Stobot, I use windows 10, in the past I launched bobwin from a command prompt such that when it terminates it may provide a message at the prompt.
Perhaps try it on an empty folder in case it is responding to something in an existing wiki. I may get the opportunity to see if I can replicate this later today. Tones On Monday, 28 December 2020 at 10:45:50 UTC+11 Stobot wrote: > Jed, > > Unfortunately this version is "silent crashing" on my end, never happened > before on previous versions, so I suspect it's unlikely user-error. I > realize you aren't as easily able to debug Windows, so I'll give as much > detail as I can. Here are the details: > > - I'm using the BobWin.exe file from your link above - so 64-bit > Windows > - I've tried on two different, but similar machines - both HP Laptops > Windows 10 64-bit > - All previous versions of BobWin.exe that I've tried work fine - > including the latest release 1.60 > > What I'm doing: > > - Opening the BobWin.exe normally > - Going past the initial Windows "this is unsafe" warning - using "run > anyways" as I always do > - Going past the Symantec "this file is unproven" warning - using > "allow this file" as I always do > - Normally then the terminal screen comes up, and then the browser > pops open. Now, nothing > - Looking at the running programs, it looks like Node.js opens, then > just closes silently > - I tried taking a screengrab in case it's useful > https://i.imgur.com/APDx6Uq.gifv > > Let me know if there's anything else I can provide to help - thanks for > your efforts as always! > On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 6:04:53 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi Jed, >> >> I would be delighted to take part in the tests. >> A user on the French forum is also always interested in Bob and his >> multi-user character. >> But at the moment it's a bit of an open bar in terms of security I think. >> >> I see you're still around, so it might be a good idea to meet up once >> again in person (with the barrier gestures!). At least once to share more >> quickly and save time (or via Google Meet or Skype? Because if you say >> you're coming by train, it's like me (I live about 30 km away), you live >> probably further away, so we probably won't be able to meet IRL). >> >> Regards, >> Sylvain >> >> Le mardi 22 décembre 2020 à 09:32:09 UTC+1, [email protected] a écrit : >> >>> Bonjour Sylvain, >>> >>> I am glad someone is using Bob. I am close to having a working demo of >>> the secure version running but an adorable kitten decided that dancing on >>> the multiprise for my desktop was a fun idea and after some impressive >>> sparks now I no longer have a working development machine (the kitten is >>> fine, it was only my computer that got hurt). >>> So my hope is to put up a demo site when I am able and see if I can get >>> help getting a new computer is exchange for making sure that the system >>> works as a reasonable tiddlyspot replacement and has things like 1-click >>> installers for digital ocean and hopefully wherever else is useful. >>> >>> The problem is that at the moment I only have my laptop to work with and >>> for the most part my development time is the train to and from Paris each >>> day. >>> If you can help with testing the install that would be a great help. I >>> have it working fine but I haven't finished the interface for managing >>> accounts and wiki permissions yet. >>> I am the only one who has been testing so I am certain there are be bugs >>> I haven't found. >>> >>> I will make a post with more details about the secure server in a few >>> minutes. If you want to try and install send me a message with details >>> about where your hosting is if there is any public information about it I >>> can start looking at if I can make a 1-click install for the secure server >>> part. >>> >>> On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 8:10:05 PM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Bonjour Jed, >>>> >>>> Glad to see this releases notes ! >>>> It's great to see new about secure server version. >>>> I would like to test further, but my skills with the Node.js version >>>> are lacking, and I may have some constraints with my web host (which >>>> proposes the installation in 1 click of the Node.js TW version, so there >>>> would be a way to have some assistance I think if we take the time). >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Sylvain >>>> Le dimanche 13 décembre 2020 à 19:40:21 UTC+1, [email protected] a >>>> écrit : >>>> >>>>> Most of the changes deal with me getting ready for the secure server >>>>> version as a possible replacement to Tiddlyspot, there will be an >>>>> announcement and demo later. >>>>> >>>>> There hasn't been as much testing as usual because an adorable kitten >>>>> managed to fry my development computer and I have only had my laptop and >>>>> a >>>>> raspberry pi to test on. >>>>> >>>>> The BobEXE version is available here: >>>>> https://github.com/OokTech/TW5-BobEXE/releases/tag/1.7.0b1 >>>>> The plugin is available here: https://github.com/OokTech/TW5-Bob >>>>> >>>>> !! Version 1.7.0 Can of soup >>>>> >>>>> - clean up some code problems >>>>> - add framework for limiting access to settings and plugins based >>>>> on login status (secure server only) >>>>> - Ensure that the settings are always correctly loaded in some >>>>> edge cases >>>>> - Add RootWiki to the list of wikis that can be duplicated in the >>>>> UI >>>>> - The disableBrowserAlerts setting now takes input >>>>> values yes and no instead of true and false >>>>> - Added the option to serve single file wikis without Bob to >>>>> people who aren't logged in (secure server only) >>>>> - Modify how settings are loaded to work better with the external >>>>> server >>>>> - Many changes to the internals to work with the external server >>>>> better, most don't affect functionality >>>>> - improve the http api >>>>> ** See the http api documentation for more >>>>> >>>>> !! Version 1.6.2r2 Une Vie Typique >>>>> >>>>> - Fixed a regression that would prevent websocket connections if >>>>> the wiki had a space in its name. >>>>> - Add a /api/status http route that returns settings and other >>>>> wiki information >>>>> - Switched to using the /api/status route to get wiki settings >>>>> instead of the setLoggedIn websocket message to make behaviour more >>>>> predictable and prevent some race conditions >>>>> - Lots of refactoring and cleanup on the wiki management functions >>>>> in the back-end >>>>> - You no longer need to click a button to see the available >>>>> plugins/themes/editions/languages on the server. If any new ones are >>>>> added >>>>> while you have a wiki open you need to either refresh the page (the >>>>> reload >>>>> button on your browser, nothing special) or refresh the settings. >>>>> - Big update to the http api routes >>>>> - Documented the http api >>>>> - Fix a crash from a variable scope problem >>>>> - Fix a problem with disabling the browser automatically opening >>>>> >>>>> !! Version 1.6.1 Scream in your heart >>>>> >>>>> - Changed how saveTiddler messages are handled that reduce the >>>>> number of redundant messages. This prevents some undesired behaviour >>>>> and in >>>>> some extreme cases infinite saving loops. >>>>> ** This makes some significant speed improvements, everything but >>>>> saving many tiddlers in the browser is now close to the speed it was >>>>> before >>>>> switching to the internal syncer >>>>> - Fixed some formatting to fit better with tiddlywiki coding styles >>>>> - Fixed the basepath for the file server >>>>> - Simplified the file system monitor in a way that should prevent >>>>> race conditions when used with external syncing services like git or >>>>> dropbox >>>>> ** Thanks @lineOneTwo <https://github.com/lineOneTwo> >>>>> - Fixed the name enableBobSaver so that the GUI can disable the >>>>> saver correctly >>>>> - Updates to setting the modified flag for a wiki on the server to >>>>> be more consistent >>>>> - Update action-downloadwiki documentation to show you can set >>>>> which core to use and set the default download name >>>>> - Improved the handling of uploaded files >>>>> - Add proper handling so expired login tokens aren't sent when >>>>> they shouldn't be >>>>> - Create a single shared method for getting login tokens >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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