errors with the console on Mac 0SX 10.39

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Hi

When starting up the Arduino IDE 003,

I get the error message, 'A problem ocurred while trying to open the files used to store the console output.'.

Could you let me know how to debug this.

cheers

isa

I also get these error messages:

Error inside Serial.()
gnu.io.PortInUseException: Unknown Application
at gnu.io.CommPortIdentifier.open(CommPortIdentifier.java:354)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:127)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:72)
at processing.app.Uploader.downloadJava(Uploader.java:130)
at processing.app.Sketch.upload(Sketch.java:1570)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:4963)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:100)
Atmel AVR ATmega8 is found.
Uploading: flash
Firmware Version: 1.18
Firmware Version: 1.18

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Have you seen this thread?
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1143634406

try what it says there, it should fix the problem

massimo

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Hi

Thanks, i have used this command on terminal, but i haven't shut down.

cheers

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How is membership obtained, I mean how does someone become a member? :-?

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how does someone become a member?

A member of what?

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