An issue but not a bug report

[bjc]

Hi Igor,

This is just for your information. It is not a complaint, or a bug report. I think it is most likely to be a 'computer error' rather than an issue with PTE. But I thought you might be interested, on the off chance that others experience similar (?).

Over the last few days I have been compiling a 'Lecture Platform' using Beta version 7.15. Prior to yesterday the project contained almost 300 images (small) of which 10 were linked (via button) to open images (some JPG, some PSD, some RAW) into Photoshop using 'Run application or open file' for tutorial demonstration purposes.

When (yesterday) I came to continue the development of the project, I found I was unable to open the .pte file. I kept getting a "Data error (cyclic redundancy check)" message. After which PTE would open, but with a totally scrambled and incomplete screen layout.

I downloaded Beta version 7.17 and installed it. Unfortunately that produced the same results. The .pte file must surely have become damaged/corrupted ? (I still have that file if it is of any interest to you)

Luckily I had previously produced an .exe file of the as yet unfinished project (as a test file), which enabled me reconstruct, in just a few hours, an identical copy of the project that had previously taken me days to compile. (we all get lucky sometimes !?)

As I say, I don't think this was a PTE error,,, most likely a computer glitch when the .pte file was written to the hard drive (?). But something went wrong,,, hopefully it was a one-off isolated case.

By the way, congratulation and a huge thank you for the continued development of PTE,,, it's becoming more powerful than we could ever have imagined. FANTASTIC !!

Regards,

bjc