Xavier,
There are a few problems I have been experiencing recently with Menu Builder.
1. Ever since version 4.5.003, I have found that drop down menus are not working on IE5.1 on a MAC. Up until 4.5.003, they did. Have any of the default project properties been changed that would explain this. This problem has occured across all of our clients sites that I work on as I have subsequently recompiled all with version 4.5.006.
2. In a previous post, I mentioned problems with a potential memory leakage. I can now narrow this down specifically to a problem with Windows XP Pro. DMB does start to run slower after about 10 mins. After about 20 mins, whenever the properties option for the DMB project is selected, the program crashes. If I wait long enough for it to recover (anything upto 10 minutes), all menu items and toolbars are lost. Is this anything to do with one of the OCX's 'breaking' at runtime. This problem is not triggered by any other event, such as loading Visual Basic etc. Previous version have been fine on my machine(s). I run a 2.5gb 1024 RDRAM main pc, so it's not exactly the spec!! Task manager doesn't report any strange CPU usage. Very strange!
Thanks
Martin Burford
Full Version: A few issues
OK, I have looked into these issues a little further, and am no further forward, in fact I am far more confused.
I am a great fan of DMB, but I am finding version 4.5.006 extremely problematic. I use DMB a great deal, and it is imperitive from my perspective that this can be sorted.
Basically, here's a rundown of the problems:-
1. Whenever "automatically load last saved project" is enabled, DMB always crashes upon loading.
2. When loading DMB, Task Manager is reporting anything upto 50% CPU usage! Surely this isn't correct. This remains the case for a number of minutes.
3. If I have the patience to let the program load (about 10 mins), clicking on the "Project Properties" icon crashes the software - I am also finding similar problems with the "Target" event for URLS.
5. I am also finding that the percentage of DMB successfully loading is different when logged onto a network domain rather than logged on as local Admin.
Sorry Xavier, but I would be happy if other people were having these problems, purely for my peace of mind. I've never had any problems with previous versions. I have tried reinstating versions 4.5.004, and 4.3. However, because of version upgrades, I suppose the projects may not load, and that leads to the software crashing in this instance???
I have tested DMB 4.5.006 on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows XP Pro, all with the same result.
Someone please help, it's driving me mad!
Many thanks
Martin Burford
I am a great fan of DMB, but I am finding version 4.5.006 extremely problematic. I use DMB a great deal, and it is imperitive from my perspective that this can be sorted.
Basically, here's a rundown of the problems:-
1. Whenever "automatically load last saved project" is enabled, DMB always crashes upon loading.
2. When loading DMB, Task Manager is reporting anything upto 50% CPU usage! Surely this isn't correct. This remains the case for a number of minutes.
3. If I have the patience to let the program load (about 10 mins), clicking on the "Project Properties" icon crashes the software - I am also finding similar problems with the "Target" event for URLS.
5. I am also finding that the percentage of DMB successfully loading is different when logged onto a network domain rather than logged on as local Admin.
Sorry Xavier, but I would be happy if other people were having these problems, purely for my peace of mind. I've never had any problems with previous versions. I have tried reinstating versions 4.5.004, and 4.3. However, because of version upgrades, I suppose the projects may not load, and that leads to the software crashing in this instance???
I have tested DMB 4.5.006 on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows XP Pro, all with the same result.
Someone please help, it's driving me mad!
Many thanks
Martin Burford
Problem solved!
After a load of emails sent between myself and Xavier, it was narrowed down to the frames parser within DMB.
Basically, I create fairly complex framesets - anything from 30 frames upto 75/80!! It's true, honest.
Anyhow, it turned out that the frames parser just didn't interpret the frameset I was using in a respectable time.
A fix has been written into 4.5.007 of DMB, and having tested it, can report that it now works for larger framesets.
Regards
Martin Burford
After a load of emails sent between myself and Xavier, it was narrowed down to the frames parser within DMB.
Basically, I create fairly complex framesets - anything from 30 frames upto 75/80!! It's true, honest.
Anyhow, it turned out that the frames parser just didn't interpret the frameset I was using in a respectable time.
A fix has been written into 4.5.007 of DMB, and having tested it, can report that it now works for larger framesets.
Regards
Martin Burford
30 frames! I wanna see that! Have you got a URL?
Yes I do, however this site is usually passworded. Permissions will be re-instated over the next few days:-
http://81.171.129.253:801/KnaufInsulation_...ges/default.asp
I do like my framesets, as I am extremely particular about browser compatibility. Frames provided a perfect solution as opposed to tables etc. Check out some others:-
My Personal Homepage
Alumasc Exteriors
http://81.171.129.253:801/KnaufInsulation_...ges/default.asp
I do like my framesets, as I am extremely particular about browser compatibility. Frames provided a perfect solution as opposed to tables etc. Check out some others:-
My Personal Homepage
Alumasc Exteriors
Hmmm. CSS.
Hmm, no in a word.
CSS is ok "ish" but doesn't suffice (in my opinion) for backward compatibility, certainly where framesets are concerned.
I'm a purist, what else can I say?
CSS is ok "ish" but doesn't suffice (in my opinion) for backward compatibility, certainly where framesets are concerned.
I'm a purist, what else can I say?
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