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Q195549: PRB: Exception When Calling RegisterDevice

Article: Q195549
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDebug kbOSWinCE100
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows CE, version 1.0 Embedded ToolKit (ETK) 
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SYMPTOMS
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A Windows CE embedded application that tries to load a stream interface device
driver throws an exception inside the call to RegisterDevice(). The debugger
output shows messages similar to the following:

  0x80efdda4: ObjectCall: Failed(1): 16
  0x80efdda4: Exception 000 Thread=80efdda4 Proc=20efa42a 'testapp.exe'
  0x80efdda4: AKY=00000021 PC=8022f35d ESP=0c02ecec EA=00000000
  First chance exception c000001c () occurred
  Thread stopped.

CAUSE
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The RegisterDevice() function is implemented in the device manager (Device.exe)
component of Windows CE. If the current target project does not contain the
DEVICE component, the RegisterDevice() function is not available.

RESOLUTION
==========

The DEVICE component and its related components (such as filesys) must be added
to the CE_MODULES component list used by CESYSGEN. Refer to the Windows CE ETK
documentation for information about component selection.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES
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Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbDebug kbOSWinCE100 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWinCEETKSearch kbWinCESearch kbWinCEETK100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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