Re: CmapTools won't run at all on Mac OS X 10.4.1

[LRCadvisor]

I am using MAC OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) and have happily used CMAP for a few years. A couple of days ago, it stopped loading when I clicked on CMAPtools.app, and I have since dowloaded 5.03 only to find that this will not properly execute either.

CMAP shows in the window bar, but no other headings (file, view, etc. no visible).

I have tried opening saved CMAPs, but the Mac reports thta there is no application associated with these and the program is greyed out.

Ideas?

[LRCadvisor]

Further to my posts explaining the situation under "CMPA won't eecute" and "won't run at all" threads, I have tried to reinstall the 4.18 and the 5.03 and am writing to update with new information. The zip files open and an icon labelled "install.app" (4.18) appears. Double-clicking to activate results in the application name displayed in the window bar, but no other visible signs of the application install. Simiarly, for version 5.03, double clicking on the siped file results in display of an icon flabelled "CMAPtoolsv5.03.app". Double-clicking brings the same result. There is no access to existing CMAPs and no function available.

Clicking on existing CMAPS results in a message that no application is attached to the document type, which suggests that the stall occurs early in installation with the OS unable to find any aspect of CMAP on the system.

I'm running MAC OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) with 18 gigabytes of free space on a Macbook Pro, 17" screen for a delicious display of my much missed conceptual map for the book I'm writing

Thanks for ay ideas on what I may need to do to regain functionality.

John James

[rcarvajal]

@LRCadvisor:

Please refer to CmapTools os OS X Leopard? 10.5.7? and let me know how it goes.

[LRCadvisor]

Greetings, Rodrigo.

I have done as suggested and the installation proceeds to the point of the application name box appearing (blank, without the name) in the middle of my screen. Thanks for you help - there seems to be a missing semi-colon...could that be the issues?

Here is the log:
Last login: Wed Jun 17 08:37:22 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
IRMSmac1:~ obrienjohnjames$ cd Desktop
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop obrienjohnjames$ unzip cd ..
unzip: cannot find or open cd, cd.zip or cd.ZIP.
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop obrienjohnjames$ cd
IRMSmac1:~ obrienjohnjames$ cd
IRMSmac1:~ obrienjohnjames$ cd App-Download - Apps
-bash: cd: App-Download: No such file or directory
IRMSmac1:~ obrienjohnjames$ cd Applications
IRMSmac1:~/Applications obrienjohnjames$ cd App-Download
-bash: cd: App-Download: No such file or directory
IRMSmac1:~/Applications obrienjohnjames$ cd/
-bash: cd/: No such file or directory
IRMSmac1:~/Applications obrienjohnjames$ cd
IRMSmac1:~ obrienjohnjames$ cd Desktop
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop obrienjohnjames$ cd CmapTools5_03.app/Contents/MacOS
-bash: cd: CmapTools5_03.app/Contents/MacOS: No such file or directory
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop obrienjohnjames$ cd CmapTools5_03.app/Contents/MacOS
-bash: cd: CmapTools5_03.app/Contents/MacOS: No such file or directory
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop obrienjohnjames$ cd CmapToolsv5_03.app/Cntents/MacOS
-bash: cd: CmapToolsv5_03.app/Cntents/MacOS: No such file or directory
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop obrienjohnjames$ cd CmapToolsv5_03.app/Contents/MacOS
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop/CmapToolsv5_03.app/Contents/MacOS obrienjohnjames$ chmod 755 CmapToolsv5_03
IRMSmac1:~/Desktop/CmapToolsv5_03.app/Contents/MacOS obrienjohnjames$ ./CmapToolsv5_03
[JavaAppLauncher] application launched with ppc-thin application stub. Using native application stub instead.
2009-06-17 13:19:08.688 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:08.693 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Resources/Languages/en
2009-06-17 13:19:08.697 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:08.699 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Resources/Languages/en
2009-06-17 13:19:08.740 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:08.742 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Resources/Languages/en
2009-06-17 13:19:08.743 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:08.743 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Resources/Languages/en
2009-06-17 13:19:09.504 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:09.506 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Resources/English.lproj/DefaultApp.nib/objects.nib
2009-06-17 13:19:09.517 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:09.519 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Resources/English.lproj/DefaultApp.nib/objects.nib
2009-06-17 13:19:09.548 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:09.549 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /Library/InputManagers/Ecamm/Plugins/CallRecorder.plugin/Contents/Info.plist
2009-06-17 13:19:09.564 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:09.565 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /Library/InputManagers/Ecamm/Plugins/CallRecorder.plugin/Contents/Info.plist
2009-06-17 13:19:09.566 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:09.567 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /Library/InputManagers/Ecamm/Plugins/CallRecorder.plugin/Contents/Info.plist
2009-06-17 13:19:09.596 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
2009-06-17 13:19:09.597 CmapToolsv5_03[3279] CFLog (0): CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): The file name for this data might be (or it might not): /Library/InputManagers/Ecamm/Plugins/CallRecorder.plugin/Contents/Info.plist
CGSResolveShmemReference : offset exceeds bounds
JavaAWT: NSException not handled by native method. Passing to Java.

[LRCadvisor]

Mysterious success....today I tried again and simply double clicking on the icon did the trick. I don't know whether restarting my Mac may have had something to do with this success, but glad for the result regardless!

Thanks for efforts to create this great tool.

CHeers-
LRCadvisor John

[rcarvajal]

@LRCadvisor:

I'm glad you are now able to use CmapTools. Unfortunately we were not able to reproduce the problem and then we won't probably know what happened to you.

Did you run the Mac OS's update utility lately?