Type 2 Tips (was errors)

[Mr X]

Did you notice 

type in msg 
 beep; answer "hello"!

you can chain commands! whoa!

it also works in scripts!

cool!
Xa

> -----Original Message-----
> From: metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Scott Raney
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 18:18
> To: metacard at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Re: Type 2 errors
> 
> 
> > My stack keeps quitting with a Type 2 error.
> > 
> > I ran hard drive diagnostics, defragmented, and ran disk utilities.
> > 
> > I reinstalled Metacard.
> > 
> > The stack still quits with a Type 2 error.
> > 
> > Can I assume the stack is corrupt?
> 
> No: this basically never happens unless you also have a backup file
> (same name with a ~ as the last characer).
> 
> > And if so, is there any way to fix it without rebuilding it from
> > scratch?  That would be a pretty major undertaking.
> 
> Most likely you just have a script bug that the engine isn't handling
> correctly, in which case running something like the following in the
> Message Box will allow you to open the stack:
> lock messages; go "yourstack.mc"
> 
> Second most likely would be a problem with one or more of the images
> used in the stack.  Try going directly to some other card (preferably
> one without any images), or, if the images are stored externally,
> moving the image files someplace where the engine can't find them
> might get you around this.
> 
> Once you get the stack open, you should be able to figure out where
> the problem is.  You should also try this with the 2.5 beta 6 engine
> to see if it works on the unmodified stack.  If it still doesn't,
> please file a bug report when you figure out what the problem is: the
> engine should never crash like this unless you really do feed it bogus
> data (a corrupted image, etc.).
>   Regards,
>     Scott
> 
> > I do have backups, but truthfully, it's been acting quirky for
> > awhile, and any backups would probably also be suspect at this point.
> > 
> > Shari C
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> 
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