Subject: Re: Hideable rulers
From: Logan Hall (warrior514@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Dec 03 1999 - 16:17:31 CST
Stephen Hack wrote:
> Could you try deleting all the *Ruler*, *Frame*, *Factory*, in the obj directory
> and try again?
Actually this was sent prior to you newest patch.. I just cvs's the tree and it works
fine now.. I tried my best but couldn't blow it up.... good work :-)
>
>
> or a clean rebuild to be safe.
>
> -shack
>
> btw, make sure you check out the latest versions
>
> On Fri, Dec 03, 1999 at 11:29:30AM -0700, Logan Hall wrote:
> > Stephen Hack wrote:
> >
> > > Logan,
> > >
> > > Thanks for reminding me... arghh. I now remember this problem from when I
> > > started two weeks ago.!! I'll look into it.
> > >
> > > ....
> > >
> > > I just tried to generate a segfault, but have been unable to. I've started
> > > both w/ the ruler prefs on and off, and tried scrolling between multiple
> > > toggles of the ruler via the menu.
> > >
> > > ....
> > >
> > > I finally got it to segfault after a few minutes of going up and down, toggle,
> > > repeat. Can you come up w/ a sure time crash situation? I've not been able
> > > to come up with one. :<
> >
> > Yes.. Here is what i do....
> > Open abi and maximize the window (although it segfaults even if you havent
> > maximized it), turn off rulers from the menu, they disapear nicely and then I
> > click where they were just a second ago (on the grey background that they used to
> > over lay). Then i start to scroll and it segfaults. a intereesting thing is that
> > it will do it even if you hit return on the page. You can type some but when it
> > goes to the next line or you hit return it segfaults. here is the gdb backtrace.
> >
> > GNU gdb 4.17.0.11 with Linux support
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> > Type "show copying" to see the conditions.
> > There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for details.
> > This GDB was configured as "ppc-unknown-linux".
> > (gdb) file AbiWord_d
> > Reading symbols from AbiWord_d...done.
> > (gdb) run
> > Starting program: /usr/local/AbiSuite/bin/AbiWord_d
> >
> > Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
> > 0x62617364 in ?? ()
> > (gdb) bt
> > #0 0x62617364 in ?? ()
> > (gdb)
> >
> > relatively short i think. kinda strange backtrace too. Hope this helps you.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > -shack
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 02, 1999 at 09:31:03PM -0700, Logan Hall wrote:
> > > > Good job on the rulers so far. They dont segfault as soon as you click
> > > > on them now. but abi does seg fault when you click on them and then try
> > > > to scroll. I suppose you are still working on this but i just wanted to
> > > > let you know i case you hadn't noticed it.
> > > >
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