EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION

[Rick]

I get EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error all the time in the script editor. I can't seem to figure out any sort of pattern. I'll just be typing something, anything and it happens. Then the editor closes down. What's the deal with this error?

[AggrorJorn]

I have this a lot in windows XP. Crashes for no real reason, except the 4 x tab. Windows 7 doesn't have this problem..

[Rick]

Yeah, I'm using XP. Not sure what's up with this error. It's annoying because I can't figure out why or when it happens.

[AggrorJorn]

I don't know what can be done about this. Is there some kind of error log in leadwerks? I have to check that... I'm sure that Josh makes some more try- catches to reduce these errors. I haven't got the slightest idea how this patterns goes. besided 4x tab, I often have it also with quickly commenting several lines of code after each other.

[Rick]

Seriously, this error is driving me insane.

[Canardia]

Usually this error starts to popup when I initially make an error in LUA code.

[Rick]

But I'm not saving anything, so it shouldn't be trying to run the lua file until I save it. If I have a perfectly running lua file, and then I start editing it, I get the error even without saving it. That shouldn't happen.

[Canardia]

Yeah, I wasn't saving either, it's a bit wierd that LUA errors can occur even when you haven't saved the file yet.

Maybe some workaround, like adding -- to the front of the line before doing other changes could avoid the problem

[Rick]

That's why I'm not thinking it's a lua error. I think it's an editor error.

[Canardia]

Yeah, that would make sense, since I don't usually make errors, and I still get those messages. LUA errors show up also differently, with a clear line number and descriptive syntax error. I think the access violation is just a simple memory violation caused by the memory allocation routine of the built-in script editor.

[AggrorJorn]

Yeah, that would make sense, since I don't usually make errors,

 

unfortunately, I make a lot of errors. Although these are LUA errors, it's still frustating that the entire engine crashes.

[Paul Thomas]

This is sort of an old post but I get this type of error all the time. Once it happened when I loaded the editor for the first time, as well as the script editor, hit tab, and I got the error. I don't think it's a Lua error. Not exactly sure what it is, but I'm going to switch over to Notepad++ until anything with this is fixed.

 

I also tried the in-editor and standalone Lua editor, both do this, computer specs are always in my signature (Windows XP):

[wh1sp3r]

i have win7 and this error drive me mad too ,lol

 

it crashes whole editor !