Qb64 Editor having trouble resizing

[TerryRitchie]

Has this happened to any one else? Sometimes when I start the editor (perhaps 1 out of 100 times) it will flash rapidly between the default size and the size I set it to previously perhaps 20 or so times and just give up and return to the default size.

I believe I've noticed a pattern to this as well. If I set the size manually using values in the editor I don't believe I've ever noticed this behavior when I restart the editor. However, if I resize the editor using the mouse by dragging the sides or corners then upon restart this behavior may happen.

By the way this is happening in version 1.3. I have not moved everything fully over to 1.4 yet which may have had this issue resolved.

[johnno56]

I run with 64 bit Linux Mint and used to have an editor problem when starting. The editor would start for a moment then quit. Sometimes it would happen a couple of times before starting correctly. Since changing to 1.4 I have not had a problem. I don't know if this example relates to your issue or not. Your post just reminded me of the problem I had.

J

[TerryRitchie]

I run with 64 bit Linux Mint and used to have an editor problem when starting. The editor would start for a moment then quit. Sometimes it would happen a couple of times before starting correctly. Since changing to 1.4 I have not had a problem. I don't know if this example relates to your issue or not. Your post just reminded me of the problem I had.

J

Yes, my Mint machines do that on occasion as well. I don't have any of those updated to 1.4. When I do I'll see if that behavior goes away for me as well.

Curiously I have a Windows 7 laptop (HP nx7400) that the editor refuses to start on. When I look in task manager QB64 is shown using 50% of the processor seemingly in an endless loop. The only way to stop is to end task. Again, have not tried 1.4 yet on that machine.

[FellippeHeitor]

Issue is known but wasn't tackled before v1.4 was released. I have pushed a fix into the repo 5 days (https://github.com/QB64Team/qb64/commit/dcaadfba2135cef557215f0a3deb8cf860a1126b) ago that should get it solved (it worked on macOS). Please try the latest development build and let me know if it goes away.

[TerryRitchie]

Excellent. Love how you are always on top of issues with QB64. Thank you :-)

[FellippeHeitor]

Curiously I have a Windows 7 laptop (HP nx7400) that the editor refuses to start on. When I look in task manager QB64 is shown using 50% of the processor seemingly in an endless loop. The only way to stop is to end task. Again, have not tried 1.4 yet on that machine.

This one, though, sounds like a graphic card issue.

[TerryRitchie]

This one, though, sounds like a graphic card issue.

I thought so too. I uninstalled and reinstalled the video driver a few times and even used the default M$ drivers but the same thing kept happening. It was a fresh install of Windows 7 with all the updates having been completed. I purchased the nx7400 used a few months ago because it's the same model I purchased for my students many years ago to take QB64 home with them to work on projects, so I knew QB64 ran well on it. Just before I left I believe I had updated them to version 1.2 with no issues.

I'll try the latest version and let you know.