Buggy RPP session that makes Reaper slow and crashes when closing (FIXED)

jackmilas · 03-17-2019, 10:49 PM

Buggy RPP session that makes Reaper slow and crashes when closing.
Could anyone identify the problem?
Why the session file is this big in size? (36MB)
https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?c...zH3pCAQXUelFVX

nofish · 03-18-2019, 10:54 AM

Now that's a weird project file for sure (you can open .rpp files with a text editor btw., they're 'human readable', kind of an XML format.).
It contains identical 'MARKER' lines several thousand times.

That's (mainly?) why it's so big.

Any idea how that could've happened, using a script that deals with markers / regions by chance?

I've deleted (only) all MARKER lines in the project file which reduces size to ~ 1MB.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgah31va7v...ipped.RPP?dl=1

mrlimbic · 03-26-2019, 11:55 AM

I have replicated this bug with an empty project and just one marker.

The marker type 8 in your screenshot isn't valid.

Reaper seems to notice it, think it is a region (which needs an ending marker which is missing), then tries to correct the situation by adding yet another marker to signify the end of a region. But type 1 is a region, not 8. So as you edit the project the marker keeps self replicating!

To create a test project, just create an empty project, add one marker, then edit the RPP so the type of the marker is 8 (type is after the marker name field).

Justin · 03-28-2019, 07:59 PM

Thanks, fixing!

jkuk · 04-02-2019, 08:52 AM

I seemed to have the same issue, but it was only occurring if you undo/redo something:

Here are the steps to replicate it:

1) Within the Marker Window, select a marker. It becomes highlighted a dark blue-ish.

2) Click anywhere on the timeline. The marker is now highlighted a light grey/white, an important aspect of this issue.

3) Create either a marker or a region. The previously selected marker is still highlighted a light color.

4) Ctrl + z to undo.

5) One marker is undone, but the selected marker is duplicated. --- 2 markers

6) Click elsewhere in the timeline and create another marker.

7) Ctrl + z to undo.

8) More markers --- 4 markers.

9) Make an edit to a file

10) Ctrl + z to undo….. oh wait, you want to hear that edit again. Ctrl + Shift + z to redo.

11) More markers --- 8 markers.

Justin · 04-02-2019, 09:48 AM

Ah thanks, this should all be fixed in 5.974 (and in 5.974rc1 which is available via the pre-release forum).

03-17-2019, 10:49 PM	#1
jackmilas Human being with feelings Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wroclaw Posts: 142	Buggy RPP session that makes Reaper slow and crashes when closing (FIXED) Buggy RPP session that makes Reaper slow and crashes when closing. Could anyone identify the problem? Why the session file is this big in size? (36MB) https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?c...zH3pCAQXUelFVX __________________ Jacek Miłaszewski - mix engineer my website through which I offer kick ass mixes: 5dbride.com YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIL...8Vbr5ECzZjn_FQ

03-18-2019, 10:54 AM	#2
nofish Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: home is where the heart is Posts: 12,307	Now that's a weird project file for sure (you can open .rpp files with a text editor btw., they're 'human readable', kind of an XML format.). It contains identical 'MARKER' lines several thousand times. That's (mainly?) why it's so big. Any idea how that could've happened, using a script that deals with markers / regions by chance? I've deleted (only) all MARKER lines in the project file which reduces size to ~ 1MB. https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgah31va7v...ipped.RPP?dl=1 __________________ me on Soundcloud (Beats Rap Reggae) Wikiloops - free online jams, check it out my ReaScripts SWS issue tracker Donations Last edited by nofish; 03-18-2019 at 11:02 AM.

03-26-2019, 11:55 AM	#3
mrlimbic Human being with feelings Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 669	I have replicated this bug with an empty project and just one marker. The marker type 8 in your screenshot isn't valid. Reaper seems to notice it, think it is a region (which needs an ending marker which is missing), then tries to correct the situation by adding yet another marker to signify the end of a region. But type 1 is a region, not 8. So as you edit the project the marker keeps self replicating! To create a test project, just create an empty project, add one marker, then edit the RPP so the type of the marker is 8 (type is after the marker name field). __________________ Vordio - Post Production Toolkit http://vordio.net

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03-28-2019, 07:59 PM	#4
Justin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 16,117	Thanks, fixing!

04-02-2019, 08:52 AM	#5
jkuk Human being with feelings Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 17	I seemed to have the same issue, but it was only occurring if you undo/redo something: Here are the steps to replicate it: 1) Within the Marker Window, select a marker. It becomes highlighted a dark blue-ish. 2) Click anywhere on the timeline. The marker is now highlighted a light grey/white, an important aspect of this issue. 3) Create either a marker or a region. The previously selected marker is still highlighted a light color. 4) Ctrl + z to undo. 5) One marker is undone, but the selected marker is duplicated. --- 2 markers 6) Click elsewhere in the timeline and create another marker. 7) Ctrl + z to undo. 8) More markers --- 4 markers. 9) Make an edit to a file 10) Ctrl + z to undo….. oh wait, you want to hear that edit again. Ctrl + Shift + z to redo. 11) More markers --- 8 markers.

04-02-2019, 09:48 AM	#6
Justin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 16,117	Ah thanks, this should all be fixed in 5.974 (and in 5.974rc1 which is available via the pre-release forum).