Sunrise V0.42j (mac) no longer updating

minimalposter · 04-23-2006, 02:37 PM

I am a long time sunrise user (PC and just recently -- January -- switched to apple). I have never had a problem before until Friday. Now Sunrise just freezes and will not update. I wonder if it is a java problem for two reasons:

1) java files were auto updated on Friday
2) sunrise icon turns into the java icon (coffee cup with pen) when the app freezes

Anyone else having this problem recently? I know the majority of users on this forum are PC users and, Laurens, it seems like you are spending most of your time on Sunrise XP understandably - but there has to be a mac user somewhere

Thanks.

pbarthelemy · 04-23-2006, 06:09 PM

Yes, I confirm the issue : same on my iMac ( PPC, with OS X 10.4 ) and the latest JAVA update

--pbarthelemy

minimalposter · 04-23-2006, 09:05 PM

Thanks for confirming the problem. Now we just have to trouble solve. I guess the best answer would be to go back to the last version of java?

minimalposter · 04-26-2006, 08:16 PM

Sorry for the bump

Anyone have a good idea (or Mac guru on how to revert to the last java -- a google search did not do a lot for me).

Laurens · 04-27-2006, 03:32 AM

I e-mailed the person responsible for the Mac distribution. Hopefully, this is resolved soon. Can't help you out, as I don't have a Mac.

minimalposter · 04-27-2006, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurens

I e-mailed the person responsible for the Mac distribution. Hopefully, this is resolved soon. Can't help you out, as I don't have a Mac.

Thanks Laurens!! You are always so helpful!

-- mp

Sawtooth · 04-28-2006, 04:15 PM

Hello,

I looked into it, and I have found a workaround. The downside is that you will _always_ have to Force Quit Sunrise (it will always hang on quit). I need to do more tests to find a better solution.

Workaround:
- Control-click on the Sunrise application package
- Choose "Show Package Contents"
- In Contents/MacOS/, there is a file named "runsun". Open it* in TextEdit (in plain text mode, not rich text mode) or TextWrangler or any other text editor
- Before "-Djava.library.path", add "-Djava.awt.headless=true ".
- Save, close, and Sunrise should now convert pages just fine.

*Or replace the file with the one attached to this post.

Sawtooth · 04-28-2006, 06:01 PM

Well, it seems that that's all I can do for now. I think I've tested every possible solution, and the one above is the one that works best. I'll upload a new binary with the workaround, even though I don't like releasing an app that crashes on quit.

On a side note, I still use JPluck 2.1.6b, and it works fine (but slower than Sunrise).

johnsoax · 05-01-2006, 08:03 AM

I will confirm that your fix works too Sawtooth. I just installed the Java update this morning. Shoot, I wish I would have saw this thread first.

.

johnsoax · 05-15-2006, 12:40 AM

I've noticed my entire machine has not been running well since l installed the new version of Java

blainecross · 05-19-2006, 09:40 AM

I too have noticed problems with Sunrise v 0.42J no longer working properly. I run it on Windows XP SP2. I've noticed problems over the last few days, in which my normal Auto Update won't happen -- Sunrise is running, but when I notice that the Auto Update hasn't run, and switch Sunrise to an active window, then Sunrise quits, without updating. I have to restart it and then it immediately Auto Updates.

This isn't a huge problem, and I'll put up with it, but I wonder if it relates to some system change. I'm not aware of getting any Java update recently, but I may not have noticed it since my Windows setup automatically updates itself regularly (group policies require it).

I tried switching to Sunrise XP a while ago, but it was not working as I wanted then -- no "Send to Sunrise" was the show stopper. I've read that Sunrise XP now has that capability. Perhaps its time.
Blaine

johnsoax · 07-24-2006, 07:50 PM

Any news on a new release? I just forced quit sunrise again, as it was using over 100 megs of ram while not doing anything.

jobooth321 · 10-08-2006, 04:00 PM

Just updated the runsun with the above file and still not getting updates. Any news? I'm having to go back to Avantgo! Ack

Sawtooth · 10-13-2006, 02:30 PM

Well, I haven't tested Sunrise in a while (I'm still using JPluck 2.1.6b which works perfectly --and fast, now that I've got a new Mac-- for my needs, even on Intel); maybe one of the recent updates broke something.

I've been working full time for the last few months, so I can't say when/if I will release an update. I tried updating the package with the latest version of SWT last month, but it was still not working properly (crash on quit or during updates).

johnsoax · 02-27-2007, 10:35 AM

Well, Mine is working great.

It updates just fine, and as long as I right click on the dock icon and select "Quit" it quits without the crash.

04-23-2006, 02:37 PM	#1
minimalposter Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: TX	Sunrise V0.42j (mac) no longer updating I am a long time sunrise user (PC and just recently -- January -- switched to apple). I have never had a problem before until Friday. Now Sunrise just freezes and will not update. I wonder if it is a java problem for two reasons: 1) java files were auto updated on Friday 2) sunrise icon turns into the java icon (coffee cup with pen) when the app freezes Anyone else having this problem recently? I know the majority of users on this forum are PC users and, Laurens, it seems like you are spending most of your time on Sunrise XP understandably - but there has to be a mac user somewhere Thanks.

05-19-2006, 09:40 AM	#11
blainecross Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Sony Clie TJ-37	I'm not on a Mac but I too have noticed problems with Sunrise v 0.42J no longer working properly. I run it on Windows XP SP2. I've noticed problems over the last few days, in which my normal Auto Update won't happen -- Sunrise is running, but when I notice that the Auto Update hasn't run, and switch Sunrise to an active window, then Sunrise quits, without updating. I have to restart it and then it immediately Auto Updates. This isn't a huge problem, and I'll put up with it, but I wonder if it relates to some system change. I'm not aware of getting any Java update recently, but I may not have noticed it since my Windows setup automatically updates itself regularly (group policies require it). I tried switching to Sunrise XP a while ago, but it was not working as I wanted then -- no "Send to Sunrise" was the show stopper. I've read that Sunrise XP now has that capability. Perhaps its time. Blaine

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04-23-2006, 06:09 PM	#2
pbarthelemy Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2006	Yes, I confirm the issue : same on my iMac ( PPC, with OS X 10.4 ) and the latest JAVA update --pbarthelemy

04-23-2006, 09:05 PM	#3
minimalposter Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: TX	Thanks for confirming the problem. Now we just have to trouble solve. I guess the best answer would be to go back to the last version of java?

04-26-2006, 08:16 PM	#4
minimalposter Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: TX	Sorry for the bump Anyone have a good idea (or Mac guru on how to revert to the last java -- a google search did not do a lot for me).

04-27-2006, 03:32 AM	#5
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	I e-mailed the person responsible for the Mac distribution. Hopefully, this is resolved soon. Can't help you out, as I don't have a Mac.

04-28-2006, 06:01 PM	#8
Sawtooth Member Posts: 10 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Device: Sony Clié SJ22	Well, it seems that that's all I can do for now. I think I've tested every possible solution, and the one above is the one that works best. I'll upload a new binary with the workaround, even though I don't like releasing an app that crashes on quit. On a side note, I still use JPluck 2.1.6b, and it works fine (but slower than Sunrise).

05-01-2006, 08:03 AM	#9
johnsoax Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: TT3(Home)&Dell x50(Work)	I will confirm that your fix works too Sawtooth. I just installed the Java update this morning. Shoot, I wish I would have saw this thread first. .

05-15-2006, 12:40 AM	#10
johnsoax Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: TT3(Home)&Dell x50(Work)	I've noticed my entire machine has not been running well since l installed the new version of Java

07-24-2006, 07:50 PM	#12
johnsoax Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: TT3(Home)&Dell x50(Work)	Any news on a new release? I just forced quit sunrise again, as it was using over 100 megs of ram while not doing anything.

10-08-2006, 04:00 PM	#13
jobooth321 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Palm T\|X	Just updated the runsun with the above file and still not getting updates. Any news? I'm having to go back to Avantgo! Ack

10-13-2006, 02:30 PM	#14
Sawtooth Member Posts: 10 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Device: Sony Clié SJ22	Well, I haven't tested Sunrise in a while (I'm still using JPluck 2.1.6b which works perfectly --and fast, now that I've got a new Mac-- for my needs, even on Intel); maybe one of the recent updates broke something. I've been working full time for the last few months, so I can't say when/if I will release an update. I tried updating the package with the latest version of SWT last month, but it was still not working properly (crash on quit or during updates).

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02-27-2007, 10:35 AM	#15
johnsoax Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: TT3(Home)&Dell x50(Work)	Well, Mine is working great. It updates just fine, and as long as I right click on the dock icon and select "Quit" it quits without the crash.