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Dark GDK / data execution prevention

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old man
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I am trying to use dark GDK with visual C++ 2008 with a fairly small fps created world on Vista. At random stages of debug the programme stops due to "Data Execution Prevention" as the reason.

Any ideas?

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Mahoney
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Posted: 11th Aug 2008 18:10
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You've made some errors in data access. Somewhere, you are trying to access memory that isn't part of your program. Check how you are using an array.

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Benjamin
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An access violation would result from simply trying to access an invalid/protected memory location. It sounds more like there's some corruption going on that causes execution to leap to a part of memory that doesn't have execution permission. If this is the case, if you disable DEP your program should just crash.

Not sure if the names are correct as I'm on a French version of Vista, but... Open control panel, select "Advanced System Parameters", then click the "Parameters" button in the "Performance" section. Select the DEP tab. There should be two options. The first activates DEP for only Windows services and programs, which is what I think you need to select to disable it for your programs.

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Posted: 11th Aug 2008 20:04 Edited at: 11th Aug 2008 20:05
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I don't recommend disabling it. It stops some issues that could crash Windows. Fixing the errors in your program would be a better solution.

P.S. Benjamin, if English is your second language, you speak it excellently. Er, type it. You know what I mean.

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Benjamin
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Quote: "I don't recommend disabling it. It stops some issues that could crash Windows. Fixing the errors in your program would be a better solution."

Agreed, I'm only suggesting it be done to see if the application will crash with it disabled.

Quote: "P.S. Benjamin, if English is your second language, you speak it excellently. Er, type it. You know what I mean."

I am English actually, but thanks all the same.

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You said French Windows, so I assumed that was your native language.

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Thanks for that, yes the code is a mess and I am going to start again!

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