The following error is displayed when attempting to launch Toad:
"System.TypeInitializationException was unhandled
Message="The type initializer for 'Quest.Toad.Security.SecurityProviders' threw an exception."
Source="ToadCore"
TypeName="Quest.Toad.Security.SecurityProviders"
StackTrace:
at Quest.Toad.Security.SecurityProviders.AnySecurity(IConnection connection)
at Quest.Toad.ActionManagement.UIActionEntry.ConnectionChanged(Object sender, ConnectionEventArgs args)
at Quest.Toad.ActionManagement.UIActionEntry.InitializeAccessControl()
at Quest.Toad.ActionManagement.UIActionEntry..ctor(Object instance, Hashtable submenues, ActionInvocationPoint invPoint, IUIInvocationPoint uiInvPoint)
at Quest.Toad.ActionManagement.ActionsRenderer.RenderExternalActions(IActionExtensible target)
at Quest.Toad.Gui.MainForm..ctor()
at Quest.Toad.StartupForm.LoadPlugins()
at Quest.Toad.StartupForm.Main(String[] args)
InnerException: System.FormatException
Message="Input string was not in a correct format."
Source="mscorlib"
StackTrace:
at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
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1. Run Regedit
2. Open the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
3. Look for registry entry sPositiveSign.
4. Double-click on it to modify the value. EVEN IF THE VALUE FIELD SEEMS TO BE BLANK, put your cursor in the value field, press the delete key a
few times, and save the value.
5. Launch Toad
*** Quest does not provide support for problems that arise from improper modification of the registry. The Windows registry contains information critical to your computer and applications. Make sure you back up the registry before modifying it. For more information on the Windows Registry Editor and how to back up and restore it, refer to Microsoft Article ID 256986 'Description of the Microsoft Windows registry:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=256986
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