Quest freezing and crashing...

Marion34
28 Feb 2016, 17:15
Hi everyone.
I enjoy "Quest 5" a lot, it's perfect for the project I have in mind.
I succeed in coding what I need.
My problem is, the software often freezes and crashes. It happens mostly when I open a tab with code in it (for example, a custom command with many conditions). Sometimes it keeps running after a while, but sometimes I have to shut down the software and lose my work, because it doesn't answer any more...
Is there a way to avoid those freezings ?
Thank you !

XanMag
29 Feb 2016, 04:09
Are you using the online version or the desktop version?
Do you change the code directly or are you relying on the Quest program when you open code view?
Are you getting any error messages or is it just locking up?

Marion34
29 Feb 2016, 08:21
I am using the desktop version, on Windows 7.
I use the Quest program, but sometimes I open the code directly, and it seems it freezes less when I use the code.
There is no error message at all, it just doesn't answer any more and I have to shut it down.

The Pixie
01 Mar 2016, 08:50
What are you doing in code view? Is there some specific action that will make it crash every time?

Do you mean code view for a specific script, or the whole thing (via F9 or Tools - Code View)? If the latter, I would suggest stop doing it that way! Or are you editing it in another program, with Quest still open? I can imagine that has the potential to mess Quest up.

Are you using any libraries? Have you set up any editor controls, using <tab> and <control>?

Try starting a new game and seeing if it happens with that. If it does, re-installing Quest might be worth a shot.

If it is just that one game, could you upload it to the forum (if you go to the full editor there is an attachments bit at the bottom).

Marion34
01 Mar 2016, 09:13
I only use the code view to access specific script sometimes.
I am not using any libraries, and I didn't set up any editor control.
It seems to get better now, I can't explain why it was freezing this way (it happened only when I open tabs with a lot of script in it).
If it happens again, I will try to uninstall and re-install it.