Runtime Error - Application unable to start correctly

[EverydayDiesel]

Hello, I am trying to get a sqlite database in a 64bit C++ console application. Using the directions below I was able to get the code to compile but I get a runtime error when executing the application.

askyb.com » Establish a connection to SQLite database using C++

The error is "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application" The only other thing I did that was not in the tutorial is make the build a 64bit application.

#include"stdafx.h"
#include<stdio.h>
#include<sqlite3.h>

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
sqlite3 *db;
char *zErrMsg = 0;
int rc;

    rc = sqlite3_open("test.db", &db);
//if (rc){
//    fprintf(stderr, "Can't open database: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(db)); 
//    exit(0);
//}
//else{
//    fprintf(stderr, "Opened database successfully\n");
//}
//sqlite3_close(db);
return 0;
}

[stahta01]

So, did you re-build the Library as 64 bits?

From 2.3.1 NTSTATUS values

0xC000007B
STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMAT

EDIT2: 64 Bit apps require 64 Bit libraries. An DLL is a library.

Tim S.

[EverydayDiesel]

Thanks for responding. Yes this is the command that I used to make the lib.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\Tools>vsvars32.bat
Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 x86 tools.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\Tools>cd C:\SQLite\lib\64

C:\SQLite\lib\64>lib /def:sqlite3.def /machine:x64
Microsoft (R) Library Manager Version 10.00.40219.01
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

   Creating library sqlite3.lib and object sqlite3.exp

C:\SQLite\lib\64>

To get the actual DLL I started a blank dll project (64 bit) and added (sqlite3.h,sqlite3ext.h,shell.c,sqlite3.c) files and compiled the project.
Then I moved the 64bit DLL to the program directory but still get the same error

The only modification I had to make to the c code was

#pragma warning(disable: 4996)

that I had to add because of this error message

Error 1 error C4996: 'GetVersionExA': was declared deprecated

[stahta01]

I have no idea if that is right; (never used MSVC to build Libraries).

Link to someone post with related error.

c++ - Runtime error (dll loading) with win32 applications on x64 system, while compiling 0K - Stack Overflow

Maybe the response will help you.

I would at least try dependency walker to see if it sees a problem.

Tim S.

[EverydayDiesel]

Here is the result output from the compiled dll (64 bit)

C:\Windows\system32>dumpbin /headers C:\SQLite\lib\64\sqlite3.dll
Microsoft (R) COFF/PE Dumper Version 10.00.40219.01
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.


Dump of file C:\SQLite\lib\64\sqlite3.dll

PE signature found

File Type: DLL

FILE HEADER VALUES
            8664 machine (x64)
               7 number of sections
        52E68E69 time date stamp Mon Jan 27 10:50:49 2014
               0 file pointer to symbol table
               0 number of symbols
              F0 size of optional header
            2022 characteristics
                   Executable
                   Application can handle large (>2GB) addresses
                   DLL

OPTIONAL HEADER VALUES
             20B magic # (PE32+)
           12.00 linker version
           DAE00 size of code
           2FC00 size of initialized data
               0 size of uninitialized data
           D83F0 entry point (00000001800D83F0) _DllMainCRTStartup
            1000 base of code
       180000000 image base (0000000180000000 to 000000018010DFFF)
            1000 section alignment
             200 file alignment
            6.00 operating system version
            0.00 image version
            6.00 subsystem version
               0 Win32 version
          10E000 size of image
             400 size of headers
               0 checksum
               2 subsystem (Windows GUI)
             160 DLL characteristics
                   RESERVED - UNKNOWN
                   Dynamic base
                   NX compatible
          100000 size of stack reserve
            1000 size of stack commit
          100000 size of heap reserve
            1000 size of heap commit
               0 loader flags
              10 number of directories
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Export Directory
          109580 [      3C] RVA [size] of Import Directory
          10B000 [     43C] RVA [size] of Resource Directory
          103000 [    4C2C] RVA [size] of Exception Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Certificates Directory
          10C000 [     E10] RVA [size] of Base Relocation Directory
           DC660 [      38] RVA [size] of Debug Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Architecture Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Global Pointer Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Thread Storage Directory
           F0980 [      70] RVA [size] of Load Configuration Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Bound Import Directory
          109000 [     580] RVA [size] of Import Address Table Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Delay Import Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of COM Descriptor Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Reserved Directory


SECTION HEADER #1
   .text name
   DAD65 virtual size
    1000 virtual address (0000000180001000 to 00000001800DBD64)
   DAE00 size of raw data
     400 file pointer to raw data (00000400 to 000DB1FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
60000020 flags
         Code
         Execute Read

SECTION HEADER #2
  .rdata name
   19FA0 virtual size
   DC000 virtual address (00000001800DC000 to 00000001800F5F9F)
   1A000 size of raw data
   DB200 file pointer to raw data (000DB200 to 000F51FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

  Debug Directories

        Time Type       Size      RVA  Pointer
    -------- ------ -------- -------- --------
    52E68E69 cv           4E 000F0D80    EFF80    Format: RSDS, {604EFA85-24F5-46BE-B4DB-1AFC65FD602D}, 1, C:\Users\Desktop\sqlite3\x64\Debug\
    52E68E69 (   C)       14 000F0DD0    EFFD0

SECTION HEADER #3
   .data name
    CCB1 virtual size
   F6000 virtual address (00000001800F6000 to 0000000180102CB0)
    C000 size of raw data
   F5200 file pointer to raw data (000F5200 to 001011FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
C0000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Write

SECTION HEADER #4
  .pdata name
    54F0 virtual size
  103000 virtual address (0000000180103000 to 00000001801084EF)
    5600 size of raw data
  101200 file pointer to raw data (00101200 to 001067FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

SECTION HEADER #5
  .idata name
    152B virtual size
  109000 virtual address (0000000180109000 to 000000018010A52A)
    1600 size of raw data
  106800 file pointer to raw data (00106800 to 00107DFF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

SECTION HEADER #6
   .rsrc name
     43C virtual size
  10B000 virtual address (000000018010B000 to 000000018010B43B)
     600 size of raw data
  107E00 file pointer to raw data (00107E00 to 001083FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

SECTION HEADER #7
  .reloc name
    1A5E virtual size
  10C000 virtual address (000000018010C000 to 000000018010DA5D)
    1C00 size of raw data
  108400 file pointer to raw data (00108400 to 00109FFF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
42000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Discardable
         Read Only

  Summary

        D000 .data
        2000 .idata
        6000 .pdata
       1A000 .rdata
        2000 .reloc
        1000 .rsrc
       DB000 .text

C:\Windows\system32>

Here is the output from the executable

C:\Windows\system32>dumpbin /headers C:\Users\Desktop\SDBLite\x64\Debug\SDBLite.exe
Microsoft (R) COFF/PE Dumper Version 10.00.40219.01
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.


Dump of file C:\Users\Desktop\SDBLite\x64\Debug\SDBLite.exe

PE signature found

File Type: EXECUTABLE IMAGE

FILE HEADER VALUES
            8664 machine (x64)
               7 number of sections
        52E6965B time date stamp Mon Jan 27 11:24:43 2014
               0 file pointer to symbol table
               0 number of symbols
              F0 size of optional header
              22 characteristics
                   Executable
                   Application can handle large (>2GB) addresses

OPTIONAL HEADER VALUES
             20B magic # (PE32+)
           12.00 linker version
            4E00 size of code
            4A00 size of initialized data
               0 size of uninitialized data
            1860 entry point (0000000140001860) wmainCRTStartup
            1000 base of code
       140000000 image base (0000000140000000 to 000000014000DFFF)
            1000 section alignment
             200 file alignment
            6.00 operating system version
            0.00 image version
            6.00 subsystem version
               0 Win32 version
            E000 size of image
             400 size of headers
               0 checksum
               3 subsystem (Windows CUI)
            8160 DLL characteristics
                   RESERVED - UNKNOWN
                   Dynamic base
                   NX compatible
                   Terminal Server Aware
          100000 size of stack reserve
            1000 size of stack commit
          100000 size of heap reserve
            1000 size of heap commit
               0 loader flags
              10 number of directories
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Export Directory
            B310 [      50] RVA [size] of Import Directory
            C000 [     43C] RVA [size] of Resource Directory
            A000 [     318] RVA [size] of Exception Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Certificates Directory
            D000 [      3C] RVA [size] of Base Relocation Directory
            6880 [      38] RVA [size] of Debug Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Architecture Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Global Pointer Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Thread Storage Directory
            7450 [      94] RVA [size] of Load Configuration Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Bound Import Directory
            B000 [     310] RVA [size] of Import Address Table Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Delay Import Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of COM Descriptor Directory
               0 [       0] RVA [size] of Reserved Directory


SECTION HEADER #1
   .text name
    4DCD virtual size
    1000 virtual address (0000000140001000 to 0000000140005DCC)
    4E00 size of raw data
     400 file pointer to raw data (00000400 to 000051FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
60000020 flags
         Code
         Execute Read

SECTION HEADER #2
  .rdata name
    2666 virtual size
    6000 virtual address (0000000140006000 to 0000000140008665)
    2800 size of raw data
    5200 file pointer to raw data (00005200 to 000079FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

  Debug Directories

        Time Type       Size      RVA  Pointer
    -------- ------ -------- -------- --------
    52E69190 cv           4E 0000781C     6A1C    Format: RSDS, {DDA2EBD0-5511-49A7-827E-6F03EA889365}, 4, C:\Users\Desktop\SDBLite\x64\De
    52E69190 (   C)       14 0000786C     6A6C

SECTION HEADER #3
   .data name
     772 virtual size
    9000 virtual address (0000000140009000 to 0000000140009771)
     200 size of raw data
    7A00 file pointer to raw data (00007A00 to 00007BFF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
C0000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Write

SECTION HEADER #4
  .pdata name
     48C virtual size
    A000 virtual address (000000014000A000 to 000000014000A48B)
     600 size of raw data
    7C00 file pointer to raw data (00007C00 to 000081FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

SECTION HEADER #5
  .idata name
     BD4 virtual size
    B000 virtual address (000000014000B000 to 000000014000BBD3)
     C00 size of raw data
    8200 file pointer to raw data (00008200 to 00008DFF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

SECTION HEADER #6
   .rsrc name
     43C virtual size
    C000 virtual address (000000014000C000 to 000000014000C43B)
     600 size of raw data
    8E00 file pointer to raw data (00008E00 to 000093FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
40000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Read Only

SECTION HEADER #7
  .reloc name
     118 virtual size
    D000 virtual address (000000014000D000 to 000000014000D117)
     200 size of raw data
    9400 file pointer to raw data (00009400 to 000095FF)
       0 file pointer to relocation table
       0 file pointer to line numbers
       0 number of relocations
       0 number of line numbers
42000040 flags
         Initialized Data
         Discardable
         Read Only

  Summary

        1000 .data
        1000 .idata
        1000 .pdata
        3000 .rdata
        1000 .reloc
        1000 .rsrc
        5000 .text
C:\Windows\system32>

The dependency walker wont load the executable because of this error

Error: At least one module has an unresolved import due to a missing export function in an implicitly dependent module.

I am reading for further info

[Elysia]

It should be easier if you grab the source and dump it into your project and compile.
No need to use libraries. No need to use the command line.
Just add them to the project and compile using the IDE.

[EverydayDiesel]

It should be easier if you grab the source and dump it into your project and compile.
No need to use libraries. No need to use the command line.
Just add them to the project and compile using the IDE.

I tried that but the files are .c code and visual studio does not like them because the application is c++. Renaming the files to .cpp gives me errors.

[Elysia]

You can compile C files in a C++ project just fine. If there are any errors, post 'em.
(Don't rename the file to ".cpp".)

[EverydayDiesel]

I created a test project and here is the results (for this test I did not rename the files)

Clicking this error takes me to the very first line of 'sqlite3.c

Error    1    error C1853: 'Debug\SqliteTest.pch' precompiled header file is from a previous version of the compiler, or the precompiled header is C++ 
and you are using it from C (or vice versa)    c:\users\desktop\sqlitetest\sqlite3.c    1    1    SqliteTest

Clicking this error takes me to the very first line of shell.c

Error    2    error C1853: 'Debug\SqliteTest.pch' precompiled header file is from a previous version of the compiler, or the precompiled header is C++ 
and you are using it from C (or vice versa)    c:\users\desktop\sqlitetest\shell.c    1    1    SqliteTest

[laserlight]

I tried that but the files are .c code and visual studio does not like them because the application is c++. Renaming the files to .cpp gives me errors.

You are talking about the SQLite amalgamation file, right? You should be able to configure MSVC to compile it as C, e.g., /Tc, /Tp, /TC, /TP (Specify Source File Type), and perhaps the mere fact that it has a .c file extension should already trigger that.

I created a test project and here is the results (for this test I did not rename the files)

Create another test project, and during the project creation, uncheck the option to enable precompiled headers.

[EverydayDiesel]

It compiled but what adverse affects does unchecking precompile headers do to the project?

[Elysia]

Right-click the C files in the project and select properties. The select the options as seen in the screenshot.
For configuration, select all configurations.

[Elysia]

It compiled but what adverse affects does unchecking precompile headers do to the project?

Precompiled headers speed up compilation time if you are including a lot of headers that takes a long time to compile.
You can either selectively disable them, create multiple ones (not tested) or disable them entirely.

[laserlight]

It compiled but what adverse affects does unchecking precompile headers do to the project?

In a sufficiently large project, you would not benefit from the compilation speed up during development that can result from appropriate use of precompiled headers.

[EverydayDiesel]

Right-click the C files in the project and select properties. The select the options as seen in the screenshot.
For configuration, select all configurations.

Thank you for all the responses. I really appreciate all the help!!!