REDCine crashes - on external drive removal

[Clark Dunbar]

Here's a problem that I came across this morning.

If your working in RESCine (build 82) with files on an external drive and you quit RedCine - then remove the drive --->>> REDCine will crash when restarted.

To get around this the external drive must be online. Then start a NEW Project, then quit - at which point you can remove the external drive and restart as normal.

 

[Dave French]

I've noticed the exact same thing. Will there be a fix for this in a future release? This could be a big problem if you were working on media on an external and then no longer had access to that external drive. How would you launch RedCine? I tried trashing preferences, reinstalling, etc but nothing worked (except to reattach the external drive)

Thanks
Dave

 

[Kevin Halverson]

I believe that this behavior is fully expected as RedCine saves the previous sessions settings including source and destination drives. When it restarts, it fully expects these same locations to be present. Pointing to non removable media before exiting might be a prudent step.

Certainly Lucas could confirm this and point to a work around if any exists. The only suggestion that I would have is to rename or delete the Medialibrary.reg file (located under the ...\REDCINE\Media directory).

Kevin Halverson

 

[Clark Dunbar]

Although this might be the normal "expected" behavior... if a drive is no longer online - rather than crashing... the app should offer to start a new project (pointing out that the current project is missing the drive) OR, offer the chance to re-point to material on a new drive (re-named drive, etc)

 

[Kevin Halverson]

Hello Clark,

I agree, that would be a better behavior, but since it isn't knowing what causes the problem and how to avoid it is useful. I am nearly positive that renaming the Medialibrary.reg file would break the links to the previously attached media and would allow the application to restart with defaults. Proper testing of this idea is certainly recommended.

Kevin

 

[Kevin Stanley]

You could try starting new project with no media before exiting redcine. I don't have the crash issue, if I remove media redcine just comes up with missing shot thumbs in the tray and the viewport turns blue.

 

[Kevin Halverson]

OK, just tested. It is not the Medialibrary.reg file, it is the Construct.reg file that needs to be renamed. This file is located under ...\Application Data\REDCINE\Project\Session_1\

I renamed it, open the project and all the settings reverted. I then replaced the new version that was created with the previously renamed file and everything is back to the old configuration.

Seems like this is the answer,

Kevin

 

[Clark Dunbar]

Hi Kevin,

Yes - the work around now is to ALWAYS open a "new" Project before quiting (clearing out all of the tags) - this solves any missing media connections on relaunching.... and you then would always start with a new and fresh project.

But I still think that "crashing" on launch - if a media link is missing is wrong, and having to go diving into directories is not the solution.

 

[Kevin Halverson]

Hello Clark,

Again, I agree, this isn't the ideal behavior but keep in mind, this application is still in the Beta stage. Somewhere around here is a thread where one can report RedCine issues and this is certainly one worth noting. Could already be know and being addressed in a future release.

The rename of the Construct.reg file work around will also work if one forgets to open a new project before quiting.

Kevin

 

[Clark Dunbar]

Kevin,

as a 'beta' tester - just reporting and making suggestions..... (especially for those who find them selves looking at a crash) - looking forward to the 'next' build and of course the final app after all the coming features have been added and the little bugs have been addressed.

 

[BigLu]

I appreciate this post, I ran into this problem tonight, re downloaded the software. Didn't fix it, restarted the computer, nothing. Just about freaked out found your post and well.

THANKS GUYS.