Rev IDE bug in Win XP script windows

[Jim Ault]

Continuing saga... corruption now affecting more programs.. time for disk
clean up.  Thanks for the good info.
(Note: reinstall of Rev worked for about an hour, client was surprised that
he had XP Home edition and will upgrade)

Jim Ault
Las Vegas


On 8/1/05 10:25 AM, "MisterX" <b.xavier at internet.lu> wrote:

> Hi Jim
> 
> Dont fear the PC world... it's not hard to beat...
> 
> if your pc is NOT running "Normally" - crashes and all, run a virus scan AND
> a spyware scan... Update to the latest windows updates (save before you
> click the last ok button... Whatever protection they gave you, if not
> updated and maintained weekly, is as good as not having any (with a speed
> penalty!)
> 
> if you're sure something else is wrong (do all your rev stacks work wrong?)
> do other scripter's stack go wrong?
> 
> Reinstall rev - takes 3 minutes, no big deal. (rev can be backedup via copy
> paste no problem after your first installation for a quick restore (less
> than a minute). If you keep your project stacks out of the rev stack, it's
> even easier... zipping the folder is a good as any backup... for added
> security, keep the backup on a different drive (not partition).
> 
> Next if it still goes wrong, test someone elses stacks without your stacks
> opened after restarting rev... single out your errors first... make sure
> your environment is working ok...
> 
> if you bought winxp home edition, it's probably just a need to reinstall
> it... 
> get a pro edition... it's much more solid... lots of stuff was removed from
> the home edition and some crap added surely for home users...
> 
> I run windows smoothly with no virus protection, no firewall, no IE crap and
> despite all hte firefox crap and bugs, i get no bugs, no spywares, no
> virii... i've been hit 2 times in 6 years... careful and documented usage
> only = no problems.
> 
> If you dont know how to drive a race car, there' isn't one team who will
> lend you their car, it's a precision instrument... alas the holes in
> security and the lack of user education is taking it's toll - guess that's
> why no many use linux yet ;). Im sure moft will push us into it sooner or
> later ;$
> 
> cheers
> Xavier
> Sinclair -> trs80 -> Apple][ -> Mac 1.0-> 9.0 -> PC Quake 1 two 3
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com
>> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ault
>> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 18:37
>> To: How to use Revolution
>> Subject: Rev IDE bug in Win XP script windows
>> 
>> Hello, list,
>> I am experiencing window size problems in the Rev IDE.
>> - Smaller and smaller edit windows, (height, not width) with
>> normal text size.
>> - Variable Watcher window height limit
>> 
>> Win XP, Rev 2.5.1, new Dell dual proc PC
>> 
>> I am now down to about 6 lines of code showing, and sometimes
>> zero (just title bar and bottom of window rect) or a thin
>> horizontal line!!
>> 
>> I am a Mac guy (so be kind), but a project has to be bebugged
>> on a WinXP machine to communicate with FoxPro and Stata that
>> only run on this platform.
>> 
>> Using two monitors on a DVI-VGA dual card wreaked havoc on
>> window rects and 'not responding' errors, then reverting to
>> one display solved those problems. (bummer)
>> 
>>  Now the maximum window size is maddeningly short.
>> Do I reinstall Rev?  Change the registry? Uninstall virus protection?
>> (Dell computer was purchased new 4 months ago with a full
>> boat of virus and firewall software installed)
>> 
>> Thanks for your help
>> 
>> Jim Ault
>> Las Vegas
>> 
>> 
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