QT anomaly

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Richard Gaskin  wrote:

>>> Thanks for the tip, but he and I are using the same path all the way
>>> down except for the user name.  I have spaces in the file name, and it
>>> plays well on my system here running the same app with the same OS and
>>> QT versions.  :(
>> 
>> 
>> You still might consider implementing the fix if you're distributing your
>> stack/app to multiple parties as this will make player performance more
>> reliable.
>> 
>> In any event, you say the difference between your setup and and you client's
>> is the user name.  Is it possible something is going on there?  Maybe some
>> non-Roman characters in the name or something else?
> 
> That's one difference, but does not appear to be a significant one --
> his name is straight ASCII, verified in my log file.
> 
> Looking at other, stranger possibilities, I had him check his drives
> free space and SMART status -- both ok.
> 
> This one's a stumper.  I know there's an answer, but I just haven't
> discovered the secret to finding it....

Just out of curiosity, did you try the space fix mentioned above to see if
it made any difference?  I understand that from all appearances it shouldn't
have any effect, but we've all seen the reality of
"it shouldn't, but it does...".

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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