Okay, two questions:

- Has anyone encountered that problem on some other OS than Windows?

- Has anyone encountered that with a built that is _not_ the 1.8.3 msi release?

The TypeLoadExceptions are weird. I can reproduce the bug with the msi but starting from VS works.

I don't have the problem with Linux from trunk.

What version of Mono? I just installed mono-2.10.6-gtksharp-2.12.11-win32-1 (no other versions installed)

Not having a problem with this any more. closing.

Still present for me on Windows XP, version 1.8.3. Is there any other debug info I can provide?

Stuart,
Is this 32 bit or 64 bit Windows?
What version of Mono and GTK do you have installed?

32 bit. GTK# for .NET is 2.12.8-1 and for Mono I am using .NET 3.5.30729.01

.NET 4.0.30319 is also installed, but I don't think it's used.

Thanks.

Have you tried clearing out the add-ins db?
%APPDATA%\Tomboy\config\

Really, I think there's something wrong with the msi I provided.
The System.TypeLoadExceptions make no sense - but I can reproduce that problem with the MSI (so no need to compare it to Linux) on several machines.

I would like to find the root cause of the problem. Maybe there's something broken with the build that I triggered by having a clean repository (didn't build before)? I cloned, built (using msbuild, so Visual Studio never saw that code on the machine I generated the installer on), installed and uploaded. Unfortunately I only opened my (arguably huge) testset of notes and used a basic set of features - sync not included.

The problem goes away as soon as I rebuild. I guess to fix this error we need to provide a new MSI. Either a patch release for stable or removing the 1.8.3 and only offering a 1.9.x.

Thoughts?

Jared,
Clearing out the add-ins db has no effect.

Still 2008 VS right?

Please pardon me if I am posting this in the wrong place.

Tomboy 1.8.3 for Windows
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1

tomboy symptom:

Preferences->Synchronization: Service: "Not configurable"

I was able to synchronize for several weeks, then sync suddenly stopped working.

Running "tomboy --debug" from a dos command prompt results in the following output, followed by tomboy crashing.

If I run "tomboy" from the command prompt, tomboy runs, but gives me the Preferences->Synchronization: Service: "Not configurable" problem. 

Do you want me to provide more info, such as output generated by running "tomboy" (without the --debug) from the command line?

I am going to try uninstalling tomboy 1.8.3 and install an earlier version to see if the problem goes away.

Chuck

======== begin output from "tomboy --debug" ========

c:\Program Files (x86)\Tomboy>tomboy --debug

c:\Program Files (x86)\Tomboy>[DEBUG 12:16:04.839] NoteManager created with note
 path "C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Roaming\Tomboy\notes".
[DEBUG 12:16:05.272] EnableDisable Called: enabling... True
[DEBUG 12:16:05.281] Binding key '<Alt>F12' for '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings
/show_note_menu'
[DEBUG 12:16:05.367] Binding key '<Alt>F11' for '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings
/open_start_here'
[WARN 12:16:05.371] Preference key '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings/open_search'
 does not exist, using default.
[DEBUG 12:16:05.453] Unable to load icon 'tomboy-panel'.
[INFO 12:16:05.593] Initializing Mono.Addins
pp SCAN: SetupDomain
ERROR: There was an error while scanning assembly: c:\Program Files (x86)\Tomboy
\MonoPosixHelper.dll (The module was expected to contain an assembly manifest. (
Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131018))
[DEBUG 12:16:07.882] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.Tomboy
[DEBUG 12:16:07.885]           Name: Tomboy.Tomboy,0.10
[DEBUG 12:16:07.886]    Description:
[DEBUG 12:16:07.887]      Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 12:16:07.888]        Enabled: True
[DEBUG 12:16:07.890]           File: c:\Program Files (x86)\Tomboy\Tomboy.exe
pp SCAN: SetupDomain
ERROR: There was an error while scanning assembly: c:\Program Files (x86)\Tomboy
\MonoPosixHelper.dll (The module was expected to contain an assembly manifest. (
Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131018))
Exception in Gtk# callback delegate
  Note: Applications can use GLib.ExceptionManager.UnhandledException to handle
the exception.
System.InvalidOperationException: Could not read add-in description
   at Mono.Addins.Addin.get_Description()
   at Mono.Addins.TreeNode.ResetCachedData()
   at Mono.Addins.TreeNode.ResetCachedData()
   at Mono.Addins.TreeNode.ResetCachedData()
   at Mono.Addins.ExtensionContext.ResetCachedData()
   at Mono.Addins.AddinSessionService.ResetCachedData()
   at Mono.Addins.Database.AddinDatabase.ResetCachedData()
   at Mono.Addins.Database.AddinDatabase.Update(IProgressStatus monitor, String
domain)
   at Mono.Addins.Database.AddinDatabase.Repair(IProgressStatus monitor, String
domain)
   at Mono.Addins.AddinRegistry.Rebuild(IProgressStatus monitor)
   at Tomboy.AddinManager.InitializeMonoAddins(String old_conf_dir) in c:\Dev\Pr
ojects\Private\tomboy\Tomboy\AddinManager.cs:line 94
   at Tomboy.AddinManager..ctor(String tomboy_conf_dir, String old_tomboy_conf_d
ir) in c:\Dev\Projects\Private\tomboy\Tomboy\AddinManager.cs:line 45
   at Tomboy.NoteManager.Initialize() in c:\Dev\Projects\Private\tomboy\Tomboy\N
oteManager.cs:line 134
   at Tomboy.Tomboy.<>c__DisplayClass4.<Main>b__0() in c:\Dev\Projects\Private\t
omboy\Tomboy\Tomboy.cs:line 99
   at GLib.Timeout.TimeoutProxy.Handler()
   at GLib.ExceptionManager.RaiseUnhandledException(Exception e, Boolean is_term
inal)
   at GLib.Timeout.TimeoutProxy.Handler()
   at Gtk.Application.gtk_main()
   at Gtk.Application.Run()
   at Tomboy.WindowsApplication.StartMainLoop() in c:\Dev\Projects\Private\tombo
y\Tomboy\WindowsApplication.cs:line 87
   at Tomboy.Tomboy.StartTrayIcon() in c:\Dev\Projects\Private\tomboy\Tomboy\Tom
boy.cs:line 198
   at Tomboy.Tomboy.Main(String[] args) in c:\Dev\Projects\Private\tomboy\Tomboy
\Tomboy.cs:line 156

c:\Program Files (x86)\Tomboy>

Try launching tomboy.exe with --debug
It will still fail, but then it should launch normally.
If not, I have a fix that you can test.

Too late, I uninstalled Tomboy 1.8.3 for Windows.

Installed Tomboy 1.6.0, which is synchronizing properly.

Do you want me to install Tomboy 1.8.3?

Do you want to send me the fix for testing?

Chuck

Cool. I will post something tonight for you to test with.

Having this issue also. Duplicated in https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=664632. 12 days since the last post, any updates?

I've created a build that I believe will address this issue. Sorry that it's just a ZIP,but it does contain all the required files. I can try doing a regular install if this works for everyone and addresses the issue.

This will not break your existing Tomboy install and will utilize your existing Notes. So you can extract and run from any location on your system.

You can download the build from http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11996020/tomboy-Debug-2011-12-16.zip

md5sum 414711bd88e518d37c3f72e2b8cc96ab


Installation Steps:
1.Extract the ZIP to a directory of your choice. (a folder debug-2011-12-16 will be created)
2.open the folder debug-2011-12-16
3.launch Tomboy.exe

Syncing is working perfectly with the new build :)

Hi Jared,

The new Windows Tomboy with Add-in patches crashes... see debug output below... any suggestions as to how to proceed?

--Chuck

c:\Users\gandolf\Downloads\Debug-2011-12-16>tomboy --debug

c:\Users\gandolf\Downloads\Debug-2011-12-16>[DEBUG 09:06:14.055] NoteManager cre
ated with note path "C:\Users\gandolf\AppData\Roaming\Tomboy\notes".
[DEBUG 09:06:14.327] EnableDisable Called: enabling... True
[DEBUG 09:06:14.333] Binding key '<Alt>F12' for '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings
/show_note_menu'
[DEBUG 09:06:14.337] Binding key '<Alt>F11' for '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings
/open_start_here'
[WARN 09:06:14.340] Preference key '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings/open_search'
 does not exist, using default.
[DEBUG 09:06:14.341] Binding key '<Alt>F10' for '/apps/tomboy/global_keybindings
/open_recent_changes'
[DEBUG 09:06:14.419] Unable to load icon 'tomboy-panel'.
[INFO 09:06:14.630] Initializing Mono.Addins
ERROR: Add-in scan operation failed. The Mono runtime may have encountered an er
ror while trying to load an assembly.
ERROR: Add-in scan operation failed
ERROR: The add-in database could not be updated. It may be due to file corruptio
n. Try running the setup repair utility
ERROR: Add-in scan operation failed. The Mono runtime may have encountered an er
ror while trying to load an assembly.
ERROR: Add-in scan operation failed
ERROR: The add-in database could not be updated. It may be due to file corruptio
n. Try running the setup repair utility
Exception in Gtk# callback delegate
  Note: Applications can use GLib.ExceptionManager.UnhandledException to handle
the exception.
System.InvalidOperationException: Extension node not found in path: /Tomboy/Appl
icationAddins
   at Mono.Addins.ExtensionContext.AddExtensionNodeHandler(String path, Extensio
nNodeEventHandler handler)
   at Mono.Addins.AddinManager.AddExtensionNodeHandler(String path, ExtensionNod
eEventHandler handler)
   at Tomboy.AddinManager.InitializeMonoAddins(String old_conf_dir) in C:\Projec
ts\tomboy\Tomboy\AddinManager.cs:line 100
   at Tomboy.AddinManager..ctor(String tomboy_conf_dir, String old_tomboy_conf_d
ir) in C:\Projects\tomboy\Tomboy\AddinManager.cs:line 45
   at Tomboy.NoteManager.Initialize() in C:\Projects\tomboy\Tomboy\NoteManager.c
s:line 134
   at Tomboy.Tomboy.<>c__DisplayClass4.<Main>b__0() in C:\Projects\tomboy\Tomboy
\Tomboy.cs:line 99
   at GLib.Timeout.TimeoutProxy.Handler()
   at GLib.ExceptionManager.RaiseUnhandledException(Exception e, Boolean is_term
inal)
   at GLib.Timeout.TimeoutProxy.Handler()
   at Gtk.Application.gtk_main()
   at Tomboy.WindowsApplication.StartMainLoop() in C:\Projects\tomboy\Tomboy\Win
dowsApplication.cs:line 87
   at Tomboy.Tomboy.StartTrayIcon() in C:\Projects\tomboy\Tomboy\Tomboy.cs:line
198
   at Tomboy.Tomboy.Main(String[] args) in C:\Projects\tomboy\Tomboy\Tomboy.cs:l
ine 156


c:\Users\gandolf\Downloads\Debug-2011-12-16>

Just tried the zip file, crashes as described by Chuck. Noticed my GTK# install was not up to date (.8 instead of .10 listed on website) but that just causes both the .zip and the 1.8.3.msi to crash on startup. 1.8.3 didn't crash on startup previously.

Also noticing a line in the debug output referencing "C:\Dev\Projects\Private\tomboy\Tomboy\Tomboy.cs" , which does not exist on my computer...could this be related to the problem?

@Stuart - that is a source file, you wouldn't have that.

This works fine on one of my laptops.. On the other one, when I sync, it says it fails, but does sync some things. I run it repeatedly and more syncs each time. Sometimes I will see a few notes added after a sync and then almost instantly disappear.

After installing the zip file attached above over an existing 1.8.3 installation, when I try to sync with Ubuntu One I get a "Server not responding. Try again later" and the following error shows up in the log:


21/01/2012 3:15:14 PM [ERROR]: Failed to get auth URL from https://one.ubuntu.com/notes/. Exception was: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Web, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c03f5f7f11d50a35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'System.Web, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c03f5f7f11d50a35'


looks like a Tomboy issue rather than Ubuntu One server. Any idea what could be wrong?

This is on Windows 7 professional 32 b which comes with .net 3.5SP1 by default. I ran the .net installation verifier and no errors are reported.

I confirm the same problem as described by others. Sync options gone missing after upgrade from 1.6.0 to 1.8.3 on Win7 Pro x64.

The .zip offered by Jared requires me to install .Net 4.0.something, which 1.8.3 didn't require.

After doing so, the zipped version seems to run fine. The sync options are back in the preferences and the correct configuration is picked up from the previous install.

However when I sync my notes (with Ubuntu One using Tomboy Web plugin), it immediately sais: "Failed To Synchronize". Check the details, etc, but details are empty.

Temporary workaround:

We need to downgrade to 1.6.0. But the installer refuses until we remove any newer version of Tomboy. This is a hassle for testing and experimenting with the 1.8 version, and is not really necessary.

You can use 7zip to open the .msi and extract all the files in another directory, e.g. tomboy-160. Just make sure you copy the subdirectories with graphics over from another (e.g. Tobboy 1.8.3) install.

When I compiled that package I did change to 4.0 for .Net due to some package changes. Do you feel that it should remain at 2.0 or would you be ok if from now on 4.0 or at least 3.5 was required?

(In reply to comment #22)
> The .zip offered by Jared requires me to install .Net 4.0.something, which
> 1.8.3 didn't require.

(In reply to comment #24)
> When I compiled that package I did change to 4.0 for .Net due to some package
> changes. Do you feel that it should remain at 2.0 or would you be ok if from
> now on 4.0 or at least 3.5 was required?

I just thought I'd mention it in case it was relevant to the sync issue which is still not working - maybe people didn't notice because they have 4.0 installed already.

IIRC I needed to install 3.5 for Tomboy 1.6.0. I don't mind needing 4.0 now - I don't see any reason to prefer one or the other, except that 4.0 is the most recent.

I remember the 3.5 installation files being close to or above 200 MB in size, while 4.0 seems to be doing the same and more in around 50 MB. So psychologically, 4.0 is the way to go. :P

This build [1] i changed to 3.5. 4.0 isn't needed and I figured more people have 3.5 instead of 4.0.

Hope it helps.

[1] http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/tomboy/1.9/Tomboy-1.9.7.msi

Sync works now for me (Windows XP) with the 1.9.7 msi from Comment 26. 

I know this is a separate bug but the icon in the system tray and the notebook icon are missing.

Thanks!

Can you post a screen-shot in a new bug? I maybe see what you are referring to, but I want to be sure.

(In reply to comment #27)
> Sync works now for me (Windows XP) with the 1.9.7 msi from Comment 26. 
> 
> I know this is a separate bug but the icon in the system tray and the notebook
> icon are missing.
> 
> Thanks!

Hi Jared,

Thanks for posting the tomboy 1.9.7 msi!

I installed it over my earlier 1.6.0 install on windows home premium 64 bit two days ago.

Syncing with one.ubuntu.com is stable, no more crashes.  :-)

Sweet!