Xlights 38 wont start

[needbrew]

So i uninstalled 37 and re-installed 38.  I renamed my show directory and copied in the rbg_effects.  Now I see it running in the task manager, but never see the app load.  it is currently consuming 30% of my cpu even though it is not visible.

[Gilrock]

I've already put in a fix and added protection just in case someone manually alters the name or deletes an entry.

[needbrew]

Just an FYI.  After renaming the show directory and uninstalling and re-installing it still was running in the background and using 30% cpu.  I went into the registry and deleted the xlights key and sub-keys under HKCU\Software\Xlights and then when it launched it asked for a show directory.  I gave it  a blank one and it loaded.

[algerdes]

I've already put in a fix and added protection just in case someone manually alters the name or deletes an entry.

Gil, is that in the current downloadable, or will it be in the next version?

[Gilrock]

No you gotta wait till Sean builds another release to pick up my changes.  Or get setup to Pull and build the code yourself.

[sean]

Ill make a build tomorrow


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[Gilrock]

What disappoints me is that manually fixing this issue is as simple as opening up a text file and changing one word but yet I see some folks resorting to using a blank show directory and starting over or going backwards.   To me this is easily corrected and easily avoided.  Just don't delete any previews until after next release.

[algerdes]

What disappoints me is that manually fixing this issue is as simple as opening up a text file and changing one word but yet I see some folks resorting to using a blank show directory and starting over or going backwards.   To me this is easily corrected and easily avoided.  Just don't delete any previews until after next release.

Gil, I have no problem doing either or both to avoid the problem.  I can see where some are not at ease with changing things, even in an xml (plain text, easily edited).  This software is intense! We are amazed at what you and the others have done, and keep doing.  Many don't understand (for the most part) what can and cannot be done without breaking it. 

I thank you for the amazing response to the problems that I have had.  It is rare that I have any with it, yet when it shows up, it gets fixed. 

Thanks to you and all that work on this project.  You are great.