[java-dev] Accessing the Max window when Max is unresponsive

Does it log to the system console?  /application/utilities/console?

b

On Sep 2, 2007, at 9:10 PM, Steve Bursch wrote:

>
> I've developed an mxj object that is part of a Max/Jitter patcher.   
> The mxj object is multi-threaded and runs fine in the Windows XP  
> environment on machines that are multi-core or single CPU.
>
> A problem occurs in the Mac environment running the patcher.   
> Shortly after the patcher begins execution, Max locks up and  
> becomes unresponsive.  The "spinning wheel" appears and never goes  
> away.  Other applications are accessible and run fine during this  
> condition.
>
> I'm fairly positive that my mxj object is the culprit. Since I know  
> that the Java version on the Mac machine is earlier than the Java  
> version used in the Windows environment, I think it's likely the  
> mxj object may be dependent upon a Java facility that's not present  
> on the Mac machine.  If that's true, I was hoping an indication of  
> what is wrong would be written to the Max window prior to Max  
> becoming unresponsive.
>
> Is there a way to force what's written to the Max window to also be  
> written to a log file?  The Max window is hidden by the patcher and  
> cannot be brought to the fore because Max is unresponsive.
>
> Thanks in advance....Steve
>
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