[esp-r] Re: Wireframe Control causes ESP-r "Hang-up" on Windows XP

[Jon Hand]

There have been a number of patches to the Native Windows version since 11.8
was released.  I can upload an installer for a recent build which may be more
stable for larger models (if you are in a hurry) and shortly there will be a new
release 11.9.

We have noticed that ESP-r is less stable on 64 bit operating systems. I note the 
limited memory on your machine - would you have a chance to try
this model on a computer with more RAM?  

ESP-r can also be run within the Cygwin emulation environment on Windows XP
machines and you might consider that as an option and under Cygwin you
also have access to the alternative X11 ESP-r interface.

-Jon Hand
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From: esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk [esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ian McCall [ijmccall at yahoo.com]
Sent: 24 June 2010 18:45
To: esp-r at lists.strath.ac.uk
Subject: [esp-r]  Wireframe Control causes ESP-r "Hang-up" on Windows XP

Hello Dear ESP-r Community,

I am running the ESP-r version 11.8 on system Windows XP (2002) with Service Pack 3.
Computer: Pentium 4 2.60 GHz with 512 Mo of RAM

I would like to Hide some Zones with the Wireframe Control but I am now unable to use this drop down menu. The View - "Wire Frame Control" drop-down menu initially worked, but now when I click on the option the ESP-r software "hangs-up" and does not do anything. When ESP-r "hangs-up" under in the following situation and the only way "out" is to terminate ESP-r from running:

This "bug" seems only to appear after working with a large model (~50 zone apartment building) for a significant amount of time. The other functions in the menu function without a problem ... (View Rotate-Left, Rotate-Right, Rotate-UP and Rotate-Down).  There is a warning in the Dialogue Box which states: "SURADJ WARNING".

Any suggestions or recommendations of how to fix the problem?

Cordially,

Ian
L'école des Mines de Nantes