Issue
Launching Menta by opening an MTA file causes a Buffer Overrun Error
The error message:
"Buffer overrun detected ... A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted the program's internal state. The program cannot safely continue execution and must now be terminated."
Product Line
TAC Vista
Environment
Menta
Cause
Menta's buffer for opening files is limited; if the file you are trying to open by double-clicking has a very long path (of 142+ characters), you will receive the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Buffer Overrun error message.
Resolution
Work arounds:
- Shorten the path to the Menta file. If it is possible to decrease the number of subdirectories or the length of the directory names to make the total path length less than 142 characters, this will correct the problem.
Note: Never modify a Menta file name within Windows; only change Menta file names using the Menta application by using "Save As..." from the File menu. (See "Cannot open file" error when opening a Menta file for resolution if this occurs.)
- If it is not possible or practical to change the path to the file, files with long paths can still be opened by launching Menta using the Start Menu or a desktop icon. Select File > Open and browse to the Menta file, then click "Open". Opening the file via this method will expand the path length limitation to over 200 characters.
