Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
As I use a lot of project merging, I often have to work with mutliple Flare instances.
Until now I haven't seen any negative side effects (e.g. loosing unsaved data, or problems when the Flare project is re-opened).
Nevertheless this behavior is annoying and the fact that I haven't seen side effects yet does not mean that in fact there are some that I haven't detected yet.
Is there anybody out there who experiences(d) the same and has a suggestion how to fix it?
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
dotNET framework?
Check you are running the latest version...
Check you are running the latest version...
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
Thanks Steve, I have .NET Fw 4.7, last updated 11-27-2017. I think that is the latest version ...
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
The latest version is 4.7.1 and it broke some stuff for me. You may want to look if 4.7.1 is installed and remove it.
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
Ramon, we're using on 4.6.01590 and it works alright, albeit a bit laggy at times. Do you think upgrading .NET would fix that?
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
Right, "Microsoft Inside."Still, there seems to be something to 4.7.1 that causes previously working applications to fail.
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
Thanks - I just opened a case with support (126440) as I'm experiencing the same issue. The error message happens pretty much every time I exit Flare, and then my cursor stops responding for several seconds. When I click OK to dismiss the error, it often shows up again... ARRGGHH
EDIT: Support got back to me quickly. I was instructed to delete the madcap registry keys and the madcap folder under appdata/roaming. So far, the problem appears to be resolved. But it's annoying to lose all my "recent projects" and last-viewed files in a project and UI preferences.... AND all my ftp logins for publishing.... UPDATE: I was informed that I can try restoring the madcap registry keys from backup to get my preferences and everything back and it might work if the keys were not corrupted. I am already reinstating my preferences and all manually so I did not attempt this. UPDATE AGAIN: Unfortunately, still experiencing this issue after closing down Flare for the day.... working in 3 different projects / problem didn't occur till I shut down Flare. ARRGGHHH
EDIT: Support got back to me quickly. I was instructed to delete the madcap registry keys and the madcap folder under appdata/roaming. So far, the problem appears to be resolved. But it's annoying to lose all my "recent projects" and last-viewed files in a project and UI preferences.... AND all my ftp logins for publishing.... UPDATE: I was informed that I can try restoring the madcap registry keys from backup to get my preferences and everything back and it might work if the keys were not corrupted. I am already reinstating my preferences and all manually so I did not attempt this. UPDATE AGAIN: Unfortunately, still experiencing this issue after closing down Flare for the day.... working in 3 different projects / problem didn't occur till I shut down Flare. ARRGGHHH
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Re: Annoying error message: "MadCap has stopped working"
We also have a writer experiencing this issue - has a permanent solution been identified yet?
Is it a combination of rolling back .NET to 4.6.X and removing the MadCap Software appdata\roaming folder, or is there something else that has worked for you?
Is it a combination of rolling back .NET to 4.6.X and removing the MadCap Software appdata\roaming folder, or is there something else that has worked for you?