[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: Serious problems with E/L 1.99n
>>>>> "Tim" == Zoology <Tim> writes:
Tim> First of all, thanks for getting the pointer bug fixed.
One problem solved.
Tim> However, something is seriously wrong with the browser. I
Tim> tried to open a folder (created by extracting a stuffit
Tim> archive), and executor just exits! No error message, no
Tim> coredump, nothing. This is the one application (FoxBASE) I
Tim> really needed, and I can't get into its folder! I have to
Tim> launch it via a data file with the browser because of known
Tim> problems in executor with File Open dialogs in certain
Tim> programs.
And one problem created. Parity.
Ouch. Since you're using Executor under Linux, here are a few
suggestions:
Do an ls -lR of the parent directory and send that and a brief
note to us with that information.
Try manually removing apple double pairs (e.g. file1 and %file1)
from the folder that you can't open, one at a time, and see if
you can find one single file pair that causes the file browser
to crash. Pass information you find back to bugs@ardi.com
Try using makehfv to make a large HFV file that you can expand
your work into and see if you can run out of that, then let us
know, one way or the other.
Those suggestions *should* allow us to figure out what's going on. In
all our testing, we never saw anything like this, so I'm assuming this
particular problem is rare and is not a showstopper for 1.99n.
Anyone who finds ways to make the Browser crash should send e-mail to
bugs@ardi.com. If it is likely that lots of people will make Browser
crash without going out of their way, we'll need to get a fix out ASAP
and delay hyping Executor to the press, potential investors, etc.
Tim> Have I made a mistake or is something broken? I tried using
Tim> Linux to move the contents of the Fox folder into the
Tim> ExecutorVolume directory, and then browser wouldn't start at
Tim> all! It just kicked out straight away!
Ouch!
Tim> Help!
If you send us a phone number and good times to call (yes, I'm aware
of the time difference), we *might* be able to call you. No
guarantees since it's after hours and you're overseas, but this is a
very urgent problem from our perspective as well.
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
References: