ASP.NET "DllNotFoundException: gdiplus.dll"

[thunderwolf1989]

Anyone have any idea what this is and how to fix?

Server Error in '/' Application
gdiplus.dll

Description: HTTP 500. Error processing request.

Stack Trace:

System.DllNotFoundException: gdiplus.dll
at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Drawing.GDIPlus:GdiplusStartup (ulong&,System.Drawing.GdiplusStartupInput&,System .Drawing.GdiplusStartupOutput&)
at System.Drawing.GDIPlus..cctor () [0x00000]

[merrillmck]

Anyone have any idea what this is and how to fix?

No. Are you getting that on your website or building locally with Visual Studio? If locally, are you running as Admin or a Standard User? While not the same error, I've seen similar errors running Visual Studio w/o Admin rights.

[thunderwolf1989]

No. I made it with Visual studio and tested it (it worked). Then I uploaded it to my website here and got this error...

[Livewire]

The issue itself is fairly easy to diagnose - x10hosting runs on a linux server, and whatever application you're writing requires gdiplus.dll, which I believe is a windows dll.

The gdiplus.dll library is required for windows to operate. It is used by windows when communicating with your video card in order to disaply graphics on screen. If gdiplus.dll is unavailable, windows will not function correctly.

Source: http://www.auditmypc.com/process/gdiplus.asp

No idea how to fix it, but that's what the issue is. You're relying on something that linux doesn't have, so it fails.


My main question would be whether you're actually using ASP.net, or if you're using just plain asp - ASP won't work on x10, ASP.Net should, assuming it's not relying on windows-only dll's and the like.

[merrillmck]

Did you FTP files? Maybe consider using Visual Studio's publish command which will move all the required files onto X10's file system.

And since you're using Visual Studio, I would imagine it is ASP.NET as I don't think Visual Studio explicitly supports ASP in recent versions.

[Hue Kares]

I haven't had this problem, but I remember seeing similar posts. Here's a one from an Admin, who says it's an issue with cPanel not yet supporting the drawing library.

Someone else suggests finding and copying the .dll to your website, and change the references in your project to point to it. Messy... I don't know if it would work either, as I've never tried. Good luck.

[garrettroyce]

I haven't had this problem, but I remember seeing similar posts. Here's a one from an Admin, who says it's an issue with cPanel not yet supporting the drawing library.

Someone else suggests finding and copying the .dll to your website, and change the references in your project to point to it. Messy... I don't know if it would work either, as I've never tried. Good luck.

I think this has a very good change of working. I don't know if it's legal or not to use Windows' DLL files in this way. I also don't know if the staff will allow it. I don't think they will mind, but I wouldn't rush into something before asking.

[Pi606]

I had this problem, too, awhile ago. If I remember right, it had to do with the standard asp.net form validation controls (eg. RequiredFieldValidator). x10 has limited support for some controls. Removing these controls *might* fix your problem.

[thunderwolf1989]

Someone else suggests finding and copying the .dll to your website, and change the references in your project to point to it. Messy... I don't know if it would work either, as I've never tried. Good luck.

hm... have any idea on how to change the references like that?
At least I have something I can try...

[garrettroyce]

In visual studio, I think it's called "project manager" side panel, if you right-click you can "add reference". Then you have to select the file option and not the built in references.