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#1 2012-06-12 21:40:12
Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Okay, so there was this interesting post by Lightnin on the Scratch Wiki page about the disappearing text bug, it said this:
Lightnin wrote:
I believe this bug only affects Windows users, and may be related to Windows Unicode libraries.
That got me thinking, is that true. I use a Mac, and I have tried to get the bug, to see what it looks like, but I tried lists, and other programs opened while using scratch, and I never got the bug.
So, is this true. Right down below what OS you are using, and say if you have ever got the bug.
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#3 2012-06-12 21:50:48
Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
jvvg wrote:
Windows, no.
What version?
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#5 2012-06-12 21:55:51
Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Mokat wrote:
This is a pretty quick jump to conclusions.
It isn't really a conclusion, it is just a thought. And if doesn't seem right, then I will close this topic.
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#7 2012-06-13 13:07:00
- scimonster
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
I've never gotten it on Windows (7, Home Premium), and i haven't made anything big enough on Ubuntu to even have a chance.
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#8 2012-06-13 13:09:03
- berberberber
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Windows Vista Ultimate, no
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#10 2012-06-13 14:25:08
Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
scimonster wrote:
I've never gotten it on Windows (7, Home Premium), and i haven't made anything big enough on Ubuntu to even have a chance.
you have ubuntu? congrats 
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not yet gotten on both windows+ubuntu
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#11 2012-06-13 18:06:43
- RedRocker227
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Windows 7 Home Premium I believe, and I've never gotten it.
Why
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#12 2012-06-14 09:26:55
Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Whenever I reproduce it (purposefully and even sometimes when I'm not meaning to) it's when I have lots of big scripts and a LOT of sprites with text, and usually I have at least a couple of operators. Here's how I always reproduce it:
1. Draw a bunch of sprites with text.
2. Make them have long scripts with a lot of operators.
3. Click the green flag.
4. The text should disappear. If you don't see text disappear, make some more sprites.
I don't often get the bug when I am using lists. I'm pretty sure the bug is something tied to RAM and memory usage, but I don't know for sure.
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#14 2012-06-27 19:29:19
- thebriculator
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
I have Windows Vista (Home premium v 6.0 service pack 1)
and I get it ALL the time.
As I remember, it happened here 2-3 times
and also on the project I'm working on, 3 times.
It usually happened when I was uploading, saving, or moving big scripts;
maybe sqeak's memory is low.
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#15 2012-07-02 14:42:27
- scimonster
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Theory disproved. I got it on Linux, in the form of cropping costume text.
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#17 2012-07-02 16:23:28
- northmeister
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Mac, no.
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#18 2012-07-02 18:05:28
- 360-International
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Windows XP, yes.
Windows 7, yes.
Mac OS X 10.5, no.
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#21 2012-07-02 19:19:32
- 360-International
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Re: Windows=Disappearing Text Bug
Mokat wrote:
I reproduced it at the library earlier today. THe computers there are LINUXES.
Maybe it's only non-Macs?
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