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Does anyone else get this? Just checking.
If you open Prefs/Display and attempt to display more than 32 rows I get 'Access Violation' then freeze and crash. PG Support suggested changing BBW.exe to Administrator status but that doesn't stop it. I know, I could just forget about asking for more rows, but I just want to know (a) is 32 the maximum? (b) is the error the same for everyone? If 32 is the maximum then there should be a program sub-routine to display a popup to that effect rather than initiate a crash.

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Just set mine to 38 rows and found no problems at all. Closed BIAB and re-opened it a few times and it worked perfectly with those settings.


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I have the same issue and sent an error report to Support. Below is just part of the error.

Exception log with detailed tech info. Generated on 12/16/2016 9:37:57 AM.
You may send it to the application vendor, helping them to understand what had happened.
Application title: Band-in-a-Box® - NONAME.SGU
Application file: D:\BB\bbw.exe
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Exception class: EAccessViolation
Exception message: Access violation at address 007CF94B in module 'bbw.exe'. Read of address 000003F8.
Exception address: 007CF94B
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Main thread ID = 12968
Exception thread ID = 12968
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Exception stack
Stack list, generated 12/16/2016 9:37:53 AM
(003CE45E){bbw.exe } [007CF45E]
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Call stack for main thread
Stack list, generated 12/16/2016 9:37:57 AM
[77BFF43C]{ntdll.dll } ZwGetContextThread
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System : Windows 8 Workstation, Version: 6.2, Build: 23F0, ""
Processor: AMD, AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor , 4000 MHz MMXex MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE41 SSE42 SSE4A 64 bits DEP
Memory: 16381; free 12856
Display : 1920x1080 pixels, 32 bpp


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I have the same problem. Anything over 32 and then BIAB becomes unresponsive and I have to use task manager to stop BIAB. When I try to restart the program I get an error until I delete the interface.bbw file.


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Originally Posted By: Kevin Woolley
I have the same problem. Anything over 32 and then BIAB becomes unresponsive and I have to use task manager to stop BIAB. When I try to restart the program I get an error until I delete the interface.ini file.


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I too had to use the task manager to terminate BB... however, it started up just fine after that without deleting the intrface.ini file.

Some nuances to this issue, apparently.


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I executed BB with the "Run as Administrator" (right-clicked on desktop shortcut) and it worked without a problem.

Thanks to Joe from PG Support! smile


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I assume you guys mean 'intrface.bbw' file? I don't have a 'interface.ini' file.
I renamed my old file and relaunched BIAB. It seems to have fixed the maximum row issue, although I need to do more testing.

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