Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid. - C# Discussion Boards

17-Mar-08 0:23

Normally, I'd tell someone who posted something like this to read here[^], but in your case, I'm not sure it will help. I can't even work out what it is that you're asking, or why you felt that posting a half ASP.NET tag would constitute a question. All I know for sure is that you're in the wrong forum, but if you decide to take this to the ASP.NET forum, please be sure to ask an actual question there. And, at that point, odds are good you'd do well to check out my link first.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

"also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )

Application Version

stancrm16-Mar-08 23:20

stancrm

16-Mar-08 23:20

Hello..

In VS2003, if I set the version to 1.0.* then the revision and build version will be automatically generated. But not in VS2005. Must I set something to use this function ?

Thanks...

Re: Application Version

Christian Graus16-Mar-08 23:41

System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

16-Mar-08 23:41

I need to do four numbers, but it works in 2005 for me. 1.0.0.*

D i x y16-Mar-08 23:03

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

16-Mar-08 23:03

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
at System.Drawing.FontFamily.GetName(Int32 language)
at System.Drawing.FontFamily.get_Name()
at System.Windows.Forms.Internal.WindowsFont.FromFont(Font font, WindowsFontQuality fontQuality)
at System.Windows.Forms.Internal.WindowsGraphicsCacheManager.GetWindowsFont(Font font, WindowsFontQuality fontQuality)
at System.Windows.Forms.TextRenderer.DrawText(IDeviceContext dc, String text, Font font, Rectangle bounds, Color foreColor, TextFormatFlags flags)
at System.Windows.Forms.Label.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
BarcodeLabelGenerator
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Pro%20Data%20Doctor%20Barcode/Barcode%20Label%20Generator%20Software%20Demo/BarcodeLabelGenerator.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (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">

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Christian Graus16-Mar-08 23:09

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

16-Mar-08 23:09

Wow, a lot of info we didn't need, and no code.

Looks to me like you tried to load a font by name, and the name was invalid.

D i x y16-Mar-08 23:18

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

16-Mar-08 23:18

Hello Sir,
I tried to load the font and font name is correct..
its running good but some time it give this error.....

Christian Graus16-Mar-08 23:31

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

16-Mar-08 23:31

Well, so long as you want to keep the code a secret, I can't hope to help you. Perhaps if you also told us how often it works, under what circumstances it fails, all the pertinent info you didn't put in your original post.

D i x y16-Mar-08 23:44

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

16-Mar-08 23:44

Hello Sir,
All this thing happen when i use some other options of my application like changing color opening help file...

This is the font used to add fonts to my application

class PrivateFonts<br />
        {<br />
            [DllImport("Gdi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true, ExactSpelling = true)]<br />
            private static extern IntPtr AddFontMemResourceEx(IntPtr pbFont, int cbFont, int pdv, ref int pcFonts);<br />
            public System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection GetFont(string[] FontResource)<br />
            {<br />
                //Get the namespace of the application    <br />
                string NameSpc = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name.ToString();<br />
                System.IO.Stream FntStrm;<br />
                System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection FntNc = new System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection();<br />
                int i;<br />
                for (i = 0; i <= FontResource.GetUpperBound(0); i++)<br />
                {<br />
                    //Get the resource stream area where the font is located<br />
                    FntStrm = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(NameSpc + "." + FontResource[i]);<br />
                    //FntStrm = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(NameSpc + ".Resources." + FontResource[i]);<br />
                    //Load the font off the stream into a byte array<br />
                    //byte[] ByteStrm = new byte[(int)FntStrm.Length + 1];<br />
                    byte[] ByteStrm = new byte[(int)FntStrm.Length];<br />
                    FntStrm.Read(ByteStrm, 0, Convert.ToInt32((int)FntStrm.Length));<br />
                    //Allocate some memory on the global heap<br />
                    IntPtr FntPtr = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.AllocHGlobal(System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(byte)) * ByteStrm.Length);<br />
                    //Copy the byte array holding the font into the allocated memory.<br />
                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.Copy(ByteStrm, 0, FntPtr, ByteStrm.Length);<br />
                    //Add the font to the PrivateFontCollection<br />
                    FntNc.AddMemoryFont(FntPtr, ByteStrm.Length);<br />
                    Int32 pcFonts;<br />
                    pcFonts = 1;<br />
                    AddFontMemResourceEx(FntPtr, ByteStrm.Length, 0, ref pcFonts);<br />
                    //Free the memory<br />
                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.FreeHGlobal(FntPtr);<br />
                }<br />
                return FntNc;<br />
            }<br />
        }

Christian Graus17-Mar-08 0:02

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 0:02

Which line blows up ? This looks super nasty, why do you need to do all this ? Are you loading fonts from your resources ?

D i x y17-Mar-08 0:04

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 0:04

Yes i am loading fonts from resources

Christian Graus17-Mar-08 0:21

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 0:21

My other questions were 'why do you need to do that' and 'which line blows up'. How often does it blow up ? Can you reproduce it, and know it will blow up ( i.e. does it blow up every third time or something ) ? If you read your error message, it's telling you you have a name wrong. Have you tried making it so it doesn't require the exact name ?

D i x y17-Mar-08 0:29

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 0:29

Sir it does not show any line of error it simply give a message that Parameter is not valid. and application closes.
but when i used to make a setup then and install it on the target machine then it give such a error that i have posted in starting about JIT..

D i x y17-Mar-08 0:44

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 0:44

Sir i fount the error in Program.cs in this line

Application.Run(new Form1());
Description:
{"Parameter is not valid."} {"Parameter is not valid."}
Source="System.Drawing"

Stack Trace
" at System.Drawing.FontFamily.GetName(Int32 language)\r\n at System.Drawing.FontFamily.get_Name()\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Internal.WindowsFont.FromFont(Font font, WindowsFontQuality fontQuality)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Internal.WindowsGraphicsCacheManager.GetWindowsFont(Font font, WindowsFontQuality fontQuality)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.TextRenderer.DrawText(IDeviceContext dc, String text, Font font, Rectangle bounds, Color foreColor, TextFormatFlags flags)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Label.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)\r\n at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)\r\n at BarcodeLabelGenerator.Program.Main() in E:\\DEMO VERSION\\BarcodeLabelGenerator\\BarcodeLabelGenerator\\Program.cs:line 18\r\n at System.AppDomain.nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)\r\n at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)\r\n at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()\r\n at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)\r\n at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)\r\n at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()"

Christian Graus17-Mar-08 1:02

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 1:02

Dixy wrote:
Parameter is not valid

Dixy wrote:
System.Drawing.FontFamily.GetName

This is where we started. Your font name is wrong.

D i x y17-Mar-08 1:06

Re: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.

17-Mar-08 1:06

Sir,
So how can i overcome from this problem.
as i have tried so many thing to solve this problem but its still there is no solution..

And i am using thia font

string[] fontNames = { "IDAutomationXC39M.ttf" };

D i x y17-Mar-08 18:36

problem in showing the form

17-Mar-08 18:36

Sir I am sending the code that i used and the error that comes

I am using this code to embded font:

class PrivateFonts<br />
        {<br />
            [DllImport("Gdi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true, ExactSpelling = true)]<br />
            private static extern IntPtr AddFontMemResourceEx(IntPtr pbFont, int cbFont, int pdv, ref int pcFonts);<br />
            public System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection GetFont(string[] FontResource)<br />
            {<br />
                //Get the namespace of the application    <br />
                string NameSpc = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name.ToString();<br />
                System.IO.Stream FntStrm;<br />
                System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection FntNc = new System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection();<br />
                int i;<br />
                for (i = 0; i <= FontResource.GetUpperBound(0); i++)<br />
                {<br />
                    //Get the resource stream area where the font is located<br />
                    FntStrm = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(NameSpc + "." + FontResource[i]);<br />
                    //FntStrm = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(NameSpc + ".Resources." + FontResource[i]);<br />
                    //Load the font off the stream into a byte array<br />
                    //byte[] ByteStrm = new byte[(int)FntStrm.Length + 1];<br />
                    byte[] ByteStrm = new byte[(int)FntStrm.Length];<br />
                    FntStrm.Read(ByteStrm, 0, Convert.ToInt32((int)FntStrm.Length));<br />
                    //Allocate some memory on the global heap<br />
                    IntPtr FntPtr = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.AllocHGlobal(System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(byte)) * ByteStrm.Length);<br />
                    //Copy the byte array holding the font into the allocated memory.<br />
                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.Copy(ByteStrm, 0, FntPtr, ByteStrm.Length);<br />
                    //Add the font to the PrivateFontCollection<br />
                    FntNc.AddMemoryFont(FntPtr, ByteStrm.Length);<br />
                    Int32 pcFonts;<br />
                    pcFonts = 1;<br />
                    AddFontMemResourceEx(FntPtr, ByteStrm.Length, 0, ref pcFonts);<br />
                    //Free the memory<br />
                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.FreeHGlobal(FntPtr);<br />
                }<br />
                return FntNc;<br />
            }<br />
        }

and using this code on button click:

string[] fontNames = {"IDAutomationXC39M.ttf"};<br />
                PrivateFonts privateFonts = new PrivateFonts();<br />
                System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection FntNc = privateFonts.GetFont(fontNames);<br />
                labelBarcode.Font = new Font(FntNc.Families[0], 12);

But it shows error in Program.cs the error is

System.ArgumentException was unhandled
Message="Parameter is not valid."
Source="System.Drawing"
StackTrace:
at System.Drawing.FontFamily.GetName(Int32 language)
at System.Drawing.FontFamily.get_Name()
at System.Windows.Forms.Internal.WindowsFont.FromFont(Font font, WindowsFontQuality fontQuality)
at System.Windows.Forms.Internal.WindowsGraphicsCacheManager.GetWindowsFont(Font font, WindowsFontQuality fontQuality)
at System.Windows.Forms.TextRenderer.DrawText(IDeviceContext dc, String text, Font font, Rectangle bounds, Color foreColor, TextFormatFlags flags)
at System.Windows.Forms.Label.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at BarcodeLabelGenerator.Program.Main() in E:\DEMO VERSION\BarcodeLabelGenerator\BarcodeLabelGenerator\Program.cs:line 18
at System.AppDomain.nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

Miss Maheshwari16-Mar-08 22:39

Miss Maheshwari

16-Mar-08 22:39

i want to show a mdi child form from another mdi child form....i wrote the code like this
private void btnEdit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Mdi.adminFormIsup == true)
this.MdiParent.ActiveMdiChild.Close();
if (!Mdi.adminFormIsup)
{
MDIDiary.Update up = new Update(Uid);
up.MaximizeBox = false;
up.MinimizeBox = false;
up.ControlBox = false;
up.Size = new Size(1032, 800);
up.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
up.Location = new Point(110, 110);
up.MdiParent = this.MdiParent;
up.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None;
up.Show();
Mdi.adminFormIsup = true;
}
}it is working but it is not showing the mdi parent FormBorder and its toolstripmenuitem...please someone help

Re: problem in showing the form

Gareth H16-Mar-08 23:43

Gareth H

16-Mar-08 23:43

Neetu Maheshwari,

Where do you create the "toolstripmenuitem" ?

Regards,
Gareth.

Re: problem in showing the form

Miss Maheshwari16-Mar-08 23:57

Miss Maheshwari

16-Mar-08 23:57

gareth111 wrote:
Where do you create the "toolstripmenuitem" ?

what r u saying....i have created "toolstripmenuitem" in mdi parent form...but i want to display a mdi child form from another mdi child form.....it is working but not showing the mdi parent form border and its toolstripmenuitem...so please help

Link error 2019 and 2028

ptr2void16-Mar-08 22:12

ptr2void

16-Mar-08 22:12

I am getting these two errors:

Error	2	error LNK2028: unresolved token (0A00007F) "extern "C" long __stdcall RegEnumKeyExW(struct HKEY__ *,unsigned long,wchar_t *,unsigned long *,unsigned long *,wchar_t *,unsigned long *,struct _FILETIME *)" (?RegEnumKeyExW@@$$J232YGJPAUHKEY__@@KPA_WPAK212PAU_FILETIME@@@Z) referenced in function "public: void __clrcall BuildPatch::findRegPatch(void)" (?findRegPatch@BuildPatch@@$$FQAMXXZ)	FormSearchFile.obj	FormSearchFile

Error	6	error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "extern "C" long __stdcall RegQueryValueExW(struct HKEY__ *,wchar_t const *,unsigned long *,unsigned long *,unsigned char *,unsigned long *)" (?RegQueryValueExW@@$$J224YGJPAUHKEY__@@PB_WPAK2PAE2@Z) referenced in function "public: void __clrcall BuildPatch::checkRegValues(struct HKEY__ *,wchar_t * const,wchar_t * const)" (?checkRegValues@BuildPatch@@$$FQAMXPAUHKEY__@@QA_W1@Z)	FormSearchFile.obj	FormSearchFile

Do I have to link some library files to the linker for the code to run??
How do I know which .lib files??

Som

Christian Graus16-Mar-08 22:18

16-Mar-08 22:18

First issue you have is that this is the C# forum, and C# does not use a linker. Were you looking for the C++ forum, or have you spammed the entire site ?

ptr2void16-Mar-08 22:21

ptr2void

16-Mar-08 22:21

looks like I have posted in the wrong forum..
I was lokking for C++ forums..
Anyways, I will post it there..
If anybody knows the answer, it would be appreciated..

Som

Christian Graus16-Mar-08 22:22

16-Mar-08 22:22

MSDN is the place to search to find out what libs you need for specific C API calls. They tell you at the bottom what header you need, and what lib.