On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:23 PM, horrido <horrido.hobb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a puzzling bug. I've narrowed the scenario down to this code: > > Cranky»initA > a := ((StringMorph contents: '####') color: Color white) position: (0@0 > ). > m addMorph: a > > Cranky»initialize > f := Form fromFileNamed: 'hot_air_balloon_mysticmorning.jpg'. > m := ImageMorph new. > m form: f. > self initA. > m openInWindowLabeled: 'Cranky'. > delay := (Delay forSeconds: 5). > [ [ true ] whileTrue: [ a contents: 0 asString. delay wait ] fork > > I can run this application for hours and hours with no problem. However, if > I run it for a while and then close the application and then save/exit the > image, the next time I start the image, there is some likelihood it will > crash dump. The probability is something like 5-10%. > > Interestingly, if I remove the statement... > > a contents: 0 asString. > > from the infinite loop, I've not been able to replicate the crash. Is there > something wrong with the way I'm updating the contents of the StringMorph? > Can you try a few other variations... [ [ true ] whileTrue: [ 0 asString. delay wait ] fork. [ [ true ] whileTrue: [ a contents: '0'. delay wait ] fork. [ [ true ] whileTrue: [ a contents: '0'. ] forkAt: 20. cheers -ben
