Hi Tom,

Below is a copy/paste from Apples crash reporter - it doesnt seem to be
dumping core. I should actually note that this goes beyond Sparky crashing -
it brings X11 down with it. The Exception being thrown is a divide by zero.
Thread 1 indicates that its the one that crashed and all the subprocesses
are in freetype or Xquartz.

I wasnt having this problem a few weeks ago but dont recall much beyond
Apple software updates that Ive changed.

Let me know if theres any other info that would be helpful - its
absolutely trivial to reproduce (on my system at least). All I need to do is
click in the main Sparky window before I even load a project and hit the
delete key.

I have no problems with a Core2Duo MacBook, most recent version of 10.5.

Cheers,
Andrew

Date/Time: 2009-03-04 14:54:30.091 -0600
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
Report Version: 4

Command: Xquartz
Path: /usr/X11R6/bin/Xquartz
Parent: X11 [882]

Version: 1.1.3 (???)
Build Version: 2
Project Name: X11
Source Version: 4606

PID: 883
Thread: 1

Exception: EXC_ARITHMETIC (0x0003)
Codes: EXC_I386_DIV (divide by zero)

Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009817 mach_msg_trap + 7
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x902a6227 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x902a5a42 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9ec82878 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 285
4 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9ec81f82 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 385
5 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9ec81dd9
BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 81
6 com.apple.AppKit 0x9214df45 _DPSNextEvent + 572
7 com.apple.AppKit 0x9214db37 -[NSApplication
nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 137
8 com.apple.AppKit 0x921478c4 -[NSApplication run] + 512
9 Xquartz 0x0004b6f8 X11ApplicationMain + 1247
10 Xquartz 0x000410f7 DarwinHandleGUI + 111
11 Xquartz 0x00003355 main + 53
12 Xquartz 0x00002e1e start + 258
13 Xquartz 0x00002d45 start + 41

Thread 1 Crashed:
0 libfreetype.6.dylib 0x0032e894 ft_raster1_render + 297
1 libfreetype.6.dylib 0x00307da4 FT_Render_Glyph_Internal + 129
2 libfreetype.6.dylib 0x00307e49 FT_Render_Glyph + 45
3 Xquartz 0x0013c297 unicodetoPSname + 2948
4 Xquartz 0x0013fabc
FreeTypeRegisterFontFileFunctions + 10277
5 Xquartz 0x00140faf
FreeTypeRegisterFontFileFunctions + 15640
6 Xquartz 0x00142580
FreeTypeRegisterFontFileFunctions + 21225
7 Xquartz 0x00129cce FontFileOpenFont + 1543
8 Xquartz 0x0000d156 SetFontPath + 385
9 Xquartz 0x0000d5bb OpenFont + 379
10 Xquartz 0x00016ec2 ProcOpenFont + 115
11 Xquartz 0x0001c23d Dispatch + 496
12 Xquartz 0x0000385c main + 1340
13 Xquartz 0x00041080 QuartzMessageMainThread + 560
14 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009817 mach_msg_trap + 7
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x902a6227 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x902a5a42 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91468356 HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*) +
158
4 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91468171 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) +
93
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024407 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 7
1 libXplugin.1.dylib 0x9a57dcb5 _xp_async_dequeue + 41
2 libXplugin.1.dylib 0x9a57dd1a _xp_async_thread + 53
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90023d67 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 1 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x7fffffff ebx: 0x0032e779 ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x00000000
edi: 0x00000000 esi: 0x00000000 ebp: 0xb009c1f8 esp: 0xb009c180
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010246 eip: 0x0032e894 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037

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Model: iMac4,1, BootROM IM41.0055.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core Duo, 2 GHz,
2 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x89),
Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.46.9)
Bluetooth: Version 1.9.5f4, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: Maxtor 6L250M0, 233.76 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K05
USB Device: Hub, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Built-in iSight, Micron, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec,
500 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, Apple, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500
mA
USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA



On 3/4/09 2:21 PM, Tom Goddard goddard@... wrote:

Hi Andrew,

On my MacBook Pro (Intel) with Mac OS 10.5.6 pressing the Delete key
doesnt work but Fn-Delete works like delete. That is a known
problem. I never heard of Sparky crashing from pressing Delete. Ill
check tomorrow if any of the iMacs at my work are running 10.4 and
give it a try. If it crashes do you get a Mac Crash Dump? Seeing
that would help debug it. After getting more info Ill post results
to the Sparky discussion group.

Tom


Andrew Fowler wrote:
Ive also posted this to the Sparky group, but Im hoping one of the
maintainers might have an idea.

Brief description: Sparky crashes any time I press the delete key,
regardless of what window or mode is active or how Sparky is started.
This
makes it a bit difficult to get rid of peaks, markers, etc. The
problem is
completely reproducible and independent of spectrum, project, etc.
For the
life of me, I cant figure this one out, so any suggestions greatly
appreciated.

Im running on Intel iMac Core Duo, OS X 10.4.11, fully updated.

Get Info showed Sparky v. 3.113 so I downloaded and installed the latest
version (3.115). Get Info still shows 3.113, but I dragged the old
version
to the trash so Im sure I installed what I downloaded.

If any other info would make troubleshooting this easier, feel free
to ask.
Im trying to get back to work on a saved project and would prefer
not to
start over in another software package.