Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 06:34:47 +0000 (   )
From: Douglas Mak <>
Cc: ssh@massconfusion.com
Subject: FiSSH - Good news, bad news

Found the crashing on Win9x problem.. but I'm still looking for a
workaround. =/

there's a variable (m_usFontX) that i used MFC's pDC->GetCharWidths()
function.
GetCharWidths() function behaves differently on Win9x and WinNT.
Ultimately it crashes the program cuz at one point i divide by m_usFontX

in reference.. look at winsshView.cpp line 152 to 155 & line 215 and 216.

i'll let you guys know when i figure it out..

doug

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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 07:13:58 +0000 (   )
From: Douglas Mak <>
Cc: ssh@massconfusion.com
Subject: quick fix to the startup crash on Win9x

Look for this chunk around line 154 in winsshView.cpp

//Calculate width of Normal font
pDC->GetCharABCWidths('a', 'a', &myABC);
m_usFontY = (unsigned short) (-GetApp->m_lf.lfHeight);
m_usFontX = (unsigned short) (myABC.abcfA + myABC.abcfB + myABC.abcfC);

add the following line to the chunk
if (m_usFontX == 0) m_usFontX = 8;

as you can see.. it's a pretty quick hack.. but at least it avoids the div
by zero error

good luck,
doug