DP CTD

[ontheair]

Hello,

 

As the Data Provider must be installed on the same computer than FSX and DP crashes to desktop from time to time ("défaut de jeunesse" I guess that will be fixed in the next releases to come), is there a way to provide a visual warning in such a case ?

 

I mean when using EFB in windowed mode on a single PC this is not a problem just because the Data Provider is removed from the taskbar when crashing and this is quite obvious because always visible. But when using EFB with 2 PCs the first one in full screen mode and the remote one in windowed mode, there is no such warning except the one provided on the Display Unit that says something like 'The DU is now disconnected. Trying to reconnect". In case of a DP CTD, a more specific warning such as "DU is now disconnected because DP is non longer active/available" would be far better.

 

Thanks for trying to improve this aspect if possible

 

[aivlasoft]

Hi,

 

crashes to desktop from time to time ("défaut de jeunesse"

Maybe you could send me the logfiles for further investigations?

 

is there a way to provide a visual warning in such a case ?

If the DataProvider crashes it can no longer send a visual warning because it has been crashed - as the description says.

 

In case of a DP CTD, a more specific warning such as "DU is now disconnected because DP is non longer active/available" would be far better

The DisplayUnit (or better the EFB architecture) is not designed in a way that the DisplayUnit is observing the DataProvider. The DisplayUnit only recognizes that the TCP/IP connection has been lost but it doesn't know why the DataProvider is no longer available because the only way of getting information is by the network (which then is not available).

[ontheair]

hello,

 

As a DP crash occured again yesterday without notice around 16:30 LT, would you please find below my EFB DataProvider txt logfile I just found in :

 

Username/Documents/ Aivlasoft/Logfiles :

 

2010-03-16 12:30:44,180 [13] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - New connection from 192.168.1.10 accepted.

2010-03-16 12:31:37,970 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Request for Airport [LYTV] from '192.168.1.10' received.

2010-03-16 12:32:44,883 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'inactive'

2010-03-16 12:32:46,745 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'active'

2010-03-16 12:32:50,187 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'inactive'

2010-03-16 12:32:53,503 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'active'

2010-03-16 12:33:23,026 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Request for Airport [LOWI] from '192.168.1.10' received.

2010-03-16 12:33:56,906 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'inactive'

2010-03-16 12:34:01,182 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'active'

2010-03-16 13:09:31,430 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'inactive'

2010-03-16 13:09:32,654 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'active'

2010-03-16 18:15:04,731 [13] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Connection to 192.168.1.10 terminated, caused by: TimeoutSND

2010-03-16 18:15:06,962 [13] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - New connection from 192.168.1.10 accepted.

2010-03-16 18:16:41,208 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'inactive'

2010-03-16 18:18:28,315 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'active'

2010-03-16 18:27:14,670 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

2010-03-16 18:27:14,695 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Application started: AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider, Version=1.0.3.25558, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=953442301537c18c

2010-03-16 18:27:16,842 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - License successfully verified.

2010-03-16 18:27:16,844 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - check user settings

2010-03-16 18:27:16,881 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - User settings loaded from 'C:\Users\Jean-Louis\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\Settings\DataProviderSettings.bin'

2010-03-16 18:27:16,884 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Prerequisites ok, starting data provider now

2010-03-16 18:27:18,162 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Initializing sequence started.

2010-03-16 18:27:18,207 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Previous route (LYTV to LOWI) recovered.

2010-03-16 18:27:18,236 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Previous Flightlog recovered.

2010-03-16 18:27:18,275 [9] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - AIRAC cycle 1003 / Rev.1, Valid 11/MAR/2010 - 07/APR/2010

2010-03-16 18:27:18,278 [9] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Reading indexfiles. This might take a few moments, please wait ...

2010-03-16 18:27:20,006 [9] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Indexfiles successfully read.

2010-03-16 18:27:20,020 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Provider initialized.

2010-03-16 18:27:20,023 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - IP-Address is: 192.168.1.14

2010-03-16 18:27:20,027 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect started.

2010-03-16 18:27:20,028 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'inactive'

2010-03-16 18:27:20,028 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Trying to establish a connection to FSX ...

2010-03-16 18:27:20,056 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - TcpConnector started.

2010-03-16 18:27:20,057 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Provider is ready and running ...

2010-03-16 18:27:20,666 [13] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - New connection from 127.0.0.1 accepted.

2010-03-16 18:27:21,348 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Data refresh interval is 1000 ms

2010-03-16 18:27:21,353 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - Connection to FSX is established

2010-03-16 18:27:21,356 [1] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - SimConnect data transfer mode changed to 'active'

2010-03-16 18:27:21,874 [13] INFO AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider [(null)] - New connection from 192.168.1.10 accepted.

 

Is that what you wanted to see in order to investigate ?

 

Thanks and best regards

[leodirk]

Hi,

I have also a crash to desktop I was flying from Amsterdam to copenhagen. every thing was good than at arrival the ctdp happened. I had the following message on my computer:

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

 

************** Exception Text **************

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0xC000014B): Exception from HRESULT: 0xC000014B

at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo)

at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect.SimConnect.ReceiveDispatch(SignalProcDelegate pfcnSignal)

at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect.SimConnect.ReceiveMessage()

at ax.DefWndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

 

Hopefully you will find a solution

Best regards,

leodirk

[aivlasoft]

leodirk,

 

as already mentioned in earlier posts (see below) the exception which will be raised unfortunately is not documented. Investigations are running, hopefully a solution can be found until the release of SP4.

 

http://www.aivlasoft.com/support/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=49

http://www.aivlasoft.com/support/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=41