throoph@jacobs.cs.orst.edu (Henry Throop) (03/04/90)
When using System 5.0 (not 5.0.2), I've been having some problems with programs crashing when I try using the scroll bars. When I move the cursor to the slider and press the button (before I get time to drag the slider), everything stops and I have to reboot. When I reboot, I can see that the 40 column text screen is filled with "X}X}X}X}X}", which doesn't happen when I reboot normally. This problem happens about 1 in 10 times I use use the sliders. I have no problems clicking the mouse on the up/down arrows or the page up/down areas. I have experienced this problem in both the Finder and TML Pascal II on three different 1.25 MB ROM 01 systems, one with a Vulcan 40, and one with just a 3.5". No NDAs/inits. Has anyone else had similar problems, or have any suggestions? Henry --- Henry Throop Internet: throoph@jacobs.cs.orst.edu
dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons) (03/05/90)
In article <16436@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> throoph@jacobs.cs.orst.edu (Henry Throop) writes: >When using System 5.0 (not 5.0.2), I've been having some problems with >programs crashing when I try using the scroll bars. When I move the cursor >to the slider and press the button (before I get time to drag the slider), >everything stops and I have to reboot. [...] I have experienced this problem >in both the Finder and TML Pascal II on three different 1.25 MB ROM 01 >systems, one with a Vulcan 40, and one with just a 3.5". No NDAs/inits. Does this happen right after you boot, *before* running TML Pascal II or any programs written under TML? If it does, then try reinstalling 5.0. (Actually, go for 5.0.2 if you can, although I don't know of any changed between 5.0 and 5.0.2 that would cause your particular problem.) If it happens only after running TML or some program written in TML, then it sounds like the in-RAM copy of the Control Manager is getting stomped on by accident. (In this case, definitely try using 5.0.2 instead, since there are significant fixed to Text Edit, which TML II uses.) -- David A. Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc. | DAL Systems Apple II Developer Technical Support | P.O. Box 875 America Online: Dave Lyons | Cupertino, CA 95015-0875 GEnie: D.LYONS2 or DAVE.LYONS CompuServe: 72177,3233 Internet/BITNET: dlyons@apple.com UUCP: ...!ames!apple!dlyons My opinions are my own, not Apple's.