.48 long name tracks lead to crash of mpt in channel m

le_parasite · November 04, 2007, 23:30:35

Full Version:
OpenMPT v1.17.02.48

Has the bug occured in previous versions? If yes, please specify version(s): (This option is optional, and doesn't need research. But in case you know...)[/b]

dunno

Description of the bug:

long name tracks lead to crash of mpt in channel mode
e.g. Abdullah_Ibrahim

How often does it happen?:
constant

How to reproduce (step by step description):
give your track a long name like Abdullah_Ibrahim and render in channel mode....

I nearly went nuts as I looked for the reason of the bug!!

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pelya · November 05, 2007, 08:29:29

Cannot reproduce. Are you setting that "Abdullah_Ibrahim" as filename or as track title on MPT General View tab? Maybe you're saving rendered WAV files into directory with very long name? Does it crash right when you press "Render" or in the middle of rendering?

Saga Musix · November 05, 2007, 12:08:14

Just a question... is the path name you are going to store the WAV files very long aswell?
example C:\Documents and Settings\le_parasite\Documents\modules\openmpt\blah\test folder\wav export\

This could be a limitation of file name length in Windows then and not a bug of OpenMPT. Try to export the WAV files to root (i.e. C:\) and see if it sill happens.

le_parasite · November 05, 2007, 22:30:07

Quote from: "Jojo"Just a question... is the path name you are going to store the WAV files very long aswell?
example C:\Documents and Settings\le_parasite\Documents\modules\openmpt\blah\test folder\wav export\

This could be a limitation of file name length in Windows then and not a bug of OpenMPT. Try to export the WAV files to root (i.e. C:\) and see if it sill happens.

you get it, the name of the module is 06_174_bbeat4b3.it and save location is on the XP desktop C:\Documents and Settings\le parasite\Bureau\xxxxxxxx_bbeat! lol Changing the folder name with a shorter or erasing the track name, prevent mpt from crashing.

Sam_Zen · November 06, 2007, 01:01:23

This confirms my aversion against this ridicule M$ construction. I choose my own directories to work with.

LPChip · November 06, 2007, 07:57:55

You can solve this issue also using subst.

By creating a driveletter for a path, the path becomes alot shorter.

Example:

subst m: c:\docume~1\myuser\mydocu~1\music

could get you: m:\mysong.it

älskling · November 06, 2007, 09:57:19

Quote from: "Sam_Zen"This confirms my aversion against this ridicule M$ construction. I choose my own directories to work with.

How does an MPT bug confirm your aversion against which MS construction?

Saga Musix · November 06, 2007, 14:06:24

you didn't read correctly. it is NOT (!) a bug in MPT but Windows itself does not allow paths + filenames that are so long. That's only one of the reasons why i created my own "My Documents" folders on drive E:\ and F:\. Another reason is that games nowadays store their settings and savegames in the my documents folder which makes it less comfortable to browse - i mean, why are that my "own" documents?!

pelya · November 06, 2007, 15:18:09

There's buffer overflow somewhere in MPT anyway, 'cause MPT is one that crashed, not Windows

. All system functions should check filepath length and give some warning to user if it is too big (at least they meant to do so).

Relabsoluness · November 06, 2007, 20:00:30

Quote from: "Jojo"it is NOT (!) a bug in MPT but Windows itself does not allow paths + filenames that are so long.

As mentioned by pelya, it is a bug in MPT. What comes to the length limit, I have an impression that it is ~250 characters. That may not sound much, but try to create a path with that many characters

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2 le_parasite
Did some channels happen to have names?

le_parasite · November 07, 2007, 00:03:37

Quote from: "Relabsoluness"
2 le_parasite
Did some channels happen to have names?

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, indeed by "tracks" I refered to channel

so the bug appeared with this path:

C:\Documents and Settings\le parasite\Bureau\xxxxxxxx_bbeat\06_174_bbeat4b3-008_Abdullah_Ibrahim.wav

älskling · November 07, 2007, 10:49:27

Quote from: "Jojo"you didn't read correctly. it is NOT (!) a bug in MPT but Windows itself does not allow paths + filenames that are so long.

Yes I did, yes it is and yes it does. :wink:

Relabsoluness · November 07, 2007, 20:46:57

Quote from: "le_parasite"Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, indeed by "tracks" I refered to channel

Thanks for the clarification; bug confirmed.

dBlues · December 17, 2007, 09:53:45

Quote from: "le_parasite"
I nearly went nuts as I looked for the reason of the bug!!

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le_parasite, I owe you my sanity for this - thanks!!!

le_parasite · December 17, 2007, 16:35:09

Quote from: "dBlues"
Quote from: "le_parasite"
I nearly went nuts as I looked for the reason of the bug!!

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le_parasite, I owe you my sanity for this - thanks!!!

ahahah glad to read that.