.NET (Core and Framework)

internal void InvokeTest(Int32 count) {
  IAsyncResult ar;
  for (Int32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
    TaskDelegate t = Task;
    ar = t.BeginInvoke(null, null);
    ar.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne();
  }
}

private void Task() {
  // create a big exception object
  throw new Exception('a', 64 * 1024);
}

Alan N wrote:

...but I thought your post was looking lonely! ...

using System.Windows.Forms;
using System;
using System.Threading;

namespace AsyncWorkerCs {
   public partial class frmMain : Form {

      [STAThread]
      static void Main() {
         Application.EnableVisualStyles();
         Application.Run(new frmMain());
      }

      public frmMain() {
         InitializeComponent();
         btCreateError.Click += btCreateError_Click;
      }

      void btCreateError_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
         var createError = new Action(CreateError);

         // in Release-mode this will crash the app (recommended behavior if an unhandled exception occurs).
         //createError.BeginInvoke(createError.EndInvoke, null);

         // in Release-mode this will cause no Exception, but leave the app running in an undefined state!
         createError.BeginInvoke(null, null);          
      }

      void CreateError() {
         Thread.Sleep(500);
         throw new Exception("CreateError()!");    // in Debug-mode IDE always will stop here
      }
   }
}

Ger Hayden wrote:

three non printable characters are written to line 1 column 1 of the document by the save action.

Alan N wrote:

When I tried to place files within a subfolder as you are suggesting they were not embedded into the assembly.

Alan N wrote:

Have you examined your assembly with a hex editor to see what you have in there?

Uri uri = new Uri("Resources/" + resourceFile, UriKind.Relative);
StreamResourceInfo sri = Application.GetResourceStream(uri);
Stream componentStream = sri.Stream;

Resources (directory)
  hidden  (directory)
    file1.txt
    file2.txt
    TfDll.dll
  file3.txt
  file4.txt

private void ShowResources2() {
  Assembly a = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
  foreach (String s in a.GetManifestResourceNames()) {
    Console.WriteLine("NAME {0}", s);
    if (s.Contains("TfDll.dll")) {
      using (Stream rs = a.GetManifestResourceStream(s)) {
        using (FileStream fs = File.Create("TfDll2.dll")) {
          Byte[] buff = new Byte[8192];
          Int32 read;
          while ((read = rs.Read(buff, 0, buff.Length)) > 0) {
            fs.Write(buff, 0, read);
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

NAME TfSync.MainForm.resources
NAME TfSync.Properties.Resources.resources
NAME TfSync.Resources.file3.txt
NAME TfSync.Resources.file4.txt
NAME TfSync.Resources.hidden.file1.txt
NAME TfSync.Resources.hidden.file2.txt
NAME TfSync.Resources.hidden.TfDll.dll

// Generate the list of installation files.
InstallationFiles = new List<string>();
Assembly a = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();  
foreach (String s in a.GetManifestResourceNames()) 
{
    if (s.StartsWith("PHDInstallation.Resources."))
    {
        string fileName = s.Replace("PHDInstallation.Resources.", "");
        InstallationFiles.Add(fileName);
    }
}