Xlobby won't start with my screen - 'unhandled exception'??

[a06lp]

Hi,

This morning, when I started xlobby, it loads as normal, but on the 'Screens' loading part, I get this error:

Unhandled exception has occured in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will close immediatly.

The '.' character, hexadecimal value 0x00, cannot be included in a name. Line 807, position 6.

Details:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Xml.XmlException: The '.' character, hexadecimal value 0x00, cannot be included in a name. Line 807, position 6.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Int32 pos, String res, String[] args)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElement()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at xlobby2.FormSkin.loadXmlSkin(String filename)
at xlobby2.FormSkin.setSkin(String skinDirectory)
at xlobby2.FormSkin..ctor(Control c, GdiForm form)
at xlobby2.GdiForm.initializeForm()
at xlobby2.GdiForm..ctor(Control c, String formname)
at xlobby2.Control.createUserScreens()
at xlobby2.Control.LoadAll()
at xlobby2.GdiScreenForm.GdiScreenForm_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnShown(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.CallShownEvent()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(Object userData)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
xlobby2
Assembly Version: 1.0.2322.36662
Win32 Version: 1.0.2322.36662
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/xlobby2prerelease1/xlobby2.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
XPluginSDK
Assembly Version: 1.0.2200.38879
Win32 Version: 1.0.2200.38879
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/xlobby2prerelease1/XPluginSDK.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
CDEX
Assembly Version: 1.0.1685.4787
Win32 Version: 1.0.1685.4787
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/xlobby2prerelease1/plugins/CDEX.dll
----------------------------------------
xusbuirt
Assembly Version: 1.0.1767.29466
Win32 Version: 1.0.1767.29466
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/xlobby2prerelease1/plugins/xusbuirt.dll
----------------------------------------
XWeather
Assembly Version: 1.0.1855.39961
Win32 Version: 1.0.1855.39961
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/xlobby2prerelease1/plugins/xweather/XWeather.dll
----------------------------------------
Interop.Shell32
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/xlobby2prerelease1/Interop.Shell32.DLL
----------------------------------------
CustomMarshalers
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/CustomMarshalers/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/CustomMarshalers.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Anyone know what this is, or more importantly, how to fix it?
My Xlobby worked fine yesterday...

[S Pittaway]

the chances are that one of your screens has been corruepted...


If you look in your skins folder, you will see all of the screens xml files, try mving these to another directory then add them back in untill you find the one causing the problems.

When you have found it have a nosy at the raw xml, its probably something silly.

[a06lp]

yup.
the end of the file was corrupt. i dont know how it happened., but that was annoying.

[S Pittaway]

it happens when you are "tweeking" your chosen skin

just make sure you do a backup ...

[jowaldo]

it happens when you are "tweeking" your chosen skin

just make sure you do a backup ...

yeah it doesn't happen to me all that often anymore, but its always a good idea to make frequent backups if you are doin much to your skin.