APPCRASH EAGLE 6.4 on WIN 7 64

I am having the same problems using 6.4.0 under Windows 7 64 bit.

First I could get the app to crash while editing text properties in the schematic editor but now I have just lost a lot of work in the library editor when editing the properties of a plated through hole drill size when modifying an existing part.

When I booted Eagle 6.4.0 back up it had lost the working directory I use as well as where my libraries are stored and reverted back to defaults.

My projects and library files are saved on a network drive and have been since I first started using Eagle at version 6.0 so its not that - I have reverted back to 6.3 so I can continue working on an urgent project.

TO ALL:

     The problem is with all 32bit programs running within the 64bit Windows. Change from 64 to 32 and probelm solved. From the day Windows XP was avalilable in 32bit and 64bit mode, it has been a problem. And it has not been solved.

Hi Jorge,

Mine was a simple repro.

create a new schematic.

add a resistor or two

create the board from the schematic

rearrange parts into board area

add text item

write text into it

place text twice

press escape twice

info

click one of the text items

change the layer

click OK

crash...

The same issue could be repro-ed on a board that I created with 6.3.0 some months back. Open the project, go to the board, info, click a text item, change from tnames to bnames layer, click OK, bam.

note, I am running on Windows 8 (x64) not Windows 7. 

I am now back to running 6.3.0 and those steps above are now working as expected, no crash.  I tried uninstalling 6.3 and reinstalling 6.4 and it didn't clear up the issue so I uninstalled 6.4 again and put 6.3 back. 

But, because I'm a troubleshooter at heart, I will be happy to put 6.4.0 back on and capture any info you can use.

Having followed Brett's instructions my Eagle 6.4.0 will crash the exact same way under Windows 7 64 Bit.

My Eagle 6.3.0 works fine following the exact same instructions.

Also I can get the schematic editor in Eagle 6.4.0 by doing the following.

New schematic

Add text (I placed "test text" on layer 97 info).

Right click and select properties on the text.

Do nothing with the dialog box that pops up, just click ok.

App crash.

On 03/01/2013 05:32 AM, Krycek wrote:

Having followed Brett's instructions my Eagle 6.4.0 will crash the exact same way under Windows 7 64 Bit.

 

My Eagle 6.3.0 works fine following the exact same instructions.

 

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Also I can get the schematic editor in Eagle 6.4.0 by doing the following.

 

New schematic

 

Add text (I placed "test text" on layer 97 info).

 

Right click and select properties on the text.

 

Do nothing with the dialog box that pops up, just click ok.

 

App crash.

 

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Thanks Guys,

If anyone else can provide a procedure, please do so. I'm collecting as

much data as I can and I plan to test these in the coming days.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

Any feedback so far Jorge?

On 3/11/2013 4:12 AM, Brett Pound wrote:

Any feedback so far Jorge?

 

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Hi Brett,

I have tried reproducing it on our Windows 7 machine and was unable to

reproduce the error. My conclusion now is that it must be a 64-bit

related issue so I have forwarded my conclusions along with the

procedure you've provided to Germany so that they can try to recreate

the bug.

I will keep you posted, in the process of attempting to recreate the

crash I stumbled on to a minor bug which I have also reported to the

developers.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

Hi Jorge

I see the same chrasing  problem.

I am using windows 7 64bit

Best regards

Matthias

Hi Jorge

I also installed version 6.3.0 and I see the same problem.

The first crash took quite a while until it happened. But after the first time it is totally unstable.

Best regards

Matthias

I am using 2 monitors but I think this should be not the cause of the problem

On 3/14/2013 6:17 PM, Matthias Riedel wrote:

Hi Jorge

 

I also installed version 6.3.0 and I see the same problem.

The first crash took quite a while until it happened. But after the

first time it is totally unstable.

 

Best regards

 

Matthias

 

I am using 2 monitors but I think this should be not the cause of the

problem

 

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Thanks Matthias,

We're looking into these issues. I'll keep you guys posted.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

I'm happy to take process monitor traces and help out if you want !

I can make 6.4 crash every time by doing the following:

- Open a board file

- Hit F1 for the help screen

- Close the help screen

- Crash

Win 7 x64

I can make 6.4 crash every time by doing the following:

- Open a board file

- Hit F1 for the help screen

- Close the help screen

- Crash

Win 7 x64

I reported this issue with EAGLE support when I got my new PC (with Windows 8 64-bit) in February but it was promptly dismissed as a user installation error.

This blog trail has confirmed that it was not me and there is actually a fault.

I can confirm that the Press F1 for help and closing the subsequent help dialog box is the fastest way of getting the error.

As a guess it'll be a single cause creating this angst.

Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

Note to all: Even running EAGLE as administrator has the identical behaviour.

I uninstalled EAGLE 6.4 to trial EAGLE 6.4.2 beta. The crashing has stopped. This is great news.