More DX testers needed, please

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 by digital_trucker | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

http://pws.chartermi.net/~digital_trucker/test_gauges/DriveGauges.dxpack

These gauges populate automatically based on the number of drives in your system. They're SUPPOSED to reset themselves if you add or remove a drive. I don't have any removable drives myself, so i need someone with DX and removable drives to test them for me. Respond here or in #stardock, thanks much!
15 Reply 2 Referrals
digital_trucker
Reply #1 Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:56 PM
doggone it...somehow I posted this here instead of the Help board AGAIN...grrrr

digital_trucker
Reply #2 Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:26 PM
*bump*

IPlural
Reply #3 Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:05 PM
check and tell later tonight?
I'll toggle the cd-serv and see if they go on an off...

Essencay
Reply #4 Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:58 AM
DT....this is what I tried. Let me know if you want me to try anything else.
I have 6 HDD partitions, 2 CD-Roms and a USB 6-in-1 Card Reader

Starting it up: no issues

Rebooting computer with DX set to auto start: no issues

Connecting a USB port 6-in-1 Card Reader while computer is running:
I get the following error

There has been a script error in object "InitDrive"
To correct the error, click "Disable and Edit" below

Object required: 'DesktopX.Object(...)'
Line: 45
Code:
(not available)

Connecting a USB port 6-in-1 Card Reader , then booting computer:
6-in1 Card Reader shows up as 4 gauges...one for each
slot it has, it also shows up that way in My Computer
(not a problem with your program, just annoying to see 12 gauges, 6 with
red X's across the screen and all 12 don't fit on a 1280x1024 screen)

Starting DX after 6-in1 Card reader is running:
Same as above.

Unplugging the 6-in-1 Card Reader with XP running:
crashes DX

Intermittent Problem:
No %x10 Drive E: or arrow for gauge for Drive E:


digital_trucker
Reply #5 Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:51 PM
Essencay;

That script error is what i was specifically looking for, thanks! Will work on that.

i know the gauges take up a lot of space, that's on the to-do list to be refined (once i can get the bugs worked out )

The crashing DX has me worried...not supposed to do that (I would have expected a script error instead)

I experience that intermittent display problem, too...have ideas for a workaround for that

Thanks for the test!

digital_trucker
Reply #6 Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:17 PM
Well, I'm at a loss. I have no idea why there is a script error there. I'll have to hand the problem over to someone more experienced in scripting DX.

digital_trucker
Reply #7 Friday, January 30, 2004 6:04 PM
Okay, script errors *should* be fixed now, as well as the intermittent graphic problem.

Test again?

http://pws.chartermi.net/~digital_trucker/test_gauges/DriveGauges.dxpack

Essencay
Reply #8 Friday, January 30, 2004 6:36 PM
DX crashed for me, when I plugged in the card reader after it was started and again after it was running and I unplugged the card reader. No script errors this time.

IPlural
Reply #9 Friday, January 30, 2004 10:47 PM
DT it's playing well with my cd-serv now also

though I didn't get any script errors before, it gets scanning the servers bay's constantly when I would change one cd for another...

digital_trucker
Reply #10 Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:30 AM
So, no more script errors and no more intermittent graphic errors?

Cool!

No idea why it want to crash DX, though...gonna hafta ask Alberto, I think.

Thanks folks!

Essencay
Reply #11 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:04 AM
FYI...all the testing I did was with the latest released version of DX. I installed the latest Beta to try testing again, but the Beta wouldn't run at all.

digital_trucker
Reply #12 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:53 AM
Hmm...I made theem with the latest beta

Essencay
Reply #13 Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:00 AM
Yeah for some funky reason the Beta just don't run on my computer

digital_trucker
Reply #14 Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:58 AM
Okay, made a little mod...hopefully this will cur the DX crashing problem.

http://pws.chartermi.net/~digital_trucker/test_gauges/DriveGauges.dxpack

Essencay
Reply #15 Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:49 PM
Okay I think that DX is crapping out on me. I'm now having problems with other objects I think going back and forth on the versions screwed something up. Let me make sure that I got it running right again before I try out your latest

Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:

  • Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
  • Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
  • Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
  • It's simple, and FREE!
Login

Home | About | Privacy | Upload Guidelines | Terms of Service | Help
Copyright © Stardock Corporation. All Rights Reserved.


web-wc01