Thanks to the suggestion to run slim.exe debugging in a cmd window from Vidur (IIRC, from the plugin directory run "slim.exe --d_source"), I see what is happening. The problem was iTunes updater (the 3rd party plugin that lets one add iTunes ratings on the fly). Even though I had installed the v6 compatible version of this, the subdirectory under plugins for the old version still existed. Somehow, the old version was activated when slim started up. As soon as there was any attempt to play, this old version didn't work, hence slim.exe died. I cured the problem by simply deleting the old directory and its contents.
SteveC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Collier Sent: 1. april 2005 14:54 To: [email protected] Subject: [slim] slim.exe dies on any attempt to play Hi - I have a recurrent problem that's happened intermittently in v5.x and still persists in v6 now that I have installed a SB2 that arrived yesterday. Slimserver starts up OK. When I watch the processes, slim.exe also starts up and reaches about 50megs of memory to accommodate my database of songs from when last it was working. Slimserver and the two squeezeboxes allow me to see my record collection, browse albums, etc. But as soon as I try to play anything, slim.exe dies after a few seconds, hence slimserver can't do anything, including refresh its own window-panes. A restart of slim doesn't fix it. Nor does a reboot. Nor does a reinstallation of slim over top top of the old fix anything. Slim uses my iTunes library, which is still working happily. What do you suggest I do? If you suggest a full install, what do I have to manually delete to guarantee everything fresh? Is there some less drastic fix? Please be patient as I am attempting to be an ordinary user, not a programmer. For that reason I'm not a regular list subscriber because of the traffic level - my email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for any help. It is frustrating having one of the new boxes and not being able to use it! --- On probably an unrelated issue I have seen these two error messages generated by scripts (but not always): Line: 221 Char: 4 Error: Object doesn't support the property or method Line 228 Char 1 Error: parent playlist location is null or not an object _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
