Workaround for regular Crash setting (audio) file of player?

[David Bovill]

Interesting - I do have two monitors - though the player is on the main
default monitor - I will try with the monitor disconnected.

On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 at 14:42, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Are you on a single monitor or do you have more than 1 display?
>
> It is a known bug that the player object freezes or crashes when petting
> properties on any monitor but the primary display:
> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=20707
>
>
> On 7/15/2023 9:07 AM, David Bovill via use-livecode wrote:
> > I'm working a lot with media again - and the last two days I get a crash
> > every 15 minutes when I set the filename of a player to various mp4 audio
> > tracks. I'd love a workaround as its slowing things up quite a bit.
> >
> > I've seen this behavior quite a bit over the years with media and the
> > player. it happens erratically - so works well then after 5 or 6
> > successful attempts setting the audio file in the script crashes
> livecode.
> >
> > Recipe:
> >
> >     1.
> >
> >     *set* the filename of me to audioFile -- the offending line
> >
> >     2.
> >
> >     audiioFile is one of several different m4a files (created using
> >     mergMicrophone)
> >     3.
> >
> >     The filename is a long path
> >     4.
> >
> >     No pattern regarding a particular audio file, or sequence I can
> detect
> >
> > If anyone has a thought of a way to set an audio file that will work
> > without crashing... much appreciated.
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