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Author Topic: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)  (Read 6122 times)

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help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« on: February 21, 2012, 10:06 AM »
FARR did some updates yesterday, I am now running v 2.104.02, but when FARR launches I get an error "while loading C:\Program Files" (error shown below).  Most of FARR seems to be running, but I have lost the timer feature.  When I "Click to examine and configure plugins", the "CZB Pack" does not show up in that first list, but when I click "Check for plugin updates", it shows CZB_Pack v.0.24 and says it is installed and up to date.  I downloaded the CZB_Pack and unzipped it into the plugin folder, but no affect on the startup or loss of "tm".

I did find "pluginlog.txt" and there's an "Error initializing plugin do_init function" for FarrFox that's been logging regularly since August of 2011, but FARRFox is working.

Thanks for any help or suggestions.  Also interested in disabling the automatic updates.


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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2012, 09:25 PM »
Can't help other than to confirm that I see the same sort of thing...

CZB-Pack is not listed as installed, but the updater says 0.24 IS installed and uptodate.

I miss the functionality of cc (the CharMap replacement)

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2012, 10:13 PM »
I think I remember this bug and someone posting a fix for it.. I'll see if i can find on the forum in a bit.

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2012, 10:39 PM »
maybe this thread can help..

https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=23406.0

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 08:42 AM »
No luck yet, but thankful for the suggestions.  I restored an older FARR.ini, and hunted for (but couldn't find) user variables associated with Timer (at the bottom of FARR.ini).

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 05:14 PM »
Are you still getting the error "while loading C:\Program Files" dialog when FARR launches?

IIUC, the portion of FindAndRunRobot.ini to look in is inside the [ExtraSettings] section.  Mine is likely different, but FWIW, the portion of the ini file that may be relevant starts like:

Code: Text [Select]
  1. [ExtraSettings]
  2. UserVars=...

I believe it's somewhere within the ... that is relevant.

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2012, 08:40 AM »
Yes, still getting the error.  I did find the UserVars section, but nothing in there related to Timer.  This is the only line:

UserVars=[Common]>n>//put user defined variables here>n>Var=Value

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2012, 09:00 AM »
Hmm...

Is it possible there is some other FindAndRunRobot.ini file being referenced?

I'm fuzzy on what ConfigDir.ini does, but is it possible that is affecting the behavior of your installation?

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2012, 09:33 AM »
When examining user vars, do it from within FARR options, then you don't have to worry about looking at the right file:
Screenshot - 2_24_2012 , 9_32_31 AM.png

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Re: help debugging startup, loss of czb package "tm" (timer)
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2012, 08:46 AM »
Solved.  Thank a ton Mouser.  There were are rack of variables in there for Timer.  I deleted them all, exited, reloaded, and have no error messages and the timer is working again.  Bummer of a time sink, but so happy to be back on the bus!

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