Why use the companion software? - Page 2

PhishStyx · 06-08-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tjdean256

I ran into that problem last night. I was using Xournal working on a 4-page note, closed that, then opened a PDF file. When I tried to reopen the pdf file I couldn't get into the directory. I also could not save any Xournal files. Metadata.db-journal was in the pdf directory and deleting the metadata.db file in the directory I keep Xournal notes fixed both problems.

td

I've run into it a few times. That file keeps coming back.

Grimulkan · 06-08-2009, 04:51 PM

Not being able to enter a directory and then fixing it by deleting metadata.db was SD card related for me. What SD cards are you using?

BTW, metadata.db will always be created in a folder when you browse to it with the DR, even if there are no files in it that the DR can read.

tjdean256 · 06-08-2009, 05:24 PM

The file that is causing the problem is a temporary journal file created when Sqlite has more than one database open, based on a quick internet search. It is named Metadata.db-journal. I think SQLite is supposed to delete the file when metadata.db is update without error. The file I deleted had 0 bytes. The strange thing, however, was that a metadata.db file was corrupted in another directory where I had a file open. Fortunately, it did not have any annotations in the file.

HarryT · 06-09-2009, 06:09 AM

A strange thing I have found is that if I have the companion software running, and I rename ANY file on my hard disk in Windows Explorer - files which have nothing whatsoever to do with those on the DR - then the companion software gives an "Exception Violation" error.

PhishStyx · 06-09-2009, 03:13 PM

Yeah, lately I'll get a memory exception violation every once in a while. I have no idea why.

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06-08-2009, 04:51 PM	#17
Grimulkan Lord Posts: 177 Karma: 328 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Q1 (on way out), PRS505, DR1000S (dead :<), TC1100 (10'' perfection!)	Not being able to enter a directory and then fixing it by deleting metadata.db was SD card related for me. What SD cards are you using? BTW, metadata.db will always be created in a folder when you browse to it with the DR, even if there are no files in it that the DR can read.

06-08-2009, 05:24 PM	#18
tjdean256 Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 70 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisiana Device: irex dr1000s; Pocket edge	The file that is causing the problem is a temporary journal file created when Sqlite has more than one database open, based on a quick internet search. It is named Metadata.db-journal. I think SQLite is supposed to delete the file when metadata.db is update without error. The file I deleted had 0 bytes. The strange thing, however, was that a metadata.db file was corrupted in another directory where I had a file open. Fortunately, it did not have any annotations in the file.

06-09-2009, 06:09 AM	#19
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	A strange thing I have found is that if I have the companion software running, and I rename ANY file on my hard disk in Windows Explorer - files which have nothing whatsoever to do with those on the DR - then the companion software gives an "Exception Violation" error.

06-09-2009, 03:13 PM	#20
PhishStyx The me that I am Posts: 413 Karma: 1078 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In my house! Duh! Device: Kindle 1 & DR 1000s	Yeah, lately I'll get a memory exception violation every once in a while. I have no idea why.

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