LV 8.2 Generic file I/O error

[Jaegen]

Well I seem to have found a sort of workaround.  I was trying to investigate this problem by running Process Monitor (download it here), but I couldn't get the error to happen as long as capture was enabled.  Saves are much slower (especially using "Save-All" for lots of mods), but no matter what I've tried in the last half hour I haven't been able to get the error.  If I disable capture in Process Monitor, saves are still slower than normal, but the error does happen.

Anyone else able to try this?

Jaegen

[dhedges]

Hello, all.  I'm looking into some possible causes of this bug.

First, I was wondering if anyone is seeing the problem when saving a VI inside an LLB?

Second, my understanding is that you are seeing it when writing over a network to an existing .vi location, and that it does not happen when writing over a network to a new .vi.  If I'm wrong about that, please let me know.

Thanks!
--Dan

[Jaegen]

Dan,

I can at least answer your second question:  Yes, it appears to only happen when saving an existing VI.  Save As to a new name seems to work fine.

Jaegen

[Pablop]

Arrgh!

The repeat technique does not always work. I have to resort to the Save As and give it new name. I name thee Lame ;0

[Pablop]

I've noticed reasonable success using the CTL-S method to save versus the "FILE" "SAVE" method.

At least three times now, after getting the Generic File Error, I use CTL-S and it works. This seems to be better than the Repeat Unti It Works Method, which sometimes has not worked.

Anybody have the Generic File Error using CTL-S? Of course its not as handy as the save all, but....

[pgaastra]

I practially only use the Ctrl-S. I get the Generic file I/O error quite often but keep repeating the Ctrl-S and eventually it saves.  Once or twice it hasn't been successful, but then I run the Procmon as mentioned by someone on this thread previously and my save is successful.

[Pablop]

Never mind then, I guess I just got lucky!

[THailey3]

All,

LabVIEW 8.2.1f4 is available to the public and includes a fix to the VI Save issue described in this thread.  Please visit LabVIEW Base Package 8.2.1 - Windows/2000/Vista x64/Vista x86/XP - 8.2.1f4 Patch to read more about the patch and the issues that it resolves.

Thanks to all for your patience!

[Pablop]

Excellent! I've installed it at my workstation, but haven't done enough work yet to see how well the fix works.

What about 8.5? I received my update discs about 4~6 weeks ago. Will that version require patching?

[GS]

I haven't had the problem since I switched to 8.5.

George