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Possible conflict with Frontpage.

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indesign

Alibre Super User
Possible conflict with Frontpage.

Anyone with MS Frontpage 2003 tried running it while working in Alibre.

I was working on putting pictures from our files into our web sight but kept getting Alibre lockups and crashes. Not had many problems at all in Alibre but this is a constant problem while having Frontpage open.

Problem persists after openng Frontpage then tabbing back to Alibre to open files and export pics I was adding to the web page. I have to restart the computer before Alibre stops giving trouble.

I am running NIS and have the latest of updates installed. No problems appear until opening Frontpge.
 
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MikeHenry

Alibre Super User


I've got FrontPage 2003 (also NIS 2005)but don't think I've ever tried using it with Alibre running and certainly not while Alibre is in on-line mode.

I need to do some work with FP later today and will try to see if I can duplicate your problem.

BTW, NIS has started giving me alerts every time I try to open an MS application data file (Word, Excel etc). I'm assuming that's a glitch between the recent Win XP patch and the most recent NIS update. Have you seen anything like that? Maybe it's related to the FP/Alibre problem.

Mike
 
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MikeHenry

Alibre Super User


I just ran a quick test and got no crashes with Alibre while FP 2003 was running.

I booted my system fresh and started up my normal complement of applications (Explorer, Outlook, and the Task Manager), then started Alibre and FP 2003. I opened my most complex project (a model IC engine assembly), exported a jpeg of it, and then imported the jpeg into my web site and saved it. CPU usage pegged at 50% for several miniutes but nothing crashed and eventually CPU usage dropped to essentially zero. I then opened a smaller assembly, exported it as a jpeg, imported into the web site, saved the changes and opened a browser window to check the web page. There was only a brief delay on the 2nd export, maybe 5 seconds, and the web page displays the changes.

FWIW, I'm running SP1 of FP 2003.

Mike
 
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indesign

Alibre Super User


Thanks Mike,

It most likely was a windows glitch in directx. I will try some tests from a fresh boot to see if I have any more issues.
 
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jwknecht

Alibre Super User
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indesign said:
Online Mode. Think it makes a difference?
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I don't really know for sure, but other posts suggest that running in online mode is less stable. I have found myself running offline at least half the time now. I think that offline is more stable, but would like to know why.
 
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jemmej

Senior Member


I'm guessing that something that the Alibre Client does to continue "knowing" that its on-line may not play nice with other software and programs that need on-line functionality too. That's just a theory of course.

Jim
 
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indesign

Alibre Super User


You may be right about the online but I think that frontpage's use of publishing while online with Alibre and maybe even NIS caused the problems. I am sure if one or all combined caused the trouble I was having. I can run all day online with Alibre and not have an issue even with Frontpage open.

The trouble came when trying to publish. The page will not publish and I can not find a reason why (as of yet). I can open the ftp sight manually and move the files myself but Frontpage publish starts something really wierd and becomes very unstable. After this I start getting Alibre lockups/quits. Not sure if I will be testing this anymore for a while but if I get a chance I will post the results.
 
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