recompiled an 2012 appl gives runtime error

[fikkies]

I build a (rather complex) application in 2012 and I still use it.
It was build in 32 bits and also workes fine on recent 64 bit (Linux Mint)
Of course after 7 years some changes are nessecary and no problem compiling but when I run I get -- Acces Violation Press OK to ignore --
before the app itself starts, and the application stops.
on Debugging I get - for me unknown -  assembler codes.

Main question. Is there an old error  in the application or is the Lazarus 2012 version not (backward) compatible to the 1.8.2  version.

Frits

[Thaddy]

On some points, both the compiler and Lazarus are not fully backwards compatible.
The compiler issues are usually minor and documented in the release notes, including work-arounds tips how to modify your code.
They can have a major effect, though, if you are not aware of those changes.
Lazarus is (was) less well documented on breaking changes.

BTW: same issues exist with e.g. Delphi.

The most likely is, however, that there was already a bug in the existing code that is now revealed because of the compiler being more strict.
(e.g. less forgiving in the case of use-after-free)

[fikkies]

thanks
Any way, I will have to break up all the modules and compile - debug them one by one,  starting with the database.

frits

[af0815]

You can still create an old compiler side by side and recompile with it.

[Martin_fr]

When you get the asm code, have you tried the stack window? And the thread window (changing to each thread, watching the stack)

[marcov]

I wouldn't really phrase it as the newer versions necessarily "more strict". That implies deliberation, which it is probably not.

More a result of chance memory layouts.

[Thaddy]

More a result of chance memory layouts.

With which you had a higher chance of succeeding on dangling pointers before 3.0.0. Hence my comment.