"Hexchat is closing"
reddit / irc

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FlappingFalcon · 2015-08-25 12:28

Whenever I try to join a certain channel this always happens and my
Hexchat closes. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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aperson · 2015-08-25 16:41

Going to need more info.  What channel, what server, how are you
connecting to the server, hexchat version, etc... Also, paging
/u/TingPing.

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--lolwutroflwaffle-- · 2015-08-25 17:15

Same here. I kept getting the "HexChat has topped working" error when
attempting to join any channel on any network.

As far as steps to recreate (using fresh install of v2.10.2):

1. Load HexChat
2. Join (any) channel
3. Crash

I guess mIRC will have to suffice for now.

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TingPing · 2015-08-25 17:19

I'd guess you have corrupt scrollback for that specific channel. Try
disabling *Preferences > Logging > Display scrollback*.

You can also try the latest build here:
https://dl.hexchat.net/hexchat/testing/

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FlappingFalcon · 2015-08-25 17:44

Worked, thanks!

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flotwig · 2015-09-02 18:17

Another way to fix this is to just delete %appdata%\HexChat\scrollback

This is a common error if the PC just loses power and corrupts data