[GH-ISSUE #1045] [Bug] Starting the app creates a log saying error in CheckForUpdates #2936

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opened 2026-03-01 19:04:41 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @tw0517tw on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/1045

Originally assigned to: @NickeManarin on GitHub.

Describe the bug
After starting the app, it creates a log file saying there is an error in ScreenToGif.Util.LocalizationHelper.CheckForUpdates

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Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Download portable exe
start exe
see ScreenToGif\Logs showing

Expected behavior
No error logs

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OS: Windows 10
Version 2.35.3

Additional context
The error log says below.

► Title - 
	Check for an updated localization recource
▬ Message - 
	The path is empty. (Parameter 'path')
○ Type - 
	System.ArgumentException
♦ [Version] Date/Hour - 
	[2.35.3] 01/09/2022 01:00:23
▲ Source - 
	System.Private.CoreLib
▼ TargetSite - 
	System.String GetFullPath(System.String)
♠ StackTrace - 
   at System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(String path)
   at System.IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(String path)
   at ScreenToGif.Util.LocalizationHelper.CheckForUpdates(String culture) in C:\Users\nicke\source\repos\ScreenToGif\ScreenToGif.Util\LocalizationHelper.cs:line 146

Maybe this was cause by the behavior change in Assembly.Location after .NET 5?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.reflection.assembly.location?view=net-6.0#remarks

Originally created by @tw0517tw on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/issues/1045 Originally assigned to: @NickeManarin on GitHub. **Describe the bug** After starting the app, it creates a log file saying there is an error in `ScreenToGif.Util.LocalizationHelper.CheckForUpdates` **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Download portable exe 2. start exe 3. see `ScreenToGif\Logs` showing **Expected behavior** No error logs **Screenshots** If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Windows 10 - Version 2.35.3 **Additional context** The error log says below. ``` ► Title - Check for an updated localization recource ▬ Message - The path is empty. (Parameter 'path') ○ Type - System.ArgumentException ♦ [Version] Date/Hour - [2.35.3] 01/09/2022 01:00:23 ▲ Source - System.Private.CoreLib ▼ TargetSite - System.String GetFullPath(System.String) ♠ StackTrace - at System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(String path) at System.IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(String path) at ScreenToGif.Util.LocalizationHelper.CheckForUpdates(String culture) in C:\Users\nicke\source\repos\ScreenToGif\ScreenToGif.Util\LocalizationHelper.cs:line 146 ``` Maybe this was cause by the behavior change in `Assembly.Location` after .NET 5? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.reflection.assembly.location?view=net-6.0#remarks

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