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EricL:
--- Quote from: Testlund ---The reason why I delete the lastexit files is because I can't start a new sim or load an existing one if I have those files in the folders, because the program force the lastexit files to load instead of my sim. I explained that in another topic but you couldn't reproduce that either. So maybe we have some differences in the operating system or DB install.
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Are you really saying that you can't do File->Load Simulation or File->New Simulation with a running sim? That is a serious bug if so.
--- Quote from: Testlund ---I don't know how to explain it better. Delete the lastexit files, start DB, click on 'internet toggle button'. That's the only thing that caused the runtime error 5.
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Does this happen everytime?
--- Quote from: Testlund ---Also I can mension that it doesn't work to close the program from the file menu or closing the dialog popup with the word 'sparsi' on it anylonger. Can only close by clicking on the X button in the upper right corner, but that's minor. Just thought I would mension it.
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That's not minor. I have no idea why this is. What does "sparsi" mean and where are you seeing that?
Testlund:
[quote name='EricL' date='Nov 15 2007, 08:54 PM' post='1372496']
Does this happen everytime?[/quote]
Yep, the runtime error 5 happens everytime. Also the sim stays frozen until a connection has been established before that little blue teleporter starts moving around. I'm testing it right now and it appears that if there is a problem with the connection, the program stays frozen. Right now the front screen on the button is green while the one behind it is orange. It seems to shift colors from green, red, orange for some reason. Ok, I've looked at the moving teleporter. Clicking the toggle button. CRASH! But the program doesn't close when I close the crash dialog. Now, let's try it again. This time I will block the connection with my firewall:
Ok, the program just froze a little for a couple of seconds then the teleporter started moving. Clicking the button...crash.[/quote]
--- Quote ---That's not minor. I have no idea why this is. What does "sparsi" mean and where are you seeing that?
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You don't get that dialog?? I remember someone mension here a long time ago that it is italian and means 'close' or 'OK'. It's the big dialog that gives an explanation about DB when you start it.
I seem to have problems reproduce the 'lastexit' problem too now. I suspect it may be related to how many bots you start a new sim with. I'll check it out some more.
EricL:
Okay, this helps. Thanks. I'll do some investigation.
You might try doing Ctl-Alt-Del and looking at how many instances of the DB exe are running and killing off the ones you don't want. I bet when it crashes it doesn't exit clean adn this may be causing issues with open files or network communication. DB's networking stuff is flaky and I'm doing my best to work around it. The program doesn't actually hang, you are seeing very long time outs for network communication. If you wait long enough, it should time out I hope. I'll try to make some improvements overall and in the specific areas here.
The blue sparsi dialog only comes up now on the newbie path - when you delete lastexit.sim. It's informational only. The X closes that dialog, but not the DB program itself.
I'm still not clear on whether File->New Simulation is working for you or not.
Numsgil:
--- Quote from: EricL ---I bet when it crashes it doesn't exit clean
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This is true. I've had like 5 or 6 instances of DB running because of various crashes that never cleaned themselves off. When DB crashes, you need to make sure that it's gone from the "processes" tab in alt-ctrl-del.
Testlund, are you running Vista?
Testlund:
--- Quote from: EricL ---You might try doing Ctl-Alt-Del and looking at how many instances of the DB exe are running and killing off the ones you don't want.
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Is that a fact?
--- Quote from: Numsgil ---Testlund, are you running Vista?
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No, XP Pro SP 2.
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