this happens after loading the assembly.

...

IManager m_manager = (IManager)Activator.GetObject(typeof(RManager), "tcp://localhost:9998/Manager");

GlobalDelegates.Delegate4 systemShutdownHandler = new GlobalDelegates.Delegate4(Global_SystemShutdown);

m_manager.Global.RegisterNotification(systemShutdownHandler, null, SystemNotificationCode.SystemShutdown);  <----- this line crashes with the exception

...

now the innerException itself. have to translate. the messages are in german ^^

[System.IO.FileNotFoundException]

• {"The File or Assembly \"TestMaxApp, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null\" or the dependency for it couldnt be found. The system cant find the file.":"TestMaxApp, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"}

Data

• {System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal}

FileName

• TestMaxApp, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null

HelpLink

• null

InnerException

• null

Message

• The File or Assembly \"TestMaxApp, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null\" or the dependency for it couldnt be found. The system cant find the file.

Source

• mscorelib

StackTrace

• at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)

• at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)

• at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoad(String assemblyString, Evidence assemblySecurity, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, Boolean forIntrospection)

• at System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(String assemblyString)

• at System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterServices.LoadAssemblyFromString(String assemblyName)

• at System.Reflection.MemberInfoSerializationHolder..ctor(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)

TargetSite

• null

i tried the Registration with a dll too, just to be sure and then its working like a charme.

currently thinking in making a workaround with ole automatisation. but that feels like a dirty hack *g*

regards

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

[UPDATE]

now i dont get it. after days i made a new testrun to add something new and now it works.

i have no idea why now. i think i installed open office or something that instlled something that i didnt got before.

the code is the same now and its still working.

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

to early, after restart my comp its happening again arf

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

maybe this exception tells you more

Message=Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
  Source=mscorlib
  StackTrace:
    Server stack trace:
       at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._SerializationInvoke(IRuntimeMethodInfo method, Object target, SignatureStruct& declaringTypeSig, SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.CompleteISerializableObject(Object obj, SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.FixupSpecialObject(ObjectHolder holder)
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.DoFixups()
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.Deserialize(HeaderHandler handler, __BinaryParser serParser, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream, HeaderHandler handler, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.CoreChannel.DeserializeBinaryRequestMessage(String objectUri, Stream inputStream, Boolean bStrictBinding, TypeFilterLevel securityLevel)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryServerFormatterSink.ProcessMessage(IServerChannelSinkStack sinkStack, IMessage requestMsg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream, IMessage& responseMsg, ITransportHeaders& responseHeaders, Stream& responseStream)
    Exception rethrown at [0]:
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
       at Autodesk.Max.IGlobal.RegisterNotification(Delegate3 proc, Object param, SystemNotificationCode code)
       at TestMaxApp.TestMaxApp.Main() in C:\Documents and Settings\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\TestMaxApp\TestMaxApp\TestMaxApp.cs:line 25
       at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
  InnerException: System.TypeLoadException
       Message=Could not load type 'TestMaxApp.TestMaxApp' from assembly 'TestMaxApp, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'.
       Source=mscorlib
       TypeName=TestMaxApp.TestMaxApp
       StackTrace:
            at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.GetType(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String name, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase, ObjectHandleOnStack type)
            at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.GetType(String name, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase)
            at System.Reflection.MemberInfoSerializationHolder..ctor(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
       InnerException:

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

the exe thats generated is on the same computer than 3dsmax.

but when i start as debug its not in the same root.

do i have to autogenerate it inside the main root of max to get it running ?

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

ok i think thats it

moved the exe files to the main path of 3ds max. now it seems to work.

why there rest of it works without placing the exe to the max app path ?

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

is it possible to delegate the event notifications via remoting to my forms ?

right now everytime i want to call a event inside my form everything crashes.

if i try to register those events inside the form and not in the main() i get an instant crash when its start to register the notification. without an exception. it seems the event from max cant alter anything inside the remoting application.

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes

thats what im doing

heres some code

namespace TestMaxApp
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Hauptklasse der TestMaxApp
    /// </summary>
    public class TestMaxApp
    {
            public static IManager m_Manager;
            public static TestMaxAppGui MyForm;
            public static GlobalDelegates.Delegate3 selectionSetChanged;

        /// <summary>
        /// Der Haupteinstiegspunkt für die Anwendung.
        /// </summary>
        [STAThread]
        public static void Main()
        {
            m_Manager = (IManager)Activator.GetObject(typeof(RManager), "tcp://localhost:9998/Manager");

            GlobalDelegates.Delegate3 selectionSetChanged = new GlobalDelegates.Delegate3(OnMaxMessage);
            m_Manager.Global.RegisterNotification(selectionSetChanged, null, SystemNotificationCode.SelectionsetChanged);


            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

            MyForm = new TestMaxAppGui(m_Manager);

            Application.Run(MyForm);
        }

        private static void OnMaxMessage( IntPtr Obj, IntPtr Info )
        {
             MyForm.Invoke(MyForm.maxDelagete);
        }
    }
}

now the snippet from the form

public partial class TestMaxAppGui : Form
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// stores the Max Global Interface
        /// </summary>

        public delegate void OnMaxDelegate();

        public IGlobal MaxGlobal;
        public IManager m_Manager;
        public OnMaxDelegate maxDelagete;

        public TestMaxAppGui(IManager a_Manager)
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            try
            {
                maxDelagete = new OnMaxDelegate(this.OnMax);

                this.m_Manager = a_Manager;
                this.MaxGlobal = m_Manager.Global;
                EnableGui(true);
            }
            catch (System.Net.Sockets.SocketException _Exception)
            {
                EnableGui(false);

                if (_Exception.ErrorCode.Equals(10061))
                {

                    MessageBox.Show("No Connect to Max could be established!!");
                }
            }
            catch (Exception _SysException)
            {
                EnableGui(false);
            }
        }

       // This delegate enables asynchronous calls from other threads
        public void OnMax()
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Juhuuuu");
        }

}

im trying to invoke the callback from max to my form. it seems, that the callback from max runs inside the thread of max itself. so its a complete other process and thread. if i try to acces now my main application from there it gives me a crash. some friend that has looked into it means that i have to make interprocess communication between max and my application. or i dont get it right.

Mario Röske
Technical Artist
Piranha-Bytes