MySQL Bugs: #58265: Workbench crashes on launch

Bug #58265	Workbench crashes on launch
Submitted:	17 Nov 2010 17:54	Modified:	30 Jul 2012 14:28
Reporter:	Mark Gottselig	Email Updates:
Status:	Not a Bug	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.2.29	OS:	Windows (XP Pro SP3)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	5.2.29, crash, workbench

Description:
MySQL Workbench crashes when launched. I've tried both with and without -swrendering with no difference. I've gotten the following stack info when debugged:

   at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
   at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
   at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String path)
   at System.Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder folder)
   at MySQL.Forms.UtilitiesImpl.get_special_folder(basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >* , FolderType type)
   at MySQL.MCallback1<std::basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >\,enum mforms::FolderType>.cpp_callback(basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >* , FolderType arg1)

I've also attempted versions 5.2.25, 5.2.27 and 5.2.28, all with the same result.

How to repeat:
1. Install Workbench
2. Launch Workbench

Suggested fix:
Not sure.

Does your Windows installation have some unusual configuration or directory layout?

Not that I'm aware of, pretty standard. 

The only difference that I'm are of is that my "My Documents" windows pointer points to a network drive and not the standard "C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents".

As a side note, I've also tried the stand alone no-install option with the same result.

Aha, could you run WB from another account in the same machine, where "My Documents" is in the standard place and see if it works?

Unfortunately I don't have access to a different account that this doesn't occur on. What I can confirm, though, is that the same version work fine on a different computer with the same configuration for their "My Documents", pointing to a network location.

Could you please try version 5.2.31. Thanks in advance.

Hello again,

I've tried the new version and gotten the same error and stacktrace. Is there any additional debug data that I might be able to provide to help solve this?

What's the name of the exception you get when it crashes? You have a stack trace, but the exception name is not there and it could provide some clue.

System.ArgumentException was unhandled
  Message=Absolute path information is required.
  Source=mscorlib
  StackTrace:
       at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
       at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
       at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String path)
       at System.Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder folder)
       at MySQL.Forms.UtilitiesImpl.get_special_folder(basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >* , FolderType type)
       at MySQL.MCallback1<std::basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >\,enum mforms::FolderType>.cpp_callback(basic_string<char\,std::char_traits<char>\,std::allocator<char> >* , FolderType arg1)
  InnerException:

Not sure, but kind of looks like a bug in .NET or something specific to your system, do you have the latest .NET 3.x framework installed?

I have 3.5 SP1 and 4 installed

A google for the exception shows this:
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-3825856.php

Even if the problem is not what is described in the above link, this bug should be closed as there's nothing else that can be done for a problem that nobody else is experiencing, at least without investing substantial engineering and or support hours in the user's specific environment. If someone can provide evidence that the issue is widespread and not a result of misconfiguration in the user's system, please reopen this bug.

I have the same problem, with the same configuration issue: my "My Documents" folder mapped to a network drive, and no option to run as another user. The workbench doesn't even let me get into the bugreport, but crashes with an option to send an errorreport to Microsoft.

I fixed this issue last week by changing the value of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal to '%USERPROFILE%\My Documents', which I believe is the standard value for most XP installs.

It seems to me that something was likely installed to the user directory on my local drive, but the application references the the registry value, and when they aren't the same it bails.

Likely fix is to move the install from '%USERPROFILE%\My Documents' to the current registry value, or change the look up to use the values that were used at install.

I found this fix when I was trying to get my VS2010 install working, as it had a similar issue.