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This release introduces an entire new EZ-Script compiler implementation. Behind the scenes the individual EZ-Script compilers from each control are now combined into one centralized manager. For example, if the speech recognition control compiler is executing a script, it is actually being executed in a centralized manager - this saves on resources and allows run-away scripts to be monitored by the Script Monitor.
The centralized manager can be monitored by the new Script Monitor control... Found in the Scripting category of ARC.
This doesn't seem like much of an upgrade, but it actually is quite a huge upgrade. There is also speed improvements to the way the EZ-Script compiler works.
- new control Script Monitor (under Scripting)
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Like when DethClock recorded an album on water?
lol you guys crack me up
It's nice returning to a forum post and getting a chuckle after a long day!
Hope I don't rain on that great feeling you got going, DJ, but I'm having issues with the firmware updater not working. I've got Windows 7 with all the latest updates (Net Framework 4.5.1) and the latest version of the updater pops this error message:
"Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. if you click Quit, the application will close immediately. Cold not load file or assembly 'Ez_B. Version=2014.1.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c3a3457c97d52d9' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040).
If I continue, it loads and looks like the correct program, but the dropdown box next to connect is blank and I cannot change it. Since I can't connect, I can't update firmware. I can connect via ARC, but the firmware is way out of date, so I don't think it will function the way it's meant to. I also can't just use the old program, because I uninstalled it and copied over the msi when I downloaded the new one.
I've tried this new version on three different computers with the same results (or similar enough that I can't tell the difference without writing them down). An AMD p650 (which was running the previous version), an I5 3470, and another intel at work (I don't recall the processor in it) so I don't think it's an issue of power. I might not have something installed correctly, but I can't figure out what, since everything just runs it's own installer.
I looked over the forums, but didn't find any posts that helped me, admittedly I might have missed something. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've got a Robie Jr that's begging for an upgrade.
@Drakken, asking for help is why I spend so much time on the forum - as Steve Jobs had said "everything you call life, was made up of people who are no smarter than you". What he meant by that is that as a whole, we achieve great things by working together. And your question, any question... collects the efforts of our staff and community to solve any problem. Even if it's a recently discovered bug in an old firmware updater
I'll take a look and see what I can find before I get you to run some tests. It might be something very simple - i'll get back to you shortly
I appreciate it, DJ, I spent about seven hours over the course of the last two days trying to figure it out and haven't gotten very far. The last time I updated the firmware, ARC worked on windows XP, so there have been quite a few changes you've implemented that i'd like to try out. I think it was right after you attended that conference and got the watch.
@Drakken i'm unable to reproduce the error on multiple computers. The firmware updater works for me... Can you try re-installing to make sure everything is okay? Also, you may want to try re-installing .Net 4.5 to see if the configuration is corrupt. Sometimes Windows has a mind of it's own for issues
I wish there was something more I could tell you... Sadly I just can't seem to reproduce the error
Something else comes to mind... Perhaps if you uninstalled ARC from the Control Panel. Then went into the C:\Program Files(86) folder and deleted EZ-Robot directory. Just erase it so there is no history.
If you re-install ARC, it'll be a fresh brand new install