[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#12713) Crash on Windows 98 Build (running Windows ME) - Is anyone testing this platform?

["Peter Schaefer" <peter.schaefer@xxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=12713 >

My report file was in G:\freeciv\2.0.0-rc1\Freeciv\
Well, you can look at my .RPT file on ticket 12702 on rt.freeciv.org
for a similar bug, although I guess your comctl.dll is different:

http://rt.freeciv.org/Search/Listing.html?Bookmark=FrT%3B%402%7C%254%7C%241%7C2%241%7C4%258%7C%2411%7CDESCRIPTION%245%7CFIELD%248%7COPERATOR%245%7CVALUE%2412%7CStatus%20%3D%20new%246%7CStatus%241%7C%3D%243%7Cnew%2510%7C%2411%7CDESCRIPTION%245%7CFIELD%248%7COPERATOR%244%7CTYPE%245%7CVALUE%2423%7CRequestor%20LIKE%20schaefer%249%7CRequestor%244%7CLIKE%249%7CRequestor%248%7Cschaefer%241%7C7&TicketsSortBy=Created&TicketsSortOrder=DESC&RowsPerPage=50

I have an additional problem on win98, with GetScrollRange, I looked
into it and a disassembly shows the error occurs when it tries to
write back to one of the int* min, int* max arguments.

As far as I can see this function is only called in three places in
the client, and all of the code involved looks harmless. I would not
be surprised if this is a windows98 bug which only occurs when windows
is under load.

The function dropping for me in comctl is much more complicated,
unlike the GetScrollRange function, which is very simple, just calling
another function.

I remember there was a version of freeciv requiring X-windows, does it
still exist or am I making things up? Maybe that one would be less
trouble.

On Apr 4, 2005 8:15 AM, Scott Watkins <scott.watkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> <URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=12713 >
> 
> This bug is the same one I reported in beta 6. It still exists in RC 1:
> 
> PR#12000
> 
>  >This one seems to happen in one of 3 different ways, but always starts
>  >the same. soon before the crash, when I am in a pop-up window (such as a
>  >city window) the formatting will go off, and either the window will be
>  >sized wrong or a zero will appear in place of the text on one of the
>  >buttons. very soon after, usually the next time I go for a pop-up
>  >window, the client will either shut down without warning, shut down with
>  >a message saying it has encountered an error in CMDCTL32.DLL or shut
>  >down showing an error in USER32.DLL (I think). This is an example of a
>  >straight shut down. Please note that this occurs every time I run the
>  >beta6 client.
> 
>  >Scott Watkins
> 
> I realize that WinME is not a popular platform with developers, but I
> never even got a response beyond the auto responder last time, and this
> bug still exists. If this bug is in the production release it's unlikely
> I'll continue playing Freeciv, which is a shame, because I really like
> it and prefer it to the proprietary versions. If I knew anything of C
> code, I'd dive in and try and find it myself, but I don't have the
> knowledge, or for that matter the time. Could someone please take a look
> at this?
> 
> I've attached a recent saved game from just before the crash. I can
> typically restart the game after a crash and keep going for several turns.
> 
> To update what happens this one said 'civclient has caused an error in
> User.exe. civclient will now close'
> 
> I was unable to find a .rpt file. If there's somewhere different I
> should be looking, please let me know.
> 
> Scott Watkins
> 
> 
>