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Just read about another problem with ChibiPaint - it won't work on a Mac, because the version of Java available for OS X is too old.

Oh yes it does work on a Mac - it's what I use, no problems so far . . .

Terry, I asked this in the comment thread on my studio 3 draw but I don't think you saw it:

Which site has a version of Chibi that saves the layers?  I checked the Hungarian one where you drew the Namibian girl and they are running the same version as we have, I think.  Did your layers stay separated between retouches there?

Last edited by Grace (2008-06-27 17:58:51)

Yes they saved in layers there. I would make as many as 5 saves or more just to make sure I would have any send problems or lagging problems. By doing several saves I would not get any lagging problems or uploading issues, but if I am understanding the java issue, then every save my java stayed open, so, not only did I have lets say 5 pictures done in the applet with java, but also each save must have constituted a java run time error, so that meant I may have had as many as possibly 15+ virtual machines open which ate my virtual memory, and even though I cleared out the cache it wasn't releasing it from the vitual memory, at least that is my unschooled understanding of it. So in IE7 all my virtual memory was gone for java. I really thought by dumping java and 7 and reinstalling would have given me a fresh memory, but I guess my computer keeps the settings in its memory, thus it is as if I never uninstalled and reinstalled.,? The only thing I can think of that might fix the problem in a sense would be to do a system restore, I was advised that that was a drastic measure to use, but, I have in the past done that when there was an unchecked virus that had my computer. I did a virus clean, but, still did a system restore. I would have to go back to when I first joined the oekaki na smoczyn and reboot from there. I am guessing that would be my only hope. I would have to keep doing that though, and I am not sure how many times I could do that, or if it wise to do that. any Ideas Noel?

I have windows xp home version, I had the newest java and the newest IE7. I uninstalled and reinstalled and rebooted, and still the java wouldn't work, after the reinstall it didn't say runtime errors, it said fatal plugin errors and that was even in firefox. I did everything I could think of, and it wouldn't work again in 7. I uninstall 7 works fine in 6. But 6 seems much slower, and I liked the way 7 could open in tabs like firefox. I did everything and I just couldn't get java to work again in 7. Before I rebooted I got the message lauch failed, several virtual machines open, or something to that effect. I first cleared out my java memory and then I ran ccleaner and cleared all temp files, then I rebooted, I got the same message. I then cleaned out all the older versions of java, still nothing, so I uninstalled it, then reinstalled it, rebooted, and still got a runtime message. So I uninstalled 7 java worked in 6, I reinstalled 7, rebooted, and got the fatal plug in error. So I just went back to 6. Don't know why it wont work in 7, and firefox won't run  java either when 7 is installed. go figure?!

Whew!

eyes, fingers, ankles, and elbows all crossed for you.  Let's hope this is the last of the mysterious malfunctions.  I read that post you wrote about the 'inne' board and them saying you couldn't draw from photo refs.  Huh?  I'm sorry, but...huh?

I'm going to go over there right now and poke those silly people with my stylus.

I actually have worked on a new script to do the same, but I have not yet had time to install it. Hopefully, things will settle down here and I'll be able to update the studios.

Noel

OMG I certainly hope so! I so miss the layers, not having them has been so discouraging. I have so many things that go on at home sometimes and my work gets interrupted and I leave the computer running with a picture open because I hate to lose the layers. The picture never turns out the same when the layers merge and you have to start new ones.

that will be great can't wait to try it.