Hello,
I am using Jabref with windows 7, latest updates and latest version of Java.
For a few days now, Jabref erratically stops as I switch from some apps, back to Jabref. There is no message: Jabref just vanishes, and should be launched again.
Anyone encountered the problem ? - Thanks
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I think, you have Oracle Java and not OpenJRE? Could you start JabRef with java -jar JabRef*.jar? Even better, could you try the latest jar from http://builds.jabref.org/master/?
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I am back with my problem... I switch from pdf files and Jabref to read/make my bibliography. Quite often, switching back to Jabref will close it (the only program to do so). I am not a computer expert: do you mean I should type "java -jar JabRef.jar" in the command window ?
I use Jabref 3.0, Adobe reader 10.1.4 and Java 8 update 66
Last edit: Robert Hurel 2015-12-02
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Press Windows+R. Type in "cmd". Hint Enter. At that command promt, type in cd "\program files\jabref. Hinter Enter. Type in java -jar JabRef-3.0.jar and press Enter. Then, JabRef should start. As soon as it stops, you should see some error output -- hopefully.
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Thank you! Could you try to change your Look'n'Feel? Options -> Preferences -> Advanced -> "Look and Feel" -> Choose "com.jgoodies.looks.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel". Maybe it helps.
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The issue is that Oracle says following (see https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/troubleshoot/awt006.html): "Most of the AWT crashes occur on the Windows platform and are caused by thread races." Fortunately, they also say "Many of these problems were fixed in Java SE 6,". However, they also point to "frame.setVisible(true)". Maybe, we have to check our code for that in certain conditions...
@Robert: Could you please post some information about your machine? CPU, RAM? Although I think you have a "normal" machine, this could be an indication...
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DELL 370
Windows 7 pro service pack 1
Pentium 4
RAM 4 Mo (3 usable)
OS 32 bits
The computer was checked, using Dell online software. Protected by Symantec AV
Just in case, I don't know if this has anything to do with the problem: selecting a group does not refresh the list of items - I have to select back "all entries", and then select a group to display the members of these group.
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Hello,
I am using Jabref with windows 7, latest updates and latest version of Java.
For a few days now, Jabref erratically stops as I switch from some apps, back to Jabref. There is no message: Jabref just vanishes, and should be launched again.
Anyone encountered the problem ? - Thanks
I think, you have Oracle Java and not OpenJRE? Could you start JabRef with
java -jar JabRef*.jar? Even better, could you try the latest jar from http://builds.jabref.org/master/?I am back with my problem... I switch from pdf files and Jabref to read/make my bibliography. Quite often, switching back to Jabref will close it (the only program to do so). I am not a computer expert: do you mean I should type "java -jar JabRef.jar" in the command window ?
I use Jabref 3.0, Adobe reader 10.1.4 and Java 8 update 66
Last edit: Robert Hurel 2015-12-02
Press Windows+R. Type in "cmd". Hint Enter. At that command promt, type in
cd "\program files\jabref. Hinter Enter. Type injava -jar JabRef-3.0.jarand press Enter. Then, JabRef should start. As soon as it stops, you should see some error output -- hopefully.Here it is (plus plenty of code, not reproduced here):
A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x65728f83, pid=5848, tid=3740
JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (8.0_66-b18) (build 1.8.0_66-b18)
Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (25.66-b18 mixed mode, sharing windows-x86 )
Problematic frame:
C [awt.dll+0x38f83]
Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
http://bugreport.java.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
--------------- T H R E A D ---------------
Current thread (0x15757000): JavaThread "AWT-Windows" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=3740, stack(0x15370000,0x153c0000)]
siginfo: ExceptionCode=0xc0000005, writing address 0xfdecbe40
Registers:
EAX=0x00000000, EBX=0x00000068, ECX=0x00000000, EDX=0x00000000
ESP=0x153beef4, EBP=0x00000000, ESI=0xfdecbe40, EDI=0x04f595a4
EIP=0x65728f83, EFLAGS=0x00010246
Here is the complete log file.
Thank you! Could you try to change your Look'n'Feel? Options -> Preferences -> Advanced -> "Look and Feel" -> Choose "com.jgoodies.looks.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel". Maybe it helps.
Sorry, the problem is still there (see attachment) !
Now, it seems more clear that closing a pdf file called from Jabref also closes Jabref...
Last edit: Robert Hurel 2015-12-03
Hm, maybe report this at http://bugs.java.com/ because we do not have that
much knowledge about the JVM to fix this issue.
2015-12-03 13:08 GMT+01:00 Robert Hurel raslebol@users.sf.net:
The issue is that Oracle says following (see https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/troubleshoot/awt006.html): "Most of the AWT crashes occur on the Windows platform and are caused by thread races." Fortunately, they also say "Many of these problems were fixed in Java SE 6,". However, they also point to "frame.setVisible(true)". Maybe, we have to check our code for that in certain conditions...
@Robert: Could you please post some information about your machine? CPU, RAM? Although I think you have a "normal" machine, this could be an indication...
DELL 370
Windows 7 pro service pack 1
Pentium 4
RAM 4 Mo (3 usable)
OS 32 bits
The computer was checked, using Dell online software. Protected by Symantec AV
I attach a capture of the processes running now.
Just in case, I don't know if this has anything to do with the problem: selecting a group does not refresh the list of items - I have to select back "all entries", and then select a group to display the members of these group.