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Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:14 amby bruce73
This just started happening with the latest build, and I can't seem to pinpoint the definitive steps it takes to reproduce, but *generally* is happens when:
1) download new headers
2) open one newsgroup folder, then close it
3) try to open another folder
If I keep the first folder open, NB doesn't crash when I open the second. It also seems to be OK when I have more than one folder open, close just one, then open a new one. Make sense?
Win 7/64, i3 2130
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:36 amby Quade
I'll see if I can reproduce it. Thanks.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:46 amby cat_man
It has happened to me also on 4 occasions. I can generally get it to crash by "showing posts" on multiple groups or GOGs in rapid succession.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:08 pmby deebee
1)Select all groups and Show All Posts
2) While the Show All is processing select just one group and Show All Posts for that group
3) Boom Crash
If I restart Newsbin and do a Show All Posts and see a "Clear Memory" dialog flash on the screen it's ok. If I don't see that it may crash again.
Crashed it a few times testing and now it opens, but crashes as soon as I try to the Show All (or even just Show Posts). The only solution at this point is to reinstall.
Finally had to go back to 6.21.
Had no problems with B2.
Running the 64 bit version on Win 7.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:59 pmby Quade
You didn't say but, it sounds like you're using "single tab mode" where you only open one post list no matter how many groups you load?
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:54 amby Quade
I confirmed that you get a hang if you use this technique with single tab mode. Thanks.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:45 pmby cat_man
I'm using multiple tabs and went back to 6.3B2 where it doesn't happen.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:16 amby bruce73
Can I revert by installing B2 over B3 without uninstalling B3 first?
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:11 pmby DThor
Yes, just run the installer.
DT
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:32 amby bruce73
This is still happening with B4 (1747). Not so often, but randomly when I try to open a newsgroup folder.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B3 - 1718)
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:43 amby Quade
B5 has some major changes to try to address this. I had to run it on a slow machine to make it happen for me. So, it seems like it's timing related.
6.3B5 is in internal testing right now.
Re: Crash when opening newsgroup folder (v.6.30B5)
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Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:51 pmby bruce73
An update for you, Quade. This is still happening in 6.30B5 (1795). Twice since I installed this morning. The first while opening a NG folder after all headers were downloaded. The second, opening the folder while headers were still being downloaded (in other NGs, not in the folder opened).
Win 7/64
i3 2130
8G RAM
EDIT: I don't know if this is significant or not, but it happens with a folder that has the most NGs in it (several large multimedia groups).