Access Violation when click Show Console (1.2)

[Benur21]

Hello. I just installed Notepad++ x86 on my computer, and then I installed PythonScript 1.2.

But the first time I click on Show Console, on PythonScript menu, I get the message "Access Violation" with the title "PluginsManager::runPluginCommand Exception". The next times just display an empty console. But after I restart notepad++, when I click Show Console I get the error again.

The same message appears when I click to run any script (startup.py or some sample), but the message title only says "Exception".

Any ideas on what might be wrong? Thank you.

[chcg]

@Benur21
How is this related to #100 ? Is the x64 version working for you and just the 32bit x86 version shows this exception messages? I haven't observed this yet.

[Benur21]

Yes x64 is fine (EDIT: I'm not really sure about this, I will check it on x64 and update this post soon), x86 is not, and this is not related to #100. Why do you think it is? :/

UPDATE: x64 has this same problem too:

[chcg]

@Benur21 Was just wondering why this should be a x86 only problem. Maybe is related to #21
Where is the plugin dll located in your case? At %APPDATA% or under ProgramFiles ?

[Benur21]

@chcg Hmm, I edited the title, it's not x86 only anymore.
And I can't see how #21 is related to this. It says #21 would be solved at 1.0.8. and this problem is at 1.2.

I can reproduce this issue. Is there anything I can do to find more details about it?

[Benur21]

@chcg I just saw your edit.
The plugin dll is in the Notepad++ installation folder, which you can see in the screenshoot above. I installed Notepad++ in a folder in my desktop. The plugins are going to Notepad++\plugins.

[Benur21]

Is it normal that the console shows up empty and doesn't react to these commands?

This is what happens when I open the console after the Access Violation error

[contrail12]

Did anyone figure out what's going on here? Really missing my PythonScript scripts.

[Benur21]

@contrail12 As far as I know, nope. :(

[sasumner]

@contrail12 Sure, nobody likes waiting on a fix, but if you are missing your scripts, have you tried downgrading to PS 1.1.0.0 or 1.0.8.0?

[contrail12]

@sasumner thanks for the suggestion! I feel silly for not having thought of that...

[contrail12]

OK, I went to downgrade and much to my surprise; I found that I was already running PythonScript 1.0.8.0 and was having the same problem identified in the OP. I then upgraded to PythonScript 1.2.0.0, now everything works, and I'm elated!

Here's some more info about my setup in case my observation will help a real dev fix the OP:

• I'm running Windows 10 version 1709
• I'm running Notepad++ v7.5.8 (32-bit)
• I originally installed an earlier version of NP++ and then upgraded so that I would have Plugin Manager 1.3.5.0 to continue using the original plugin repository instead of the new German-hosted repository, as my company isn't cool with that. So I'm thinking that PythonScript 1.0.8.0 was the most recently published version to the original repository, which is why I was unaware that there was a newer version.

Thanks again for the suggestion @sasumner! Also, PythonScript makes my job a LOT easier to do, and I supper appreciate all of the dev effort that everyone contributes to make it a reality. Thank you everyone!

[chcg]

@Benur21 You should see something like:

Python 2.7.15 (v2.7.15:ca079a3ea3, Apr 30 2018, 16:30:26) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)]
Initialisation took 4156ms
Ready.

help
Type help() for interactive help, or help(object) for help about object.
test
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
NameError: name 'test' is not defined

on starting the console window. Seems python27.dll is not found at the right place.

[Benur21]

Just saying v1.3 (updated using plugin manager) still has this problem.
Maybe it has to do with the "DON'T USE %APPDATA%" thing when installing notepad++ (I check that box)?

[Benur21]

Hi, I'm back.
It was still giving error, so I did following:
Tried:
Fully uninstalled notepad++. (checked instalation folder and appdata and ensured they were empty)
Reinstalled notepad++ 7.6.1 with all default options (like Next, Next, Next, Install...)
Installed PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi. (again Next, Next, Next...)
Opened notepad++.
Clicked Plugins button.
????

Then tried:
Fully uninstalled notepad++. (checked instalation folder and appdata and ensured they were empty)
Reinstalled notepad++ 7.5.9 with default options (like Next, Next, Next, Install...)
Executed PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi. Clicked Remove because it looked like I didn't uninstall it much correctly.
Executed PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi second time. (Next, Accept, Next, Next, Install....)
Opened notepad++.
Clicked Plugins button, PythonScript, Show Console.
Yes!

Then tried:
Correctly Remove PythonScript via PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi. (yay didn't forget it!)
Fully uninstalled notepad++. (checked instalation folder and appdata and ensured they were empty)
Reinstalled notepad++ 7.5.9, now only with Don't use %APPDATA%. For some reason it still put some xml files in appdata.
Installed PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi, all default options.
Show Console is working again!

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Next:
Correctly Remove PythonScript via PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi.
Fully uninstalled notepad++. (checked instalation folder and appdata and ensured they were empty)
Reinstalled notepad++ 7.5.9, to custom location (same location as the first screenshot in this issue). (everything else is default options)
Installed PythonScript_1.3.0.0.msi, all default options except location which is the same as notepad++.
Opened notepad++.
Tried it.
Raged.

But now we know where's the problem. It doesn't work well on custom install location. The ç and õ in the installation path may be breaking it as well.