Version: Downloads as 3.01, shows up in the list of installed programs as 3.03.
Problem:
Entire program reads as
PRINT "SOME TEXT"
Placing the cursor in the body of PRINT (like between the R and I) and pressing F1 effectively locks up the program.
Highlighting the word PRINT and then pressing F1 will open the help dialog - canceling it will result in a lockup.
I am not sure what happens if you actually select one of the help topics - or what state things will be in when you return.
Should mention that I am on Windows 7 64-bit SP1. Version 2.5.x works, though you must highlight the word to gain assistance. Tried both the full install and the thumb-drive install with the same results.
Tim
I'm unable to duplicate your crash problem.
Does it for me, as well, Larry
Highlight PRINT, press F1, the help is displayed. If you then select an item or press the Cancel
button, the cursor goes active and the program locks up
Making the cursor active within a word, as in PR|INT, and pressing F1, the cursor goes bananas
again and you have to close the program down and start again
Windows 10 64-bit, IWB installed in C:\IWBDev3
Brian
With me when I press F1 with the cursor between the R and I of PRINT, I do not get any help. The cursor drops down and to the right with the flashing blue circle over it. It locks up the program, plus, IWBasic.
IWBasic 3.03, Win 8.1, 64-bit.
Bill
I got the same result as Bill-Bo. System cursor goes crazy and it locks up.
IWBasic 3.03, Win 8.1 Pro, 64-bit.
Bill
Version3.0, Windows 7 Professional
The cursor turns into a spinning wheel and locks the system.
These are the kind I hate - the ones I can't duplicate!
I acknowledge there is a bug of some sort.
I will attempt to fix it. Ya'll will have to bare with me on this since I can't duplicate it.
It will probably take multiple tries on my part.
LarryMc,
What are you using, BTW?
Bill
Same for me.
Placing the cursor on PRINT and pressing F1 locks it up.
Highlighting PRINT and pressing F1 brings up a list of found items. Clicking "cancel" or clicking an item and pressing "Display" locks it up.
Clicking the Help Icon and doing a search for "Print" works fine. :)
Win 10 Pro.
Later,
Clint
It still works fine on my WIN 7 64bit
I'll see about trying it on my wife's laptop and see what I get.
works fine on my wife's laptop also.
Ah... Larry, I feel your pain. I make programs too and people tell me my system locks up when I do this and I can't duplicate it. So.. I just start trying what I think is making it lock up. Not the funnest thing to do.
On this problem? I think it is when it calls the "Help" program is where it locks up. The "Help" program doesn't ever start.
Later,
Clint
But they are also saying it locks up after the help program opens and they hit "cancel".
Larry -
It might ultimately be useful to setup a vm or two with VirtualBox (which is free) and build a test environment. You can always roll back to base which allows you to do some pretty rude things to the host OS.
Top
never tried that
...will give it a try
thanks!
Larry,
It isn't the "Help" program that opens. It is only a "found items" list with a "Display" and "Cancel" button on the bottom of a window that opens. When you click either of those buttons it locks.
I think it is probably two problems. The first, when no item is selected it locks (just a cursor blinking on a word), the second is what I mentioned above.
Later,
Clint
thanks for the clarification Clint
just had a thought before I go to the doctor.
we've had problems in the past with help files being "blocked". I don't think that is the case here but can one of ya'll check and see?
If you mean do they open from their folder, they do.
Quote from: ckoehn on September 04, 2015, 08:57:07 AM
Placing the cursor on PRINT and pressing F1 locks it up.
Highlighting PRINT and pressing F1 brings up a list of found items. Clicking "cancel" or clicking an item and pressing "Display" locks it up.
Exactly the same here with Win 7 64 bit.