MCS is Crashing

[picster]

Hi Scampy,

To answer your question regarding versions, it has happened with PBP 2.60x and 3.0 (it's not while compiling so I don't think this is relevant), and with all versions of MCS that I've used since 4 (I don't remember if it was prior to 4).

You're right, it's not as if the parser is processing reserved words and bolding them or coloring them in differently on-the-fly, the entire line is being colored (or at least the portion after the ')

The only thing worse than a bug is an intermittent bug.

[mark_s]

Old story

MCSX started crashing yesterday again. Did not matter which code file I tried to edited, any change in text caused the error message to pop up. I found that you can ignore the message and still compile the code and make changes. Out of frustration, I reinstalled pbp3 and mcsx. That did not help. On this laptop there was an old copy pbp 2.47. So I opened the file in this version without crashing. The only problem was 2.47 did not support my pic. I dug out my 2.60 cd which supports my pic and then patched it with the last update before pbp3. The 2.60 cd had MCS 3.3, now I'm back in business and on this pc done with pbp3/MSCX.

If anybody wants me to run any experiments let me know. Because it can be repeated. It would be nice if MEL could un-marry pbp3 from MCSX and allow the use of older versions of MCS. I am sure there is reason it can't be done.

System is a Gateway laptop, XP, not connected to the net for over 2 years. not sure what changed, other than the date.

[pedja089]

I have problem in one of my programs that didn't handled regional settings well... Try to set all to EN-US.

[Scampy]

Old story

MCSX started crashing yesterday again. Did not matter which code file I tried to edited, any change in text caused the error message to pop up. I found that you can ignore the message and still compile the code and make changes. Out of frustration, I reinstalled pbp3 and mcsx. That did not help. On this laptop there was an old copy pbp 2.47. So I opened the file in this version without crashing. The only problem was 2.47 did not support my pic. I dug out my 2.60 cd which supports my pic and then patched it with the last update before pbp3. The 2.60 cd had MCS 3.3, now I'm back in business and on this pc done with pbp3/MSCX.

If anybody wants me to run any experiments let me know. Because it can be repeated. It would be nice if MEL could un-marry pbp3 from MCSX and allow the use of older versions of MCS. I am sure there is reason it can't be done.

System is a Gateway laptop, XP, not connected to the net for over 2 years. not sure what changed, other than the date.

Mark, that's interesting,

I'm running version 4.0.0.0 of MCS, version 2.60c of PBP and an old version of mpsam suit (5.07 I think) and I've been very lucky as I've never had a crash whilst coding or compiling etc. Yes I know the restrictions this combination has, but for me and the projects I undertake, the supported chipset is fine.

I don't have the needs to upgrade to PBP3 so my input may be irrelevant, but I hope that someone can sort out this issue for those who have had to upgrade in order to remain competitive

Oh and the PC is an AMD 6 core processor running at 3ghz, 12gb DDR3 ram, and windows 7 professional 64bit .... Are those experiencing this issue running windows 7 or later versions... maybe (clutching at straws) it only affects those running windows 8 or 10 ??

[HenrikOlsson]

As I've said, I've had it crash at home and at work. One machine running W7 Home 64bit Swedish with the bought MCSPX, the other running W7 Pro 64bit English with the free MCSX. Both PBP3.0.x.x

At home I've upgraded my personal license to PBP3.1 on a brand new machine running W10 Pro but haven't been doing much with it lately so it's still low mileage (very much so).

I'm not a PC software developer but I'm pretty sure it's got nothing to do with the compiler, it's not when compiling/assembling that it crashes, it's when typing in your program. I've got screencapture (video) of it doing it if that would help....

[mark_s]

As Henrik points out it's not pbp3, the problem is MCSX. MCS is stable but pbp3 will only run on MCSX. A lot of software developers like to blame their bugs on WIN7,8,10. I am using XP and this pc is only used for programming pics. My home system is still stable so if I need something not supported by 2.60 it can get done.

[picster]

I'm using some PICS specific to PBP3... kind of locked into MCSX in that respect (sadly).

[Ioannis]

Can this https://code.visualstudio.com/ be used in place of the MCS?

Ioannis