hello I am trying to install arduino software on a Mac ppc tiger 10.4.9 i followed all the instructions and try to install version 007 it did not work, the program freezes and the sketches do not appear, the program do not even closed, I needed to use the "force"exit" in Mac. I tried all the versions from 007 to 004 and none of them worked, i was facing exactly the same problem. I did install also version 003 and this is working the examples are there and shut down perfectlty, the problem is that my arduino has an atmega 168 and version 003 does not have the (MCU) option to select the atmega 168.
the file that appear in the version 007 when I tried to run it is this.
java.io.IOException: No such file or directory
at java.io.UnixFileSystem.createFileExclusively(Native Method)
at java.io.File.checkAndCreate(File.java:1345)
at java.io.File.createTempFile(File.java:1434)
at java.io.File.createTempFile(File.java:1471)
at processing.app.Base.createTempFolder(Base.java:414)
at processing.app.Base.getBuildFolder(Base.java:397)
at processing.app.Sketch.(Sketch.java:131)
at processing.app.Editor.handleOpen2(Editor.java:1782)
at processing.app.Editor.handleNew2(Editor.java:1628)
at processing.app.Editor.restorePreferences(Editor.java:426)
at processing.app.Base.(Base.java:208)
at processing.app.Base.main(Base.java:177)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.jav
a:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:88)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50)
at apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:52)
java.lang.NullPointerException
at processing.app.Base.getBuildFolder(Base.java:398)
at processing.app.Sketch.(Sketch.java:131)
at processing.app.Editor.handleOpen2(Editor.java:1782)
at processing.app.Editor.handleNew2(Editor.java:1628)
at processing.app.Editor.restorePreferences(Editor.java:426)
at processing.app.Base.(Base.java:208)
at processing.app.Base.main(Base.java:177)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.jav
a:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:88)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50)
at apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:52)
weird enough when I run the version 003 it appear something similar but when I choose an sketch and I "verify it" everything appears right and "done compiling" appears at the bottom of the page.
I am new to all this, but it seems that with the version 007 the main problem is that I do not have the sketches and when I copy and paste one I could not verify it the program freezes.
I could choose port in the tools and the atmega 168 but that is it.
well If somebody has any Idea i would really apreciated.
thanks for your message, yes I was trying to run it as an admin user but it keeps frozen.
I did check for the /temp folder and I did not find any folder with that name.
And I was trying to uploading without pressing the run button and it is the same the program appears frozen, I cannot even close it. and this appears in it
java.lang.NullPointerException
at processing.app.Editor$40.run(Editor.java:1892)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:209)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:461)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:269)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:190)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:184)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:176)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:110)
the only one that opens an closes is the 003 the 007 appears frozen no acces to sketches and nothing else.
a couple of weeks ago I create a root user and I couldn't disable it and I did try today to run it in the root user and the same thing happen, program appears frozen I could choose serial port and atmega168 but nothing more.
If you have another Idea I will really apreciatte it.
thanks
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "the sketches do not appear". Do the examples appear in the File > Sketchbook menu? If you open one, do you see the code for it? If you enter the code yourself (by typing or copy-and-paste), try saving it before you upload or run it.
sorry about all the mess, no when I open sketchbook an examples I cannot choose any, and when I copy an paste an example i cannot save it,what I was trying to explain is that basically the program opens but it is not running. when i run arduino 003 it runs ok but after that 007 opens and it does freeze. it does not even allow me to shut it down, I need to force its shut down.
there is something that make the program freeze in my computer.
well sorry for all the mess and thanks for the help
What do you mean that the program is not running? You can still paste in code, right? And when you click the run or upload button, something happens right? What parts aren't running? You are using the PPC version of the software, right?
yes I am using the ppc version, sorry about my english what I mean is that the program opens and I could paste in code but when I try to click the save, run or upload button. freezes. I mean nothing happens it appears "saving..." but nothing happens and I cannot even quit the program I need to "force exit" the program. I am totally new in this and I am probably doing something really stupid, I tried all versions from 004 to 007 and the result is the same.I run the mac set up in several versions and the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_6.dmg always ppc, but the only version that open and close normally is the 003 and I can choose examples and load them and verify them,that is what I mean that it seems that works fine. my problem is that I would like to use the atmega 168 and version 003 seems to not have that option.
¿I was wondering if there is something that change in a significant way from version 003 to 004?
I am really sorry for all this I was wondering that If I have anything installed in my computer that affect the arduino.
I have to admit, I'm pretty baffled. A lot of things changed between versions 3 and 4, but I'm not sure what would cause this problem. It freezes when you just try to save a document? Is there a non-ASCII character in your username or the directory that Arduino is in or storing your sketches in?
Mellis thank you very much for your help, I am going to try to install it on another computer to see if I am more lucky. to tell you the truth I do not know what a non-ASCII character is.
I am pretty new with computers.
If it could be of some help, I was trying to install "proccessing" just to try how it behave, and I had exactly the same problem, program open but "hung up" and I could not be able even to quit it. At the beginning I install the last version of java for Mac OsX and I was wondering if I have a Java problem on my computer. Anyway I do not have any clue about all this I would try everything in another computer and probably install MacOsX new again on this one. If I ever get to now what was the problem I would let you know. Anyway Thanks a lot for your help and patience.