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Re: Why did IDL just start crashing [message #90132 is a reply to message #65349]

Thu, 29 January 2015 12:17

ianssullivan
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Registered: January 2015

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I have used IDL for 10 years without a problem, then suddenly today my IDL sessions (on Windows 7) all crashed within a few seconds of starting IDL. The error listed the fault at idl_bml.dll. This was true for both the command line and the workbench. After trying many things, I came across this thread and removed the hidden workbench directory. That was the solution, and IDL now runs again.

Thanks!
Ian

On Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 11:20:34 AM UTC-8, David Fanning wrote:
> Dave L writes:
>
>> ITT tech support told me to delete the hidden directory of workbench
>> config files (C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\.idl), which
>> apparently isn't removed when you uninstall IDL, and that solved the
>> problem.
>>
>> So was this an IDL issue or an OS issue? Or maybe both?
>
> Ah, that friggin' hidden workbench file. Yes, I've
> had run-ins with this guy before. I'll make a note!
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming (www.dfanning.com)
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: R.Bauer on Fri, 27 February 2009 00:32
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: David Fanning on Thu, 26 February 2009 11:20
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: Dave L on Thu, 26 February 2009 11:05
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: David Fanning on Thu, 26 February 2009 07:11
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: Conor on Thu, 26 February 2009 07:01
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: R.Bauer on Thu, 26 February 2009 00:55
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 February 2009 17:44
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: Dave L on Wed, 25 February 2009 16:18
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 February 2009 15:28
		Re: Why did IDL just start crashing By: ianssullivan on Thu, 29 January 2015 12:17

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