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Examdiff Pro 3.2c: Crash with directory snapshots
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:12 am
by Mark852
If the user policy "Hide the dropdown list of recent files" (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\comdlg32\NoFileMru=1) is activated it is impossible to create or work with directory snapshots.
After choosing the corresponding menu option (Directories->Save snapshot...) or via the "Compare new pair" dialog Examdiff immediately dies.
No error message, no Dr.Watson. Only Examdiff is closed.
Environment: Windows XP SP2 (german) and Examdiff Pro 3.2c (unregistered)
With Windows XP SP1 everything works fine. Even with activated setting.
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:32 am
by psguru
Good catch. While I could reproduce the problem with creating a snapshot (this will be fixed in the next release), comparing with existing snapshots seems to work fine. Can you confirm it?
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:01 am
by Mark852
Hello psguru,
sometime it works with the "Compare new pair" dialog, sometimes not.
I found no repeatable error condition. Perhaps it depends on some other complg32 policy settings?
Mark852
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:08 am
by psguru
Is it only a problem with snapshot comparison, or you can't compare a real file/directory? Also, what other setting do you have under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32?
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:10 pm
by Mark852
Normally I set "NoBackButton"=dword:00000001 and "NoPlacesBar"=dword:00000001 in this key, too
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:24 pm
by psguru
I tried your keys, and found no problems comparing with a snapshot.
Still:
1. Can you compare files/directories?
2 .Can you compare with a snapshot that was created without NoFileMru option?
3. Is the problem reproducible?
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:29 pm
by Mark852
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Of course, otherwise I wouldn't open a topic. With NoFileMru=1 set and pressing CTRL-E within examdiff, examdiff immediately vanish
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:51 pm
by psguru
3. Of course, otherwise I wouldn't open a topic. With NoFileMru=1 set and pressing CTRL-E within examdiff, examdiff immediately vanish
This last point is unclear. I understand (and can reproduce) that EDP crashes if, after a directory comparison, you right-click, then select "Save Snapshot" command -- if you have NoFileMru=1. Now you are saying that it crashes after CTRL-E. I can't reproduce it. What are the steps leading to this?
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:52 am
by Mark852
Sorry, my mistake.
I meant EDP crashes after pressing CTRL-F11 or CTRL-F12, NOT CTRL-E.
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:14 pm
by psguru
Correct. The fix will appear in the next version. Thanks again for reporting this hard to find problem.