Cannot find Clock1?

Bugs and Other Issues
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So - it had been working for me.
Then I started editing it again.
I tried to change the graphics -the blue "bubble" around each "time".
And I got Anke's error!
Well, phooey.
Any idea what is going on there???

  1. Deleted the new graphics - still won't load
  2. loaded onto another identical phone that hadn't experienced the error - loads fine.

Something residual appears to be lurking about in the code.

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I've deleted the other extension (Taifun's Tools - keep screen on) and now get this error -

Unable to load extensions.java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: start 1, end 0, length 0
Note: You will not see another error reported for 5 seconds.

I am, at this point, totally lost.

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You do not appear to have tried the bugfix companion app ?

See post # 2

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Hi, thanks.
Would that still help?
I've removed the extensions.

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If it works, you can probably put the extensions back. Make sure you refresh your browser / AppInventor app and your companion device. Uninstall the old companion app from your device to clear your assets folder.

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Thanks, I'll give it a try

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Hi. Tried it, no luck. Did whole routine over -

  • Stopped app, cleared Data, Uninstalled Ai2 Companion
  • rebooted phone
  • Fresh install Ai2 comp. app.
  • loaded your app.
  • closed my web browser; reopened
  • When I tried to load my app, it said, "AI2 companion out of date" - I ignored that; "not Now".
  • Got the Anke error, "trying to draw too large... "
    . . .
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As I said...

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Thank you, Anke.
What did you do to change it?
(Help me learn here)

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Does my version (ExcerTrack_5_checkpoint2a.aia) work for you with Companion and/or APK?

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Well... it works with the Companion app (I can try .apk if you'd like).
Until -
until I edit it. I just put in a block that told a pushed-button to turn Bold font.
That seems to corrupt it, just like my file.
Error - "cannot find Clock1'

Review -
I have an older .aia with no extensions and it loads fine.
Anke's loads fine. Both on Companion.
Both get corrupted if I edit them. "Cannot find Clock1".

Update - Elimination of variables. This got me to wondering if I can do any editing. So I created a little test file that just changed the button color when pressed. Then I added a clock. And edited it. It runs fine on Companion. So it's not editing itself, it's something else.

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I resized (shrinked) Pod2.png.

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Fascinating.

OK - I opened the app.
I wouldn't load into the Companion.
I deleted Pod2.png
It was still trying to load; no go.
I deleted the extensions
It loaded live !!! (I didn't restart it as I deleted things)

Thank you so much, Anke and others!

It seems extension issues and the button picture are the problems.
I can live without both, but will continue to test.
I can't live without being able to edit my app. : ),

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No, only the Button.Image (Pod2.png).
Only use images in the size actually required.

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Great to know, Anke, thank you.
I'll work on that this afternoon.

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Hi again. So, if you edit the .aia that you sent to me (like make a pushed button Bold text) does it work?

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Alright. I've edited this several times, and it works - it loads and runs via Companion app and as an .apk.
OS13 and OS5.1 (takes 2 minutes to load!)

Keys

- No Extensions (I use ABG's codeblocks)

- smaller graphics

Could others test and verfiy this?

Thanks,
Mirth
ExcerTrack_6.aia (81.2 KB)

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Ohh :upside_down_face:, now we're starting from scratch again. The Button.Image has the same oversized dimensions as your first app version (post #1). For the last time, use my app version (with both extensions) and you won't have any problems on any Android version (neither with Companion nor with the APK).

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And replacing my TFormat extension with ABG's blocks is definitely not the solution.

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