Re: Octave crashing

[Ben Abbott]

On Aug 17, 2013, at 5:39 AM, Duje Roje wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a problem with my Octave 3.6.4 crashing after every syntax error. It 
> also doesn't plot. I'm using Windows 8 and I read that someone had a similar 
> problem on: http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?37623
> 
> I've tried solving the closing on syntax error by adding -i to the shortcut 
> path. E.g. the shortcut points to 
> "C:\Octave\Octave3.6.2_gcc4.6.2\bin\octave.exe -i". But I am unable to change 
> the shortcuts path because the name is not specified in the Target box. And I 
> can't rename the original file 'cause it would change the extension. So I'm 
> puzzled to how that is supposed to work.
> 
> There is also a suggestion that may solve the plot issue:
> "Adding the --line-editing flag did fix the plot issue." 
> But I don't know what that means, so I haven't tried it. Or is there some 
> other way?
> 
> I'm not so computer wise to understand most of the other suggestions provided 
> on that web-site. I ask for you help and hope for a quick answer.
> 
> Thank you and kind regards,
> Duje

I won't be much help with Windows or Windows 8 related problems ... but ... are 
you running 3.6.4 of 3.6.2?  Do you have them both installed?  If so, maybe 
both are in your path?

Ben