Re: Octave crashing

[Ben Abbott]

On Aug 18, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Michael Goffioul wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> 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?
> 
> You need to edit the shortcut and append "--line-editing". So the shortcut 
> should points to:
> 
> C:\Octave\Octave3.6.2_gcc4.6.2\bin\octave.exe -i --line-editing
> 
> Michael.

Duje,  your shortcut points to 3.6.2.  Are you sure you are running 3.6.4? And 
don't have 3.6.2 installed?

Ben