gdipp_hook.exe crashes when rendering text

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Which program triggers the problem? Specify the filename if possible.
gdipp_hook.exe

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Installing gdipp as service

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
The expected output is FreeType smoothing.
What I see is crashing hook for every character displayed :(

What version of gdipp (including renderer)? On which operating system?
0.9.0 Beta, renderer version is unknown. Windows Vista x64.

Please provide any additional information below. Screenshots always help.

I had to click away messages to not get a BSOD and uninstall gdipp, including 
services, to stop this stupid problem.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rinkadel...@googlemail.com on 4 Sep 2010 at 12:32

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Do you mean applications crashed? Do you see BSOD? Or just incorrect character 
display?

There is some known bug in gdipp Hook that fails to render applications. But I 
have not received any report about application crash caused by gdipp Hook.

Original comment by crendk...@gmail.com on 4 Sep 2010 at 9:09

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BSOD? I was trying to avoid it because I got "executable.exe has stopped 
working." dialogs. Too much of these. Incorrect character display? No, all 
displays correctly in cleartype, just the hook crashes because it fails to 
render *for every character*. I have to close all those annoying dialogs down 
and disable services & uninstall that freakin' junk program(not literally, as 
the screenshots are really good). The hook crashed for every character or 
word(I don't really know) and I have to close all them down. Luckily, I could 
disable it. All is working now, I hope you got all the needed information. It 
does all work in ClearType, just those annoying gdipp crashes. Thank God I did 
not install this in Registry mode, or my computer would be rendered to a 
low-grade brick with the need to install Windows again. I switched to GDI++, it 
is enough for me as I mostly browse Internet. Someone has a netbook with 
Windows 7 Starter, GDI++(not gdipp) renders everything except the GDI++ menu. 
Got everything right, no worries.

Original comment by rinkadel...@googlemail.com on 5 Sep 2010 at 12:44

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This is just a beta version which means there will be bugs and issues making 
you annoyed. I don't wanna compare gdipp and GDI++ here (if GDI++ were such a 
perfect solution while gdipp is such a "freakin' junk prog", why would you ever 
changed to gdipp?). The point is that crendking is working on gdipp and fixing 
bugs actively, so if you cannot stand any issues, pls just don't use it. We 
love this software so we use it and test it. As a free software project, 
reporting bugs does help its growth, but not irrational complain and sarcasm.

Original comment by novelk...@gmail.com on 12 Sep 2010 at 1:16

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Wow, seems gdipp really does not like your computer. I have never received any 
BSOD report since long time ago. There must be something special (security? 
firewall? HIPS?) in your system that differs from most of the others. I suggest 
you try the gdipp Loader first and see if that works. We can discuss more if 
you would like to.

FYI, currently gdipp is licensed under the New BSD license. Once you install 
and use gdipp, you implicitly agree with the license. You can read that the 
software author does not imply any warranty on its functionality.

Original comment by crendk...@gmail.com on 15 Sep 2010 at 8:22

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Actually, it did NOT give me a BSOD. I was trying to avoid it. According to 
Windows it crashed 17 times trying to render text, leaving ClearType. Also, it 
is really not a freakin' junk prog, I said this because it crashed precisely 17 
times. The gdipp Loader did also crash with the hook thingy and I have 
Kaspersky CBE (ComputerBild Edition, special stuff from Germany). Maybe 
Registry mode will work, but it's better to stay safe than risking an unusable 
no-font computer, so I will not try it. BTW, what do you exactly mean with 
"warranty"? Computer repair? 100% guaranteed works? If Computer Repair, I got 
it right. gdipp Hook itself crashed, not other apps crashing due to it, if you 
didn't still understand me right. Sorry, can't post video or bmp's, as I 
uninstalled it and don't want to. To novelkeny: Thanks, I will stop sarcasm. 
Continue: When I see something like a stable final version of gdipp 0.9.0 and 
you seemed to fix this bug that renders the program a time waster, then 
comment. I will check my emails sometimes and download the software. Thanks in 
advance.

Original comment by rinkadel...@googlemail.com on 23 Sep 2010 at 11:02

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Kaspersky or anything security software might be the cause of BSOD.

Warranty means warranty. I don't make warranty that gdipp will render 
correctly, will not crash any program, though it is trying to avoid them. For 
example, if you are using Notepad to write a novel for 2 hours without saving, 
and gdipp crashes Notepad. You are mad at gdipp, but you must not sue me.

Since I did not reproduce your situation, I do not know what the problem is. It 
is unlikely that I will "fix this bug" and notify you. My advice is, the next 
time you reinstall Windows, if you can still remember this project, try it 
before any thing else.

Original comment by crendk...@gmail.com on 23 Sep 2010 at 7:05

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Note: I recently saw a stable version, though I was using K7 Antivirus 8.0 that 
time. Maybe that one? I also upgraded to Win 7, so it might be running, but I 
won't better risk the same or worse, so let's wait for 0.9.0 Stable :)
Oh, I didn't read that I should try it before anything else, but my graphics 
card is dry then (I have to download drivers as WDDM isn't there and my res is 
ouch) and I require FoxFilter, WOT and Firefox at least. Again, thanks. I will 
try the LOADER and see if it works. I will use 0.7.2 Stable, though, as 0.9.0 
is in beta state. Again, thanks. Have to change: Don't read WIndows Vista H.P. 
64, read Windows 7 Ultimate 64 as I reinstalled.

Original comment by rinkadel...@googlemail.com on 5 Oct 2010 at 5:44

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Results: gdipp Loader seemed to jazz on GIMPshop. No hook crashes. So I 
installed it in service mode. Results: Looked like a subtle difference at 
first, though it really looks awww... can't describe, just amazed at this one. 
Thank you very much! Please close this one.

Original comment by rinkadel...@googlemail.com on 5 Oct 2010 at 5:53