Girder Plugin Load Failure @ Startup

[nurowolf]

Hi All,

I am having a very strange issue.

When Girder is started at windows boot up it gives me a 'Critical Error - plugin failed to load'

When I investigate this is related to the TaskSwitch and Taskcreate plugins.

If I enable both plugins the TaskCreate plugin fails to load at start up.

If I only have one enabled (either) then there is no issue.

Also another interesting point. After Girder has loaded I can manually enable the TaskCreate plugin and everything works fine.

Very strange. Can anybody advise how to work out what is going on and fix it.

Cheers
Mark

[nurowolf]

Ok. AN update. My initial analysis was wrong.

The issue actually resides with my FireFly plugin. And it happens when ever I do a reboot / cold boot.

I am wondering if this may be that drivers for the X10 haven't finsihed loading yet?

The message I get is critical error - Plugin Failed to Load.

What is even more interesting, is that after I click ok on the error message window, girder finishes loading and the plugin works.

Anybody got any advice?

Regards
Nuro

[Ron]

Sounds like the x10 drivers haven't loaded yet indeed. How are you starting Girder?

[nurowolf]

Hi Ron

Thats what I thought - but I don't know how to confirm the theory. Is there a startup trace that I can look at?

I load Girder by clicking the 'Load Girder on Windows Startup' option in settings.

It seems to be an issue with ALL input devices. I diabled my FireFly plugin and enabled my WINFAST TV2000 XP Expert Plugin. I get the same error when I load up Girder at startup time.

But again. If I wait until Windows is fully loaded and then start Girder Manually - No issues and the system works brilliantly.

Is there anyway to do one of the following
1) Determine the order of drivers loaded to ensure that the X-10 is loaded first
2) Put a wait on Girder so that I can ensure that everything is loaded before Girder is loaded.

I am so close to have the Perfect system - and one that my wife will accept.

On a side note - last outsatnding issues to the perfect system for me and my wife
1) Resolve this issue
2) Get the firefly to 'Wake the Computer Up' on key press.

I will be in HTPC heaven - well until the next cool gadget comes out.

[Promixis]

Try metaproducts startup organizer - it will let you change the order programs are started.

The other thing you could do is use the lua commands

LoadPlugin (number)
EnablePlugin (number)

And run them after a short delay after Girder loads. I would try the above first.

Also, what OS? What Girder version?

[nurowolf]

Hi Mike

I upgraded to Girder 3.4 to see if that would fix the problem and it didn't. I have had the issue under 3.3b and 3.4.

My windows is XP Home SP1

I take it to enable the LUA plugin Lua-Volume Library to work?
(Sorry I don't know anything about LUA)

Or will this work without any additional Plugins?

Thanks
Mark

[Promixis]

Mark,

If you want to use lua volume, then definitely use girder 3.3.4. Enable the plugin for the lua commands to be available.

BUT, if you want to use lua, just add a command goto the girder tab/select variable manipulation script. click script. That is where you enter code...

[nurowolf]

Mike,

Thanks for the TIP.


I will give it ago tonight when I get home. SOunds like you may have given me a solution. If it works I will be very happy.

Regrards
Mark

[nurowolf]

Guys IT WORKED !!!!!

Love this - it is so smooth. But one question. Should Girder application priority be real-time?

I ask because the FireFly x10 driver and Girder both set them self up at REAL-TIME priority. This just seems a bit high.

Any thoughts?

[Promixis]

No, they do not need to be real time. Girder runs as a standard app.