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Anyone having random lockup problems with the new editor? Every once and a
while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor locks up in
the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The mouse still
moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor process and
restart it, it works fine. I'm running 98 SE on a Dell PIII laptop.
Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time, but I tried
it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does nothing.
while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor locks up in
the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The mouse still
moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor process and
restart it, it works fine. I'm running 98 SE on a Dell PIII laptop.
Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time, but I tried
it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does nothing.
Comments
> Anyone having random lockup problems with the new editor? Every
once and a
> while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor
locks up in
> the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The mouse
still
> moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor
process and
> restart it, it works fine. I'm running 98 SE on a Dell PIII laptop.
>
> Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time,
but I tried
> it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does
nothing.
I have been having similar problems with the lock up. I found that
once I open the help manually from the start menu that it will be
available in the editor window when F1 is pressed or selection from
the help menu. Perhaps a patch is needed.
and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you reload a
previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename from the
list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too... However, if you
load a file by clicking FILE and OPEN and then browse for and open a file on
the hard drive (but not in the default directory), help will not load.
It looks like the editor gets confused when you open a file somewhere
besides the default directory. It probably looks for the help files in the
same directory from that point on and can't find them. I may try putting a
copy of the help files in the code directory to see what happens.
The other thing I noticed about when the editor locks up is no matter if you
saved your code, when you reopen the editor the program name is not listed
under the FILE menu item right above the EXIT item. You apparently have to
completely / properly exit the editor before it included the filename in
this list.
Original Message
> > Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time,
> but I tried
> > it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does
> nothing.
> I have been having similar problems with the lock up. I found that
> once I open the help manually from the start menu that it will be
> available in the editor window when F1 is pressed or selection from
> the help menu. Perhaps a patch is needed.
directory besides the default one, copy the HELP.EXE and PBASIC.CHM from the
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PARALLAX INC\STAMP EDITOR directory and put them in your
code directory. Help should work fine after that.
Original Message
> Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and click
HELP
> and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you reload
a
> previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename from the
> list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too... However, if
you
> load a file by clicking FILE and OPEN and then browse for and open a file
on
> the hard drive (but not in the default directory), help will not load.
>
> It looks like the editor gets confused when you open a file somewhere
> besides the default directory. It probably looks for the help files in the
> same directory from that point on and can't find them. I may try putting a
> copy of the help files in the code directory to see what happens.
>
> The other thing I noticed about when the editor locks up is no matter if
you
> saved your code, when you reopen the editor the program name is not listed
> under the FILE menu item right above the EXIT item. You apparently have to
> completely / properly exit the editor before it included the filename in
> this list.
>
>
Original Message
>
> > > Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time,
> > but I tried
> > > it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does
> > nothing.
>
> > I have been having similar problems with the lock up. I found that
> > once I open the help manually from the start menu that it will be
> > available in the editor window when F1 is pressed or selection from
> > the help menu. Perhaps a patch is needed.
> Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time, but I tried
> it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does nothing.
Yep, I had that problem too. Clicking the Help menu from the menu bar did
nothing. Help comes up from the separate Start Menu item.
Mojo
--
Morris Jones <*>
San Rafael, CA
mojo@w...
http://www.whiteoaks.com
Windows ME on a Dell desktop. The lockups appear to be random. When
they occur I have to "end task" the editor and everything I have done
since the last save is lost - very annoying!
The 1.9 version has never given me any trouble and after a half dozen
lockups of the new editor I went back to the old one. Parallax needs
to take a look at this problem.
Regards,
Marylou
________________________
--- In basicstamps@y..., Rodent <daweasel@s...> wrote:
> Anyone having random lockup problems with the new editor? Every once
and a
> while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor locks
up in
> the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The mouse
still
> moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor
process and
> restart it, it works fine. I'm running 98 SE on a Dell PIII laptop.
>
> Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time, but
I tried
> it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does
nothing.
but who knows. I'm so gun-shy I save my code every time I have to resend it
to the Stamp.
At any rate I wish they would do like OOPic and pop up a window advising
you to save your changes before recompiling. Its annoying, but saves your
butt.
Just out of curiosity, are you running Norton Antivirus?
Original Message
> I am having the same problems with the new 2.0 editor running under
> Windows ME on a Dell desktop. The lockups appear to be random. When
> they occur I have to "end task" the editor and everything I have done
> since the last save is lost - very annoying!
> The 1.9 version has never given me any trouble and after a half dozen
> lockups of the new editor I went back to the old one. Parallax needs
> to take a look at this problem.
> > Anyone having random lockup problems with the new editor? Every once
> and a
> > while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor locks
> up in
> > the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The mouse
> still
> > moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor
> process and
> > restart it, it works fine.
The lockups occur in about 5% of the downloads to the stamp and appear
to be purely random. At least I haven't been able to pinpoint a cause.
I am using a BS2p40 and experience lockups loading a single bank or
multiple banks.
The help works fine.
Marylou
___________________________
-- In basicstamps@y..., Rodent <daweasel@s...> wrote:
> So far it doesn't seem to be related to power management or screen
savers,
> but who knows. I'm so gun-shy I save my code every time I have to
resend it
> to the Stamp.
>
> At any rate I wish they would do like OOPic and pop up a window
advising
> you to save your changes before recompiling. Its annoying, but saves
your
> butt.
>
> Just out of curiosity, are you running Norton Antivirus?
>
>
Original Message
>
> > I am having the same problems with the new 2.0 editor running
under
> > Windows ME on a Dell desktop. The lockups appear to be random.
When
> > they occur I have to "end task" the editor and everything I have
done
> > since the last save is lost - very annoying!
> > The 1.9 version has never given me any trouble and after a half
dozen
> > lockups of the new editor I went back to the old one. Parallax
needs
> > to take a look at this problem.
>
> > > Anyone having random lockup problems with the new editor? Every
once
> > and a
> > > while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor
locks
> > up in
> > > the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The
mouse
> > still
> > > moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor
> > process and
> > > restart it, it works fine.
1.2, sorry 'bout that.
____________________
--- In basicstamps@y..., apstumpf@u... wrote:
> I am having the same problems with the new 2.0 editor running under
> Windows ME on a Dell desktop. The lockups appear to be random. When
> they occur I have to "end task" the editor and everything I have
done
> since the last save is lost - very annoying!
> The 1.9 version has never given me any trouble and after a half
dozen
> lockups of the new editor I went back to the old one. Parallax needs
> to take a look at this problem.
>
> Regards,
> Marylou
> ________________________
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., Rodent <daweasel@s...> wrote:
> > Anyone having random lockup problems with the new editor? Every
once
> and a
> > while when I transmit code to a BS2E I'm working on the editor
locks
> up in
> > the middle of transferring the code and will not respond. The
mouse
> still
> > moves, but no other applications will run. If I kill the editor
> process and
> > restart it, it works fine. I'm running 98 SE on a Dell PIII
laptop.
> >
> > Also, the help stuff didn't work when I tried it the first time,
but
> I tried
> > it later and actually worked> However, when on it, later it does
> nothing.
this list.
If I try to start help, from any situation, I get the message:
'4.74' is not a floating point value.
It seems that Parallax is better than Microsoft in issuing fuzzy messages.
I use windows ME, upgraded from Windows 95 OSR2 ( to have USB working).
I ran "hhupdt.exe" as indicated in "Stamp Editor.pdf" but I got only this
message:
HTML Help is a Windows component and can only be updated via a service pack on
this version of Windows
Wich service pack ??
Regards
ECO
Original Message
From: "Rodent" <daweasel@s...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: New Stamp Editor
> Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and click HELP
> and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you reload a
> previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename from the
> list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too...
and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX and nothing happens -- no beeps, error
messages, etc...
As far as the service pack, hit the
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp and select the Windows ME link.
Original Message
> For me help does not work at all, even after applying all the recepts
found on this list.
> If I try to start help, from any situation, I get the message:
>
> '4.74' is not a floating point value.
>
> It seems that Parallax is better than Microsoft in issuing fuzzy messages.
> I use windows ME, upgraded from Windows 95 OSR2 ( to have USB working).
> I ran "hhupdt.exe" as indicated in "Stamp Editor.pdf" but I got only this
message:
>
> HTML Help is a Windows component and can only be updated via a service
pack on this version of Windows
>
> Wich service pack ??
> > Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and click
HELP
> > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you
reload a
> > previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename from
the
> > list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too...
I had the same 'floating point' error message.
The cause is a different regional setting.
For me in the Netherlands, I use the dutch setting, and we use
the comma as the decimal point. Changing to US regional settings
made the error disappear. This new regional setting however also
tampered with my excel spreadsheet: dates were displayed as MM/DD/YY
were we use DD/MM/YY, so I had to change the regional settings back,
and the floating point error re-appeared.
But they are working on it.
greetings peter
Original Message
> For me help does not work at all, even after applying all the recepts
found on this list.
> If I try to start help, from any situation, I get the message:
>
> '4.74' is not a floating point value.
>
> It seems that Parallax is better than Microsoft in issuing fuzzy messages.
> I use windows ME, upgraded from Windows 95 OSR2 ( to have USB working).
> I ran "hhupdt.exe" as indicated in "Stamp Editor.pdf" but I got only this
message:
>
> HTML Help is a Windows component and can only be updated via a service
pack on this version of Windows
>
> Wich service pack ??
> > Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and click
HELP
> > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you
reload a
> > previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename from
the
> > list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too...
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I click on in Help; running Win
NT 4.0, SP6a.
BPorter
Rodent wrote:
> Ahh.... See, I don't get any errors when help doesn't run. You click HELP
> and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX and nothing happens -- no beeps, error
> messages, etc...
>
> As far as the service pack, hit the
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp and select the Windows ME link.
>
>
Original Message
>
> > For me help does not work at all, even after applying all the recepts
> found on this list.
> > If I try to start help, from any situation, I get the message:
> >
> > '4.74' is not a floating point value.
> >
> > It seems that Parallax is better than Microsoft in issuing fuzzy messages.
> > I use windows ME, upgraded from Windows 95 OSR2 ( to have USB working).
> > I ran "hhupdt.exe" as indicated in "Stamp Editor.pdf" but I got only this
> message:
> >
> > HTML Help is a Windows component and can only be updated via a service
> pack on this version of Windows
> >
> > Wich service pack ??
>
> > > Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and click
> HELP
> > > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you
> reload a
> > > previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename from
> the
> > > list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too...
>
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code to the BS2E. The HELP problem was that help never ran -- you click the
menu item and nothing happens.
You might try loading the editor and immediately use help, even before
loading any code.
Original Message
> I also get locked up, either an eternal hourglass or no action depending
on what I click on in Help; running Win
> NT 4.0, SP6a.
> > Ahh.... See, I don't get any errors when help doesn't run. You click
HELP
> > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX and nothing happens -- no beeps, error
> > messages, etc...
> >
> > As far as the service pack, hit the
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp and select the Windows ME
link.
> >
> >
Original Message
> >
> > > For me help does not work at all, even after applying all the recepts
> > found on this list.
> > > If I try to start help, from any situation, I get the message:
> > >
> > > '4.74' is not a floating point value.
> > >
> > > It seems that Parallax is better than Microsoft in issuing fuzzy
messages.
> > > I use windows ME, upgraded from Windows 95 OSR2 ( to have USB
working).
> > > I ran "hhupdt.exe" as indicated in "Stamp Editor.pdf" but I got only
this
> > message:
> > >
> > > HTML Help is a Windows component and can only be updated via a service
> > pack on this version of Windows
> > >
> > > Wich service pack ??
> >
> > > > Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and
click
> > HELP
> > > > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you
> > reload a
> > > > previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename
from
> > the
> > > > list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too...
would get locked up, which I would
have to kill to close out (via Task Manager or Process Viewer). Help does work
normally if started from outside
the editor (either before or after the editor is started) by using the Start
menu.
BP
Rodent wrote:
> My PC doesn't lock up when I try to run HELP, only when I'm transmitting
> code to the BS2E. The HELP problem was that help never ran -- you click the
> menu item and nothing happens.
>
> You might try loading the editor and immediately use help, even before
> loading any code.
>
>
Original Message
>
> > I also get locked up, either an eternal hourglass or no action depending
> on what I click on in Help; running Win
> > NT 4.0, SP6a.
>
> > > Ahh.... See, I don't get any errors when help doesn't run. You click
> HELP
> > > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX and nothing happens -- no beeps, error
> > > messages, etc...
> > >
> > > As far as the service pack, hit the
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp and select the Windows ME
> link.
> > >
> > >
Original Message
> > >
> > > > For me help does not work at all, even after applying all the recepts
> > > found on this list.
> > > > If I try to start help, from any situation, I get the message:
> > > >
> > > > '4.74' is not a floating point value.
> > > >
> > > > It seems that Parallax is better than Microsoft in issuing fuzzy
> messages.
> > > > I use windows ME, upgraded from Windows 95 OSR2 ( to have USB
> working).
> > > > I ran "hhupdt.exe" as indicated in "Stamp Editor.pdf" but I got only
> this
> > > message:
> > > >
> > > > HTML Help is a Windows component and can only be updated via a service
> > > pack on this version of Windows
> > > >
> > > > Wich service pack ??
> > >
> > > > > Actually, it appears help works fine if you start the editor and
> click
> > > HELP
> > > > > and CONTENTS or HELP and INDEX before loading a file. Also, If you
> > > reload a
> > > > > previously edited file by clicking FILE and clicking the filename
> from
> > > the
> > > > > list above the EXIT menu item, help seems to work OK too...
>
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You found it! Thanks a lot.
See also my remarks below.
Regards
ECO
Original Message
From: "Peter Verkaik" <peterverkaik@b...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 2:27 PM
Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: New Stamp Editor
> Hi,
>
> I had the same 'floating point' error message.
> The cause is a different regional setting.
> For me in the Netherlands, I use the dutch setting, and we use
> the comma as the decimal point.
Just the same in Belgium and France.
> Changing to US regional settings
> made the error disappear. This new regional setting however also
> tampered with my excel spreadsheet: dates were displayed as MM/DD/YY
> were we use DD/MM/YY, so I had to change the regional settings back,
> and the floating point error re-appeared.
> But they are working on it.
You can hold on the dutch setting by forcing in Control panel, Regional
settings, the decimal symbol from a comma to a period and the separator from a
period to a comma. No other changes are needed and Word and Excel continue to
work with the dutch settings, except for the separators. Existing files seems
to be automatically upgraded.
Thank for your info but the search starts here and if you don't know what you
search it is an impossible work.
Regards
ECO
Original Message
From: "Rodent" <daweasel@s...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: New Stamp Editor
> As far as the service pack, hit the
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp and select the Windows ME link.
>
>
True, I can change the decimal point and seperators only,
but then there appear periods as decimal point in my excel sheets.
Our clients don't like that.
So I await the fix from Parallax.
regards peter
Oorspronkelijk bericht
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Verzonden: dinsdag 25 september 2001 09:43
Aan: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Onderwerp: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: New Stamp Editor
Peter
You found it! Thanks a lot.
See also my remarks below.
Regards
ECO
Original Message
From: "Peter Verkaik" <peterverkaik@b...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 2:27 PM
Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: New Stamp Editor
> Hi,
>
> I had the same 'floating point' error message.
> The cause is a different regional setting.
> For me in the Netherlands, I use the dutch setting, and we use
> the comma as the decimal point.
Just the same in Belgium and France.
> Changing to US regional settings
> made the error disappear. This new regional setting however also
> tampered with my excel spreadsheet: dates were displayed as MM/DD/YY
> were we use DD/MM/YY, so I had to change the regional settings back,
> and the floating point error re-appeared.
> But they are working on it.
You can hold on the dutch setting by forcing in Control panel, Regional
settings, the decimal symbol from a comma to a period and the separator from
a period to a comma. No other changes are needed and Word and Excel continue
to work with the dutch settings, except for the separators. Existing files
seems to be automatically upgraded.
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