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    Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 12:25pm
At the time I had a desktop and my laptop.  The desktop was only for scheduling and the laptop for sequencing.  I upgraded both computers at the same time and never brought sequences from the desktop to the laptop.  My sequences always get copied from the laptop to the desktop. 
 
At this point I'm back to working... until the next sequence that gets stuck and I will not be able to open any other sequence... then I will be back to using my virtual workstation.  I will deal with it until the next release.
 
Thanks all for your inputs.
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Originally posted by ChrisL1976

would it have been possible you were updating your sequencing computer to the new versions, creating a sequence and then trying to open that sequence on another machine that was not upgraded to that same version?  For example, trying to open a Aurora 1.0.41 file on a computer that had 1.031 on it.

Were your clean installs the current versions at the time of the install?
 
If this is directed at me the answer is:
 
All systems would be updated to the latest version of Aurora. Aparently the corruption of my sequence occured during the migration from one version to another. The corruption occured on a development system running XP. I moved the development to Vista thinking that perhaps a clean start would clear up the corruption. It didn't. The sequence file couldn't be rolled back either. I had been very busy and let my backup process fall under the bus. I started making duplicate backups after that.
 
 
 
 
 


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1. I was one of the ones that ALWAYS got stuck decompiling.... AND I still have the problem.
2. I also cannot start a sequence from scratch.
3. I am also getiting VERY frustrated that at times the popup menus get stuck.
 
Now, some backgaround.
I'm talking about a fully updated XP Tablet on a Gateway tablet with 1G of ram.
 
1. When I got stuck decompiling, the only fix was a reboot. I have not been able to look for the decompiling error with the latested version that gives a bit more detail because I have not been able to fully setup the 2009 lights yet because of error 3. I'll just note that _hopefully_ this is gone in .41 because I can't accept a "it's me, deal, just reboot" as this year's 'fix'.
 
2. To create a new sequence, I need to first set it up in Vista at work, then copy it over so that I can work on it at home. Then it's perfectly fine. If I remember correctly, Aurora crashed after the data screen went away.
 
3. I am just unable to setup the 2009 display because it seems that if I hit the wrong button at the wrong time, the entire popup menu is then stuck. It seems to happen mostly when I use an arrow key, or home/end so that I can fix a spelling mistake. Basically changing a name at all. I have the bulk editer lockup, the single edit. Anything really. I can't fully setup the 2009 becuse I need to go back and forth to add/edit names colors, well everything. I only get to work for half an hour, then I give up because I know that work was just lost as well. Yes, I have tried the backup workspace, sometimes I just did 9 min of drawing/naming, and I'm guessing that Aurora backs up every 10 min?
 
Now, I do want to say that once I get a file started, I'm happy sequencing, and the running show went perfectly, so I am still happy with the final product. I just can't start anything.
 
Now, decompiling has always been aan issue, menus getting stuck has always been an issue, and for me, starting sequences from scratch has always been an issue. I think what we're all looking for is not nessisarily a completion date, but to know that our issues are known, understood, and are being looked at to resolve before new enhancements are added. I mean DMX is all well and nice to have in a show, but if current customers can't create a show at all, then that's not good.
 
Sorry for the ranty-ness.
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would it have been possible you were updating your sequencing computer to the new versions, creating a sequence and then trying to open that sequence on another machine that was not upgraded to that same version?  For example, trying to open a Aurora 1.0.41 file on a computer that had 1.031 on it.

Were your clean installs the current versions at the time of the install?
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Your post jogged my memory.
 
I had a very similar problem during one of the version transitions. As it turned out I kept trying to load a sequence that had become corrupted. So many thing s were going on during that time to remember the exact sequence of events but I believe it took a fresh start with a new sequence file to eliminate the loading problem.
 
I know that rebuilding a sequence file is a pain but it did solve the loading and a few other editing problems.
 


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Posts: 15 		  Quote cstrang Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Feb 2009 at 11:55pm

Chris...

 
I'm running an XP virtual in my vista home premium laptop.  The only reason I have the XP virtual in my Vista laptop is for the sole purpose of running Aurora.  Aurora was running fine upto some point in November on my laptop, but then Aurora started getting stuck on the "decomposing data for editing...." section (got about 1/3 of the way and did not advance from there).  One time I allowed it to do whatever it was doing for 1 hour, but it did not finish loading.  I tried reloading Aurora and that seemed to work for a bit and then it would start getting stuck again. 

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My way of getting unstuck to carry on with my editing and sequencing was to make a clean virtual and install Aurora.  That worked all through Xmas, but it is a pain and it is somewhat slower.  At various times I have tried to open sequences under Vista with the same results.  As an afterthought to writing this reply I decided to open one of the sequences that I was never able to open with Vista, and guess what, it opened... Go figure.

 

I'm not sure if there was an update or some other application that I installed during that time frame, but I was happy with being able to edit the sequences in my XP virtual.  I did not make a stink then and my intention was not to make a big stink of it now...  I would just like to know when to expect the next update. 

 

The problem I am/was experiencing was reported several times in the forums with various suggested fixes (i.e. uninstalling and reinstalling aurora, which worked for a bit).  I tried some of these fixes, but since I could run in the virtual, I decided to wait for the next update for a possible fix....
 

For reference I am running Vista home Pro SP1 on a HP DV9700 with a core 2 duo  2.0GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM and the OS is fully patched.  This is my main workstation, and it has several applications loaded that I use regularly.  My shows ran from my desktop and both the Aurora sequencer and scheduler ran without any problems.  That desktop is a core 2 quad 2.66GHz with 2GB of ram running XP Pro SP2 and fully patched to just before SP3 (did not want to possibly break my scheduling PC!!!). 

 

The virtual machine is running a clean install of XP Pro SP3, fully patched with no other applications installed.  I am using VMware player and related files.

 
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Edited by cstrang - 16 Feb 2009 at 11:56pm
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Posts: 1341 		  Quote ChrisL1976 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Feb 2009 at 9:12pm
Originally posted by JonB256

Chris, not sure if that qualifies as a Freudian slip, but did you mean "dump" their software????


Yeah, they probably wont dump it either.....LOL
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I did some of my sequencing on a Vista Premium machine before Christmas and then ran it on my show machine running XP Home. No problems actually running on Vista.
 
I would like to see an update announcement for getting development announcments underway.


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Posts: 130 		  Quote JonB256 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Feb 2009 at 8:43pm
The only Vista (Ultimate is what I have installed) issue I had was that I had to add Aurora to the Data Execution Prevention list. Once done, it has worked well. I've had to add several other programs, too, so Aurora isn't special for that.
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Like others I've been running fine on Vista Ultimate on a Acer 5461. Also running on a Asus motherboard system under XP Pro. My '08 show ran on the Vista box.  But sharing of the sequences for editing or playing has been fine on both. The diferences in the OS hasn't caused any issues at all for me.

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