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Runs on wxdevc++, but not on OS!

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Hello all! I made a program, using wxwidgets (one dialog with a few controls in it including two richtext controls). When I F9 "Compile & Run" it, it runs PERFECTLY. However, when I run the .exe on my project's output folder, it most certainly doesn't! What could be causing such an irregularity?

A few more details(if needed I will post more): I have a couple of functions of type const char *. When I mess with my program's controls, I SetValue() each wxRixhTextCtrl to each of these functions. It works within the compiler, but not outside.
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Most likely problem is a DLL that is not found, try using Dependency Walker to figure what DLL is missing and add it along the project
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This is quite heavy-duty for me, I marginally know what a DLL is, so please be easy on me! I read the Dependency Walker's healp file, and I'm not sure what I should do. In the "Module List View", there are two entries, GPSVC.DLL and IESHIMS.DLL with "Error opening file, the system cannot find the file specified". Is that it? If so, what should I do? I searched my pc for files and did not find those.
It might be useful to note that, if I "profile" my .exe through Dependency Walker, it still gives wrong strings to the text controls, but this time different ones than when I run it alone (!).
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What exactly does "doesn't work" mean? Does your program not start at all or does it just behave differently?

In the latter case: What exactly?
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The problem analytically: There is a single (wx)Button. When it is pressed, some of my routines may be run, some others not, but in the end the values of the two rich text controls are set to one of my functions each.
The program is about saving edges of a graph in a 2-D sparse array (linked list), creating a spanning tree on it, and finding cycles. Being 2D and double-link-listed, the members of the sparse array contain pointers to the previous, next, up and down elements. Also, the edges they represent could or could not be part of the spanning tree (STE=spanning tree edge). This is what const char* print_all_edges() is about, and sets WxRichTextCtrl_sparse->SetValue(print_all_edges()). Then, the program searches for cycles and reports them. This is what const char* const char* print_all_cycles(void) is about, and sets
WxRichTextCtrl_cycles->SetValue(print_all_cycles());

(Normal) Output after adding edges (1,0),(1,2),(2,0): (Note that the insert function inserts the symmetricals too, this is a bidirectional graph):
WxRichTextCtrl_sparse:
Edge (1,0):STE=1. P(x-): None N(x+): (2,0) U(y-): None D(y+): (1,2)
Edge (2,0):STE=1. P(x-): (1,0) N(x+): None U(y-): None D(y+): (2,1)
Edge (0,1):STE=1. P(x-): None N(x+): (2,1) U(y-): None D(y+): (0,2)
Edge (2,1):STE=0. P(x-): (0,1) N(x+): None U(y-): (2,0) D(y+): None
Edge (0,2):STE=1. P(x-): None N(x+): (1,2) U(y-): (0,1) D(y+): None
Edge (1,2):STE=0. P(x-): (0,2) N(x+): None U(y-): (1,0) D(y+): None

WxRichTextCtrl_cycles:
Graph cycle for edge (2,1):(spanning tree root: 0)
(0,2)->(2,1)<-(1,0)

Graph cycle for edge (1,2):
(0,1)->(1,2)<-(2,0)

Now, also consider the normal output after just inputting edge (1,0):
WxRichTextCtrl_sparse:
Edge (1,0):STE=1. P(x-): None N(x+): None U(y-): None D(y+): None
Edge (0,1):STE=1. P(x-): None N(x+): None U(y-): None D(y+): None

WxRichTextCtrl_cycles:
No cycles detected: Graph is a tree.

...and here''s the output, after just adding (1,0), that I get through running the program outside the IDE:
WxRichTextCtrl_sparse:
Edge (1,0):STE=1. P(x-): None N(x+): None U

WxRichTextCtrl_cycles:
No cycles detected: Graph is a tree.

This is the first and only time that the first routine "works a bit", then, any output on both windows is nothing, emptiness.

Here's some of the the code:

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void Sparse_Array_GUIDlg::WxButton1Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
	switch(WxRadioBox1->GetSelection())
	{
        case 1://Delete
            delete_edge(find_edge(WxSpinCtrl1->GetValue(),WxSpinCtrl2->GetValue()));
            break;
        case 0://Insert
            insert_edge(WxSpinCtrl1->GetValue(),WxSpinCtrl2->GetValue());
            break;
    }
    WxSpinCtrl_root->SetValue(validroot(WxSpinCtrl_root->GetValue()));//set root to a valid one
    create_spanning_tree(WxSpinCtrl_root->GetValue());
    create_all_cycles();
    WxRichTextCtrl_sparse->SetValue(print_all_edges());
    WxRichTextCtrl_cycles->SetValue(print_all_cycles());
}

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typedef struct pathmember * pp;
typedef struct edge * ep;//Edge Pointer

struct edge{
       int x,y;
       bool STE;
       pp p1,p2;
       ep prev,next,up,down;
};

struct nodetype{
       char STN;//(0:not STN)(1:STN, but (possibly) has neighbours that are not STN)(2:STN + neighbours=STN)
//1 are nodes of current spanning tree level search. 2 are old, 0 are future.
       bool TN;//if false, this node doesn't exist
       int parent;
};

struct pathmember{
    pathmember * next;
    ep target;
};

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const char* print_edge(ep temp, bool longmode)
{
       stringstream s;
       s.str("");//Initialization of s
       unsigned char x=2;
       if(longmode) s<<"Edge ";
       s<<"("<<temp->x<<","<<temp->y<<")";
       if(longmode) s<<":STE="<<temp->STE;
       if(longmode)
       {
           s<<".    P(x-): ";
           if(temp->prev) s<<"("<<temp->prev->x<<","<<temp->y<<")"; else s<<"None";
           s<<"  N(x+): ";
           if(temp->next) s<<"("<<temp->next->x<<","<<temp->y<<")"; else s<<"None";
           s<<"  U(y-): ";
           if(temp->up)   s<<"("<<temp->x<<","<<temp->up  ->y<<")"; else s<<"None";
           s<<"  D(y+): ";
           if(temp->down) s<<"("<<temp->x<<","<<temp->down->y<<")"; else s<<"None";
           s<<"\n";
       }
       return s.str().c_str();
}

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const char* print_all_edges()
{
    int i,j;
    string s="";
    ep temp;
    for(i=0;i<30;i++)
    {
        temp=SparseArrayVertical[i];
        while(temp)
        {
            s+=print_edge(temp);
            temp=temp->next;
        }
    }
    if(s=="") return "Sparse Array is empty";
    return s.c_str();
}

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const char* print_cycle(ep i)
{
    string s="Graph cycle for edge ";
    s+=print_edge(i,false);
    s+=":\n";
    //s+="\nPath 1/2: From joint to sentinel (forward):\n";
    do
    {
        s+=print_edge(i->p1->target,false);
        s+="->";
        i->p1=i->p1->next;
    }while(i->p1->next);
    s+=print_edge(i,false);
    //s+="Path 2/2: From joint to sentinel (backward):\n";
    /*do
    {
        s+="<-";
        s+=print_edge(i->p2->target,false);
        i->p2=i->p2->next;
    }while(i->p2->next);*/
    s+=reverse_path_print(i->p2);
    s+="\n\n";
    return s.c_str();
}

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const char* print_all_cycles(void)
{
    int i,j;
    string s="";
    ep temp;
    for(i=0;i<30;i++)
    {
        temp=SparseArrayVertical[i];
        while(temp)
        {
            if(temp->p1)
            {
                cout<<"Called: printcycle for edge: "<<print_edge(temp,false);
                s+=print_cycle(temp);
            }
            temp=temp->next;
        }
    }
    if(s=="") return "No cycles detected: Graph is a tree.";
    return s.c_str();
}
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const char* print_all_cycles(void)
{
    int i,j;
    string s="";
   [...]

    return s.c_str();
}
You can't return strings like this. You're returning the pointer to data in a local variable. At the end of this function, the pointer will be unvalid. At first sight this may work, depending an how and when you use the return value, but in general it's wrong.
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Re: Runs on wxdevc++, but not on OS!

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That was it! I changed the return type to string and it worked! Thanks a lot! Admin please mark as solved!
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