bug? export snapshot fatal error.

[gabrielcrowe]

FATAL ERRORS
(File SnapshotWizard.cpp,  Line 674) - Archive error 5 - The compression operation failed
	Library error - Can not open file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Actinic v8\Sites\actinet\ActinicCatalog.mdb ! has been caught.

what does this fatal error mean? its not really explained anywhere. and its blocking my snapshot export entirely.

[Darren B]

Fatal Error means "You broke it" which means you did stuff over and above what actinic expected,

sometimes opening it in access and reparing the database there, if the compact and restart does not do the trick, failing that an actinic support ticket

[leehack]

failing that an actinic support ticket

Otherwise known as a forum thread lol.

[Darren B]

Otherwise known as a forum thread lol.

Nah its a browser issue

[gabrielcrowe]

actually, i think its my own fault.

my php code that acesses the database behind actinic's back may be causing bother.

lets hope not, becasue its a lot of fun.

[wjcampbe]

'has been caught' is a euphanism for is locked open for use. Closing and reopening Actinic is normally enough to return things to normality and allow the snapshot to proceed.

If your php has the database open, then yes - Actinic would not be able to get the exclusive lock required to snapshot the database.

[Jan]

It's almost certainly being caused by something else using your Actinic database, snapshot requires exclusive access to the db.

Regards,

[gabrielcrowe]

dammit, this software is making things really complicated, for no good reason.

i'm going to have a toffee crunch corner while i think about how to get around this daft locking junk.