but reverting back to 4.5.2 fixed things up.

Aside: being forced back to the old alt-tab make me realise just how much I rely on Switcheroo. It's part of my muscle memory now. Thanks :-)

[kvakulo]

Ouch - sounds like a nasty bug. I'll check if it also happens to me under 4.5.3 preview. Would rather avoid being forced back to the old alt-tab after a random Windows update :D

[kvakulo]

It also happened to me, but the commit above should hopefully fix it.

@benrhughes, would you have a chance to try out this version that includes the fix under the .NET preview?
http://teamcity.codebetter.com/repository/download/Switcheroo/138490:id/switcheroo-portable.zip

• Regin

[benrhughes]

Sorry, I was planning on testing this last week. Unfortunately 4.5.3 screws
up some of my work-related projects too, so I can't re-install it on my
work machine. I was going to run up a VM but haven't had a chance.

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 5:54 AM, Regin Larsen notifications@github.com
wrote:

It also happened to me, but the commit above should hopefully fix it.

@benrhughes https://github.com/benrhughes, would you have a chance to
try out this version that includes the fix under the .NET preview?

http://teamcity.codebetter.com/repository/download/Switcheroo/138490:id/switcheroo-portable.zip

• Regin

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[ashutoshraina]

Hey @kvakulo ,

I tried the TC build and it works for me. The tagged releases were crashing as mentioned in the issue. Can we have the chocolatey packages updated along with an official release as well.

👍 for an awesome software, so happy to have this.

[kvakulo]

Thanks for the feedback @ashutoshraina!

I'll make an official release with the fix a little later today :)

/ Regin

[kvakulo]

Thanks @benrhughes and @ashutoshraina!

I have just released version 0.8.3 of Switcheroo containing this fix.

The chocolatey packages have been submitted and are waiting for approval.

/ Regin

[ashutoshraina]

awesome 👍