STAMPW.EXE hanging under NT4+SP6 :-(
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Perhaps someone else has seen and fixed or worked around this
problem ?
STAMPW.EXE seems to run fine except that if at the end of the program
I download I use either "END", "STOP", or loop on "SLEEP 1" then any
attempt to download and run a new program causes STAMPW.EXE to hang
untill I kill it with NT's Task Manager and restart it.
Irritating since the manual says that I should be able to use "END"
or "STOP" for just this purpose :-(
Any ideas, suggestions are more than welcome.
problem ?
STAMPW.EXE seems to run fine except that if at the end of the program
I download I use either "END", "STOP", or loop on "SLEEP 1" then any
attempt to download and run a new program causes STAMPW.EXE to hang
untill I kill it with NT's Task Manager and restart it.
Irritating since the manual says that I should be able to use "END"
or "STOP" for just this purpose :-(
Any ideas, suggestions are more than welcome.
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see what happens.
Original Message
> Perhaps someone else has seen and fixed or worked around this
> problem ?
>
> STAMPW.EXE seems to run fine except that if at the end of the program
> I download I use either "END", "STOP", or loop on "SLEEP 1" then any
> attempt to download and run a new program causes STAMPW.EXE to hang
> untill I kill it with NT's Task Manager and restart it.
>
> Irritating since the manual says that I should be able to use "END"
> or "STOP" for just this purpose :-(
> Put a "hello World" type debug statement at the beginning of the
program and
> see what happens.
I tried that - it made no difference.
What I did try was force the RTS line up +ve (using an RS232 breakout
box I have) this is linked via the cable to DSR (as per the manual)
and this seems to force the beast to continue with the download.
Another thing I've noticed under NT4 is that if I click on
the "close" button on the debug window (or click on the DTR or RTS
check boxes) it always freezes. Pulsing the RTS line +ve (as above)
frees this case two.
Either there is something bizzare about my cable (which I doubt) or
the program doesnt handle the modem control lines very well under NT4.
entirely, it a pain to work with anyway. NT is so locked down, that
access to the ports or drives is barred to most applications. Parallax
could fix this if they wanted to, but it would be a major effort and
require some really high powered programmers way more expensive than
what they may have on staff.
Cheers,
Leroy
softfoot@h... wrote:
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., Rodent <daweasel@s...> wrote:
> > Put a "hello World" type debug statement at the beginning of the
> program and
> > see what happens.
>
> I tried that - it made no difference.
>
> What I did try was force the RTS line up +ve (using an RS232 breakout
> box I have) this is linked via the cable to DSR (as per the manual)
> and this seems to force the beast to continue with the download.
>
> Another thing I've noticed under NT4 is that if I click on
> the "close" button on the debug window (or click on the DTR or RTS
> check boxes) it always freezes. Pulsing the RTS line +ve (as above)
> frees this case two.
>
> Either there is something bizzare about my cable (which I doubt) or
> the program doesnt handle the modem control lines very well under NT4.
>
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I'm running Windows 2000 and Stampw locks up after executing the Debug
function. Parallax says they are working on an update due in August for
this bug...not all of us have a copy of Windows 98 lying around.
John :-#)#
At 08:23 AM 22/07/2001, you wrote:
>Make your system dual boot with 98, simple solution. Better yet dump NT
>entirely, it a pain to work with anyway. NT is so locked down, that
>access to the ports or drives is barred to most applications. Parallax
>could fix this if they wanted to, but it would be a major effort and
>require some really high powered programmers way more expensive than
>what they may have on staff.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>Leroy
>
>softfoot@h... wrote:
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@y..., Rodent <daweasel@s...> wrote:
> > > Put a "hello World" type debug statement at the beginning of the
> > program and
> > > see what happens.
> >
> > I tried that - it made no difference.
> >
> > What I did try was force the RTS line up +ve (using an RS232 breakout
> > box I have) this is linked via the cable to DSR (as per the manual)
> > and this seems to force the beast to continue with the download.
> >
> > Another thing I've noticed under NT4 is that if I click on
> > the "close" button on the debug window (or click on the DTR or RTS
> > check boxes) it always freezes. Pulsing the RTS line +ve (as above)
> > frees this case two.
> >
> > Either there is something bizzare about my cable (which I doubt) or
> > the program doesnt handle the modem control lines very well under NT4.
> >
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> >
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Are you using debug in your program?
Are you using the latest stamp software version (1.1)?
I had the same thing, I found it related to the debug activities.
version 1.1 cured the problem.
Jon
> > Perhaps someone else has seen and fixed or worked around this
> > problem ?
> >
> > STAMPW.EXE seems to run fine except that if at the end of the
program
> > I download I use either "END", "STOP", or loop on "SLEEP 1" then
any
> > attempt to download and run a new program causes STAMPW.EXE to
hang
> > untill I kill it with NT's Task Manager and restart it.
> >
> > Irritating since the manual says that I should be able to
use "END"
> > or "STOP" for just this purpose :-(
Parallax is aware of this bug and is supposed to release a version in
August to fix it. This problem is showing up under Windows 2000 Professional.
John :-#)#
At 02:10 AM 23/07/2001, you wrote:
>Two questions:
>Are you using debug in your program?
>Are you using the latest stamp software version (1.1)?
>
>I had the same thing, I found it related to the debug activities.
>version 1.1 cured the problem.
>
>Jon
>
> > > Perhaps someone else has seen and fixed or worked around this
> > > problem ?
> > >
> > > STAMPW.EXE seems to run fine except that if at the end of the
>program
> > > I download I use either "END", "STOP", or loop on "SLEEP 1" then
>any
> > > attempt to download and run a new program causes STAMPW.EXE to
>hang
> > > untill I kill it with NT's Task Manager and restart it.
> > >
> > > Irritating since the manual says that I should be able to
>use "END"
> > > or "STOP" for just this purpose :-(
>
>
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>Body of the message will be ignored.
>
>
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> Lurking (will pose a question soon)
>
> I'm running Windows 2000 and Stampw locks up after executing the
Debug
> function. Parallax says they are working on an update due in August
for
> this bug...not all of us have a copy of Windows 98 lying around.
>
> John :-#)#
Well it also happens under NT4 :-<
However, there would seem to be a "work around" of sorts - the short
beween RTS and DSR is on the development board I have and it connects
to nothing on the board. I have discovered that connecting a 1K
resistor between that link and +5V causes the logjam to clear and for
things to resume (apparently) normally. So I've installed
a "laxative" push button that fixes it for me :-)
Try it at your own risk - I accept no responsibility :-)
Original Message
> > I'm running Windows 2000 and Stampw locks up after executing the
> Debug
> > function. Parallax says they are working on an update due in August
> for
> > this bug...not all of us have a copy of Windows 98 lying around.
> Well it also happens under NT4 :-<