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Procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located...

  • July 19, 2012
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I have converted most of our NetExpress Cobol to unmanaged code under .Net.  In our Infinity launch pad, I've changed options so that the COBOL directory under system defaults points at where these dlls are.  However, when I click on icons, I get "The procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located in the dynamic link library cblrtsm.dll."  The title of the message box says "mospvbin.exe - Entry Point not found"  Msopbbin.exe does exist in the directory.

 


#netexpress
#_mFerr3
#VisualCOBOL
#cblrtsm.dll
#entrypoint

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    Chris Glazier
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    I have converted most of our NetExpress Cobol to unmanaged code under .Net.  In our Infinity launch pad, I've changed options so that the COBOL directory under system defaults points at where these dlls are.  However, when I click on icons, I get "The procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located in the dynamic link library cblrtsm.dll."  The title of the message box says "mospvbin.exe - Entry Point not found"  Msopbbin.exe does exist in the directory.

     


    #netexpress
    #_mFerr3
    #VisualCOBOL
    #cblrtsm.dll
    #entrypoint

    This type of message is usually indicative of a mismatch between product versions between compiled code and the cblrtsm.dll that is being loaded.

    Can you please provide more details?

    You state that these were Net Express programs but what product are you using now to compile them Visual COBOL?, R4, or 2.0?

    I am not familiar with the "Infinity Launch Pad", what is this?

    Do the applications run OK from within the Visual COBOL IDE?

    Make sure that there isn't an old version of cblrtsm.dll available within your PATH or in the same folder as the .EXE or .DLLs.

    Thanks.

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    • Anonymous
    • July 20, 2012

    I have converted most of our NetExpress Cobol to unmanaged code under .Net.  In our Infinity launch pad, I've changed options so that the COBOL directory under system defaults points at where these dlls are.  However, when I click on icons, I get "The procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located in the dynamic link library cblrtsm.dll."  The title of the message box says "mospvbin.exe - Entry Point not found"  Msopbbin.exe does exist in the directory.

     


    #netexpress
    #_mFerr3
    #VisualCOBOL
    #cblrtsm.dll
    #entrypoint

    Hi,

    I'm compiling with MicroFocus Visual Cobol 2.0.

    The Infinity Launch Pad is our VB front End.

    Yes, they run okay within .Net - although I am testing only one of the entry point.

    Chris Glazier
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    I have converted most of our NetExpress Cobol to unmanaged code under .Net.  In our Infinity launch pad, I've changed options so that the COBOL directory under system defaults points at where these dlls are.  However, when I click on icons, I get "The procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located in the dynamic link library cblrtsm.dll."  The title of the message box says "mospvbin.exe - Entry Point not found"  Msopbbin.exe does exist in the directory.

     


    #netexpress
    #_mFerr3
    #VisualCOBOL
    #cblrtsm.dll
    #entrypoint

    The error message about not finding entry point _mFerr3 not being found means that your application is picking up the wrong version of cblrtsm.dll, most likely the one from Net Express.

    Search your system to see if you have multiple versions of cblrtsm.dll on your drive and ensure that only the one from the Visual COBOL\\bin folder is being found.

    You should link your native applications using the dynamic option so that it will look in the registry to find the location of the correct cblrtsm.dll run-time file.

    You can do this but opening up the project properties in Visual Studio and on the COBOL Link tab ensure that Dynamic is checked under run-time options.

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    • Anonymous
    • July 20, 2012

    I have converted most of our NetExpress Cobol to unmanaged code under .Net.  In our Infinity launch pad, I've changed options so that the COBOL directory under system defaults points at where these dlls are.  However, when I click on icons, I get "The procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located in the dynamic link library cblrtsm.dll."  The title of the message box says "mospvbin.exe - Entry Point not found"  Msopbbin.exe does exist in the directory.

     


    #netexpress
    #_mFerr3
    #VisualCOBOL
    #cblrtsm.dll
    #entrypoint

    Okay, I did this with the program that is the entry point, and it now seems to be working - although the dependent projects are still linked with the 'shared' option.  Thanks.

    Chris Glazier
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    I have converted most of our NetExpress Cobol to unmanaged code under .Net.  In our Infinity launch pad, I've changed options so that the COBOL directory under system defaults points at where these dlls are.  However, when I click on icons, I get "The procedure entry point _mFerr3 could not be located in the dynamic link library cblrtsm.dll."  The title of the message box says "mospvbin.exe - Entry Point not found"  Msopbbin.exe does exist in the directory.

     


    #netexpress
    #_mFerr3
    #VisualCOBOL
    #cblrtsm.dll
    #entrypoint

    Yes, that is fine as only one copy of the cblrtsm.dll is loaded per run-unit and that is loaded when the first COBOL program is encountered.

    The dependant .dlls will use the copy that is already loaded by the main module.

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