There was an update to the yesnobar.src. I compiled it, but my yes/no bars all look like:

[@CHECKMARK@] @QUESTION->@? Yes/No

What's this mean? text.dat file? using a older sbbs build? Oh, maybe I have a mod file I gotta update...

At any rate. Thoughts?
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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to All on Thu Sep 19 2019 08:27 am

[@CHECKMARK@] @QUESTION->@? Yes/No
What's this mean? text.dat file? using a older sbbs build? Oh, maybe I have a mod file I gotta update...

Updated to nightly build and sbbs crashes on startup (WinXP x86). I couldn't get the debug information to load. I don't have a complier running. Could something have broken the nightly recently?

Current build is dated 7/8/2019, so I'm guessing recent changes are to blame.

I'll try to get error codes if possible, maybe someone point me to some debug info? error.log seems uninformed.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to All on Thu Sep 19 2019 08:27 am

There was an update to the yesnobar.src. I compiled it, but my yes/no bars all look like:

[@CHECKMARK@] @QUESTION->@? Yes/No

What's this mean? text.dat file? using a older sbbs build? Oh, maybe I have a mod file I gotta update...

At any rate. Thoughts?

Looks like you're running on an older sbbs build. Did you update your source code and rebuild?

digital man

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Thu Sep 19 2019 11:39 am

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to All on Thu Sep 19 2019 08:27 am

There was an update to the yesnobar.src. I compiled it, but my yes/no bars all look like:

[@CHECKMARK@] @QUESTION->@? Yes/No

What's this mean? text.dat file? using a older sbbs build? Oh, maybe I have a mod file I gotta update...

At any rate. Thoughts?

Looks like you're running on an older sbbs build. Did you update your source code and rebuild?

Updated source, but I have no clue how to build sbbs using Windows. I haven't been sucessful since I somehow managed to get Visual Studio 2013 working, but that stopped working, so I tried VS2019, but it can't find the v141_xp build tools I think, and I have no idea how to point to the 3rdp libraries (i'm not even sure if they are supposed to be called libraries).

I can't find ANY "idiots guide to compiling Synchronet on Windows usinig VS2019", so here I am.

When WinXP crashes here's some of the data is spits out, I can't find logs anywhere referencing this crash, and clicking Debug doesn't work. (I don't have VS2019 installed in XP because it's not supported, it's running from my host Win10 OS).

--clip--
The instruction at "0x7eb4a01a" referenced memory at "0x00000010". The memory could not be "written".

ok to terminate or cancel to debug
--snip--
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<MATCHING_FILE NAME="sbbs.dll" SIZE="1780736" CHECKSUM="0xC1E1AA8E" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="09/23/2019 12:03:38" UPTO_LINK_DATE="09/23/2019 12:03:38" />
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</EXE>
</DATABASE>
--clip off--

Doubt that'll help, but who knows.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 07:59 am

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Thu Sep 19 2019 11:39 am

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to All on Thu Sep 19 2019 08:27 am

There was an update to the yesnobar.src. I compiled it, but my yes/no bars all look like:

[@CHECKMARK@] @QUESTION->@? Yes/No

What's this mean? text.dat file? using a older sbbs build? Oh, maybe I have a mod file I gotta update...

At any rate. Thoughts?

Looks like you're running on an older sbbs build. Did you update your source code and rebuild?

Updated source, but I have no clue how to build sbbs using Windows.

You don't need to build it yourself. Read this: http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev

digital man

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David St. Hubbins: I mean, it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel.
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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Thu Sep 19 2019 11:39 am

Yeah, I'm trying to update to the latest build, but Windows XP keeps crashing when I copy over the latest build (using the downloaded nightly build, I can't get windows to compile sbbs, there's no directions anywhere for idiots who don't use MSVS2019 regularly.

Now slyedit isn't working, and fseditor is displaying 0's everwhere.

Might have to install a Win10 VM and see if that fixes the problem.

Is there instructions for IDIOTS on how to build sbbs3 using Visual Studio 2019?

-A.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 12:22 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 07:59 am

You don't need to build it yourself. Read this: http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev

digital man

Yes, that's what I did, and using the nightly build causes the system to crash on startup. I've been updating my system with the nightly build like every 4-6 weeks for the last few years and this crash is new, but not much else has changed on my end.

I tried installing a new build (copied nightly build to an empty folder, run sbbsctrl.exe), got the first time setup questions, it "failed to save configuration", but the sbbs control panel started up and the same crash occured. The error seems like some WinXP error, and the control panel keeps running if I don't dismiss the error.

I don't know whats going on, but either my OS has a serious issue (maybe VirtualBox is doing something, I dunno), or maybe the code doesn't like XP anymore.

I can run an older build (dated 7/8/2019), but since I didn't save my data files from back then, everything is hosed.

I'll wait a few more nights, maybe someone will realize something, or I'll see if I can get a Win10 VM running.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 07:36 am

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Thu Sep 19 2019 11:39 am

Yeah, I'm trying to update to the latest build, but Windows XP keeps crashing when I copy over the latest build (using the downloaded nightly build, I can't get windows to compile sbbs, there's no directions anywhere for idiots who don't use MSVS2019 regularly.

I'm not clear: why do you think that if you build the latest code with the same tools and libs that I'm using, that it would behave any differently?

Now slyedit isn't working, and fseditor is displaying 0's everwhere.

If it's crashing, how are you able to run slyedit or fseditor?

Might have to install a Win10 VM and see if that fixes the problem.

Is there instructions for IDIOTS on how to build sbbs3 using Visual Studio 2019?

No.

digital man

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:06 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 12:22 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 07:59 am

You don't need to build it yourself. Read this: http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev

Yes, that's what I did, and using the nightly build causes the system to crash on startup.

The computer system crashes?

I've been updating my system with the nightly build like
every 4-6 weeks for the last few years and this crash is new, but not much else has changed on my end.

I tried installing a new build (copied nightly build to an empty folder, run sbbsctrl.exe), got the first time setup questions, it "failed to save configuration", but the sbbs control panel started up and the same crash occured. The error seems like some WinXP error, and the control panel keeps running if I don't dismiss the error.

I was using MSVC2013 before this year, so if you wanted to use the older dev tools to possibly fix the issue, you'd need to use MSVC2013, not MSVC2019.

I don't know whats going on, but either my OS has a serious issue (maybe VirtualBox is doing something, I dunno), or maybe the code doesn't like XP anymore.

It's definitely possible that something in the new Microsoft tools/libs doesn't like WinXP.

I can run an older build (dated 7/8/2019), but since I didn't save my data files from back then, everything is hosed.

I'm not sure what you mean. You should be able to use new/current data with old builds.

I'll wait a few more nights, maybe someone will realize something, or I'll see if I can get a Win10 VM running.

It's only a matter of time before I can't feasibly support WinXP any longer. That time may be now, I'm not sure. Best you upgrade to at *least* Win7.

digital man

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:06 pm

Yes, that's what I did, and using the nightly build causes the system to crash on startup. I've been updating my system with the nightly build like

Did you say you're running on Windows XP? I used to run my Synchronet on Windows XP, and I noticed it would crash sometimes, particularly when reading messages with my message reader. I moved it to Windows 7, and now I don't see those same crashing issues.

It seems like Synchronet is still crashing for me from time to time (on Windows 7 32-bit), but I haven't nailed down exactly what's causing the crashes yet. It seems like when I build a debug build and try to debug it, I don't see the crashing issue when I try to reproduce it.

It seems to be crashing at semi-random times for me though. I have a tool that's set up to periodically check whether sbbsctrl is running, and if not, it runs sbbsctrl. Sometimes I can tell Synchronet seemed to crash and was re-launched (I tend to run it maximized, and after it re-launches, it's not maximized; also, sbbsctrl's taskbar icon is the last taskbar icon after it re-starts, and usually I like to have sbbsctrl's taskbar icon be the first one).

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:29 pm

I'm not clear: why do you think that if you build the latest code with the same tools and libs that I'm using, that it would behave any differently?

Yeah, I know, that didn't read too clear after I posted it, sorry.

So I >don't< think that if I build the latest code with the same tools that it'll behave differently.

What I didn't know was that building the code and just using the nightly build would yeild the same results. I'm not (as if you couldn't tell) too savy at "coding".

Don't know if this makes it less clear or not.. I wanted to get the compiler working, because... "why not, it's fun to watch!"

I love flipping through source and trying to figure out how X thing happens.

Honestly just trying to update, don't care how it happens, but right now it's not working. Don't know if it's Synchronet or my WinXP VM.

Worse case scenario I could post a youtube video of whats happening. Maybe I'm just not explaining it correctly.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:29 pm

If it's crashing, how are you able to run slyedit or fseditor?

Because I restored the exec folder to the 7/8/2019 version. Problem is my other folders are using more recent cvs builds causing all these issues. I guess I could pull old files and roll back everything.

Is there instructions for IDIOTS on how to build sbbs3 using Visual Studio 2019?

No.

Too bad. Maybe I'll write one if I ever figure it out.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:32 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:06 pm

You don't need to build it yourself. Read this: http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev

Yes, that's what I did, and using the nightly build causes the system to crash on startup.

The computer system crashes?

no, sbbsctrl crashes....

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The instruction at "0x7eb4a01a" referenced memory at "0x00000010". The memory could not be "written".

ok to terminate or cancel to debug
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I was using MSVC2013 before this year, so if you wanted to use the older dev tools to possibly fix the issue, you'd need to use MSVC2013, not MSVC2019.

Don't quote me, but I don't think you can download 2013 anymore, but it could be somewhere....

I don't know whats going on, but either my OS has a serious issue (maybe VirtualBox is doing something, I dunno), or maybe the code doesn't like XP anymore.

It's definitely possible that something in the new Microsoft tools/libs doesn't like WinXP.

Something to consider...

I can run an older build (dated 7/8/2019), but since I didn't save my data files from back then, everything is hosed.

I'm not sure what you mean. You should be able to use new/current data with old builds.

Sorry, stuff like Slyedit.js, most recent build I'm guessing calls functions not implemented in 7/8/2019 build?

I'll wait a few more nights, maybe someone will realize something, or I'll see if I can get a Win10 VM running.

It's only a matter of time before I can't feasibly support WinXP any longer. That time may be now, I'm not sure. Best you upgrade to at *least* Win7.

I got a Win10 key lying around somewhere...

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Nightfox to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 05:08 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:06 pm

Yes, that's what I did, and using the nightly build causes the system to crash on startup. I've been updating my system with the nightly build like

Did you say you're running on Windows XP? I used to run my Synchronet on Windows XP, and I noticed it would crash sometimes, particularly when reading messages with my message reader. I moved it to Windows 7, and now I don't see those same crashing issues.

This crash occurs 2 seconds after starting sbbsctrl.exe (not running as a service) Don't think the board itself is crashing because while the error message is displayed sbbsctrl continues to boot normally.

I'm considering installing a Win10 VM or making the leap to linux...

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 09:01 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:29 pm

I'm not clear: why do you think that if you build the latest code with the same tools and libs that I'm using, that it would behave any differently?

Yeah, I know, that didn't read too clear after I posted it, sorry.

So I >don't< think that if I build the latest code with the same tools that it'll behave differently.

What I didn't know was that building the code and just using the nightly build would yeild the same results. I'm not (as if you couldn't tell) too savy at "coding".

If you use the same code and same tools as I am, then I would expect you to get the same results.

Don't know if this makes it less clear or not.. I wanted to get the compiler working, because... "why not, it's fun to watch!"

No, that was not clear.

I love flipping through source and trying to figure out how X thing happens.

Honestly just trying to update, don't care how it happens, but right now it's not working. Don't know if it's Synchronet or my WinXP VM.

Worse case scenario I could post a youtube video of whats happening. Maybe I'm just not explaining it correctly.

sbbsctrl.exe is crashing on Windows XP. Your options, the way I see it, are to:

1. Experiment with the source code and different (e.g. older) build tools
2. Upgrade to a newer version of Windows



digital man

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Nightfox to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 17:08:25

Did you say you're running on Windows XP? I used to run my Synchronet on Windows XP, and I noticed it would crash sometimes, particularly when reading messages with my message reader. I moved it to Windows 7, and now I
don't see those same crashing issues.

this almost sounds like a memory corruption problem... it doesn't rear its head until some code in the corrupted area tries to execute... these can be very hard to track down... sometimes debug builds can hide the problem for a longer while for various reasons... we've seen similar bugs in the 20 year old flightgear simulator... some of them have taken months and months and months to track down... in each case debug backtraces were where the indications of corruption were found... eventually, a cause would be located and fixed and the chase for the next one would start...

sometimes it is a data or code alignment problem... sometimes a buffer overrun... sometimes it has been a counter variable that's gone negative and not been checked...


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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 09:47 pm

sbbsctrl.exe is crashing on Windows XP. Your options, the way I see it, are to:

1. Experiment with the source code and different (e.g. older) build tools
2. Upgrade to a newer version of Windows

digital man

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 03:32 pm

It's only a matter of time before I can't feasibly support WinXP any longer. That time may be now, I'm not sure. Best you upgrade to at *least* Win7.

And I thought I was the last hold-out!

I mentioned the two problems I'd run into with Windows XP - the IPV6 issue and the boot-up errors that you fixed a couple of weeks ago.

Shame, because a cut-down version of XP makes a VM with a tiny footprint.

I've mentioned before, anyone with the ability of getting to at least Windows 7 should run the Windows 10 updater before Windows 7 goes EOL.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Mon Sep 23 2019 09:01 pm

I love flipping through source and trying to figure out how X thing happens.

If you're in the mood for some light reading, pick up MINIX, the source code and a textbook are available. Version 2 taught me a lot about how code interacts with hardware.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 09:47 pm

2. Upgrade to a newer version of Windows

digital man

Got everything running on Win7 now. I tried Win10 Guest, but man that shit is slow, and my Win7 key was having issues which wasn't a major issue once I did the online unlock, but I settled on Win7 for now, it just runs smoother.

So yeah, problems seem gone, so were all good.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Sat Sep 28 2019 04:41 pm

Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Digital Man to Android8675 on Mon Sep 23 2019 09:47 pm

2. Upgrade to a newer version of Windows

digital man

Got everything running on Win7 now. I tried Win10 Guest, but man that shit i slow, and my Win7 key was having issues which wasn't a major issue once I di the online unlock, but I settled on Win7 for now, it just runs smoother.

So yeah, problems seem gone, so were all good.

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: Android8675 to Digital Man on Sat Sep 28 2019 04:41 pm

Got everything running on Win7 now. I tried Win10 Guest, but man that shit is slow, and my Win7 key was having issues which wasn't a major issue once

I had the same experience.. I got my BBS set up in a Win10 VM but it seemed very slow, so I set up a Win7 VM instead.

Nightfox

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: MRO to Android8675 on Sat Sep 28 2019 09:50 pm

windows 7 can run on very low resources. i had a win 7 vm that worked great. ---

I thought Windows 8 and above (including 10) were supposed to be able to run on fairly low resources, since Microsoft tried to make the more recent versions of Windows able to run on both PCs and tablets (which might not have many resources).

Nightfox

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Re: YesNo Bar issues...
By: MRO to Android8675 on Sat Sep 28 2019 09:50 pm

Got everything running on Win7 now. I tried Win10 Guest, but man that

windows 7 can run on very low resources. i had a win 7 vm that worked great.

EOL is Jan 21st, 2020, of course EOL for XP was like 7 years ago.

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