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possible minor video bug in 1.701 - Fixed
« on: September 02, 2010, 05:47:51 pm »
When using the emu movies for previews, it feels like MaLa is not closing the .avi file and releasing the file handle.

To test it - select an item with a preview movie, let it start, then select a different game from the list which starts a diff movie. Leave MaLa open, and using Windoze, try to delete the first .AVI file - it is no longer active in MaLa, but you can't delete it without quitting MaLa first.

can anyone else verify this on your install?

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Re: possible minor bug in 1.71
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 09:06:54 pm »
Quote from: kernelpanic on September 02, 2010, 05:47:51 pm
When using the emu movies for previews, it feels like MaLa is not closing the .avi file and releasing the file handle.
To test it - select an item with a preview movie, let it start, then select a different game from the list which starts a diff movie. Leave MaLa open, and using Windoze, try to delete the first .AVI file - it is no longer active in MaLa, but you can't delete it without quitting MaLa first.
can anyone else verify this on your install?

Yes I can   ;D

FYI:I use a wrapper for video handling, but I might be able to change the behavior of it.

Is this a real issue for you?  Are you worried about a memory leak?
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Re: possible minor video bug in 1.701
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 09:11:14 am »
no, it's very minor, I just wanted to make note of it in case you were not aware.

I was in the process of loading the emu movies for the games I have installed and ran into a few that were bogus (like Side by Side 2). Further investigation on MAWS showed that the game was unplayable, so I removed the game from the game list and then tried to delete the avi file - that's when I found it. I've run into it a half dozen times so far - now I just quit MaLa before attempting to delete the AVI

Some may be wondering why I'm going to all that trouble - sometimes I do too - it is a very time consuming way to do a MAME machine. This HD is only 189 GB and room is starting to get tight (< 15 GB free), so I'm trying to use only those files I need to support the games in my list.

I can feel a hole developing in my pocket as I fear I'm gonna just have to bite the bullet and buy a bigger HD, lol
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Re: possible minor video bug in 1.701
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 11:34:20 pm »
Quote from: kernelpanic on September 03, 2010, 09:11:14 am
no, it's very minor, I just wanted to make note of it in case you were not aware.

Ohh The pressure!!!  Stop going on about it  :laugh2:

OK Try the latest version  from the Website. 1.71   ;D
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Re: possible minor video bug in 1.701
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2010, 01:25:30 pm »
Quote from: loadman on September 03, 2010, 11:34:20 pm
OK Try the latest version  from the Website. 1.71   ;D

That solved it for me - thanks! :applaud:
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