Ubuntu - Lasarus error on start
lazarus / 1-Linux

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Hagood · 2007-10-27 22:29

I just started to use Lazarus and it seemed to be working fine. I was
just starting a new application when Lazarus crashed and closed
everything. When I tried to start Lazarus now it displays the splash
screen then a error box appears behind the splash. The Splash goes
away leaving the error box that states
"TLazProjectDescriptors.RegisterDescriptor Descriptor.Name Empty" The
box has two buttons an OK and a Cancel. When I move the cursor into
the box the box disappears and I am back at the KDE desk top.  I have
removed Lazarus and reinstalled three times but nothing seem so help.

Can you?   Thanks

Rex

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WibblyTim · 2007-10-28 22:25

What version of Ubuntu are you using and what version of Lazarus?

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Hagood · 2007-10-28 23:41

Hi,

Thanks for responding.  I am using Feisty Kubuntu and the version of
Lazarus is 9.22.  I Downloaded it and installed it using the dpkg -i
commands in a terminal window.  Lazarus started and ran fine a few
times and then one time I started to do a new application and it
crashed.  After the Crash it tries to start but dies with a Error
message that shuts things down as soon as you move the cursor onto the
message box.  The message box has two options, OK to continue and lose
data. and the other to cancel and close the program. It appears that
it does the cancel just by moving the cursor over the box. I suspect
there is a corrupted file somewhere that does not get removed when I
uninstall Lazarus as The same problem appears after I reinstall
Lazarus. 

Could sure use some new ideas as what to try. 

Thanks

Rex

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windy · 2007-10-29 02:39

I had a similar thing happen...once...
there should be a backup of the lazarus exectuble try running that

the other way is to rename the last project you were working on (the
project file (.lpr I think), so that does not try to be loaded at
start up
and or try , from a shell window, in the lazarus directory, make clean
all

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WibblyTim · 2007-10-29 12:59

If you are going to use the make clean all option make sure that you
sudo first. This will make sure that it will compile properly in the
/usr/lib/lazarus  directory!

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Hagood · 2007-10-29 15:33

Windy,

Thanks for the help. The help did get the problem solved.  I am not
sure of the exact corrupt file but I think it was the default project
file.  I found a .lazarus directory in my home directory and I deleted
it and then Lazarus fired right up and it built a new .lazarus
directory. Thanks for the help.

Rex

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Hagood · 2007-10-29 15:35

Wibbly Tim,

Thanks for the help. The help did get the problem solved.  I am not
sure of the exact corrupt file but I think it was the default project
file.  I found a .lazarus directory in my home directory and I deleted
it and then Lazarus fired right up and it built a new .lazarus
directory.

Thanks for the help.

Rex

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WibblyTim · 2007-10-31 14:00

You're welcome, glad I could help.