v0.7 gives "unexpected error" on startup

Okay I have a theory. When I compiled the project I used a new version of the Last Resort icon that has a maximum icon size of 256x256. Apparently this can cause the "unexpected error" problem. LMAO.

I will have to fix this and link to it for you as a test.

UPDATE: Here is the Last Resort Launcher built with only 48x48 pixel maximum icons. Please test if this fixes your issue. If it does please click on each tab to see that I didn't miss one.

www.swat3lastresort.info/files/LRMod/Last_Resort.zip

You, of course, will need need to download, unzip and copy over the old "Last_Resort.exe" in the Swat 3 folder.

Unfortunately the new .exe did not fix my issue I have the game installed to G:\Games\SWAT 3. I moved it to C:\Program Files and changed the swat.ini paths to reflect that (was too lazy to do a complete reinstall so not sure if this was a good test?) and the problem remained.

Damn, I hope I replaced all the icons properly when I rebuilt the .exe file. I was tired at the time.

The problem you are having is very strange as I said because the error routines are almost everywhere in the code. You can obviously run old VB apps since you can run v0.6 fine.

Do me a favour and temporarily rename "Swat.exe" or "Swat_Unzip32.dll". If you still get the unexpected error instead of an error saying those two files "can't be located" the app isn't even get past the first start up routine.

I just moved the actual exe to my desktop and opening it gives me the same error so you are right. :lol:

My only lead right now is the larger icon I used with this release. I will have to manually check the files to make sure the app still isn't using the new icon. Once I have confirmed I will try re-building it again.

Okay try this version. This is a version that is about a month old in terms of the code and definitely would have the old 0.6 icons in use. If this gives same Unexpected Error then we can rule out the icon issue.

www.swat3lastresort.info/files/LRMod/Last_Resort_old.zip

UPDATE: Launcher with all the new code changes plus the old icon posted below 4 posts