VueScan 8.0 Available

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Ed Hamrick

I just released VueScan 8.0 for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. You can
download it from:

http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html

What's new in version 8.0:

* Added Getting Started Guide for new users
* New metal look on Mac OS X
* Improved User Interface
* Added support for per-color analog gain on Nikon scanners
* Added support for reading raw files from:

Canon PowerShot Pro1
Canon EOS Kiss Digital
Canon EOS D2000C
Canon EOS-1D
Canon EOS-1DS
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Casio Exlim Pro 600
Creative PC-CAM 600
Creo Leaf Valeo 22
Kodak DC20
Kodak DC25
Kodak DC40
Kodak DC50
Kodak DC120
Kodak DCS520C
Kodak DCS560C
Kodak DCS620C
Kodak DCS620X
Kodak DCS660C
Kodak DCS660M
Kodak EOSDCS1
Kodak EOSDCS3B
Kodak NC2000F
Kodak DCS Pro 14nx
Kodak DCS Pro SLR/c
Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n
Leica Digilux 2
Minolta DiMAGE A2
Nikon D70
Nikon E8700
Olympus C8080WZ
Pentax Optio S
Pentax Optio S4
Phase One LightPhase
Phase One H25
Sigma SD10
Sinar 12582980-byte
Sony DSC-F828

Regards,
Ed Hamrick
 
Ed Hamrick said:
I just released VueScan 8.0 for Mac OS X
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....and it crashes right on start-up.

Worse, I can't find the previous version. Anyone who could mail me the
last pre-8 OSX version? Thanks.

Ralf
 
Jim Lindholm said:
Crashes on startup for me as well... forgot to include OS info in my
problem report, but this is the same Mac OS version I am running... Jim
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Would be helpful to start the program from a shell and post the error
message.
 
Jim said:
Crashes on startup for me as well... forgot to include OS info in my
problem report, but this is the same Mac OS version I am running... Jim
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It doesn't crash here (Mac OS X 10.3.3) - seems to work fine.
 
Thomas F. Unke said:
Would be helpful to start the program from a shell and post the error
message.
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Would also be helpful to provide some instructions on doing this... and
then I will be happy to do so... Jim, who is neither a programmer or a
developer, but is savvy enough to follow instructions.
 
Jim Lindholm said:
Would also be helpful to provide some instructions on doing this... and
then I will be happy to do so... Jim, who is neither a programmer or a
developer, but is savvy enough to follow instructions.
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Haven't touched it for a lengthy time but it is easy:

Underneath of Mac OS X is a Unix system which can be used like any
other unix system:

Open a terminal window - that is the thing where you can enter
commands. Then type "vuescan" or whatever it is called (perhaps full
path necessary) and watch the output.
 
Thomas F. Unke said:
Haven't touched it for a lengthy time but it is easy:

Underneath of Mac OS X is a Unix system which can be used like any
other unix system:

Open a terminal window - that is the thing where you can enter
commands. Then type "vuescan" or whatever it is called (perhaps full
path necessary) and watch the output.
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Thanks... I'll give it a go... Jim
 
Thomas said:
Underneath of Mac OS X is a Unix system which can be used like any
other unix system:
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Except for graphical programs.

UNIX might be under the hood, but there are so many "gotchas"
that most of the time it's UNIX in name only.
Open a terminal window - that is the thing where you can enter
commands. Then type "vuescan" or whatever it is called (perhaps full
path necessary) and watch the output.
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Don't we actually need something like this?

open -a {path to Vuescan or Vuescan.app directory}

Also, instead of retrying, we can go to our Logs directory (folder)
and see if Vuescan left us a present there.
Go to your ~/Library/Logs/Crash Reporter and look for VueScan.crash.log file.

It will look something like this:

============

**********

Date/Time: 2004-05-10 23:14:09 -0500
OS Version: 10.2.5 (Build 6L29)
Host: abc.def.ghi.

Command: VueScan
PID: 2046

Exception: EXC_BREAKPOINT (0x0006)
Code[0]: 0x00000001Code[1]: 0x8fe01280

Thread 0 Crashed:
#0 0x8fe01280 in halt
#1 0x8fe0329c in load_library_image
#2 0x8fe06134 in load_images_libraries
#3 0x8fe026e8 in load_executable_image
#4 0x8fe01410 in _dyld_init

PPC Thread State:
srr0: 0x8fe01280 srr1: 0x0002f030 vrsave: 0x00000000
xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x8fe0a064 ctr: 0x8fe28f78 mq: 0x00000000
r0: 0x00000004 r1: 0xbffffb70 r2: 0x24008280 r3: 0x0000009c
r4: 0x00000000 r5: 0x0000009c r6: 0x0000290a r7: 0x726e6f20
r8: 0x66696c65 r9: 0x00000000 r10: 0xbffff8eb r11: 0x00000026
r12: 0x8fe71ac4 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x000024a8 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0xbffffe14 r17: 0x00000001 r18: 0x000015d0 r19: 0x00001924
r20: 0x00000001 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x8fe4b3dc r25: 0x00000002 r26: 0x00000002 r27: 0x00000000
r28: 0x000018a0 r29: 0x00000000 r30: 0x8fe484d8 r31: 0x8fe09ecc

**********

===========

Hope it helps!
 
Mike Hall said:
Don't we actually need something like this?

open -a {path to Vuescan or Vuescan.app directory}
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That's equivalent to clicking the icon ;-)
Also, instead of retrying, we can go to our Logs directory (folder)
and see if Vuescan left us a present there. Go to your
~/Library/Logs/Crash Reporter and look for VueScan.crash.log file.
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Yep, easier and better solution. I stand corrected.
 
Mike Hall said:
Go to your ~/Library/Logs/Crash Reporter and look for VueScan.crash.log file.
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Here's what I get. Actually, there are two different versions:

Number 1:

Date/Time: 2004-04-17 00:42:47 +0200
OS Version: 10.2.8 (Build 6R73)
Host: macx.local.

Command: VueScan
PID: 519

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x0242b8a0

and number 2:

Date/Time: 2004-05-11 16:05:43 +0200
OS Version: 10.2.8 (Build 6R73)
Host: macx.local.

Command: VueScan
PID: 744

Exception: EXC_BREAKPOINT (0x0006)
Code[0]: 0x00000001Code[1]: 0x8fe01280

Whatever that means.

Ralf
 
Ralf R. Radermacher said:
10.2.8
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Yes, there's a problem with VueScan 8.0 and 10.2.8.
It's at the top of my list of things to fix, and I've
put a link to 7.6.84 on www.hamrick.com.

I need to load 10.2.8 on an old Mac Cube, but I can't
find the right cable for the monitor so I need to go
out to the computer store to get one. I hope to have
this working tomorrow, but I don't know what the problem
is yet.

Regards,
Ed Hamrick
 
You should update the Copyright notice from 2003 to 2004 ... :-)

I can't find this - could you let me know where the 2003
copyright notice is displayed?

Regards,
Ed Hamrick
 
I can't find this - could you let me know where the 2003
copyright notice is displayed?
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The installer screen says in the lower left "Copyright Ed Hamrick
2003" (give or take the other letter).
 
On XP: Any chance of modifying the Vuescan install so it will
properly install under Program Files instead of root?
 
Markeau said:
On XP: Any chance of modifying the Vuescan install so it will
properly install under Program Files instead of root?
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Although not an exact answer to your question, all you need to do is drag it
to the Program Files folder. It doesn't depending on any settings in the
Registry (other than its License number). Do make sure you first rename the
previous version's folder there. New versions may have different parameters
in the vuescan.ini file.
Any shortcuts you may have set to the VueScan folder there, will function as
before.

Bart
 
Ed,



I'm having a problem with Vuescan Version 8. If I fire up Vuescan with
my scanner turned off (Epson 3170 USB) then Vuescan starts OK but if I
have the scanner on then Vuescan immediately closes after the splash
screen – no error messages. I've had no problems with version 7. I
even reinstalled version 7 and it works fine but on reinstalling 8
then the same problem.
Version 8 works fine with SCSi FS4000 film scanner but only if the
3170 is turned off.
I've reinstalled all Epson own 3170 software and the scanner works
fine with their software but Vuescan 8.0 definitely has a problem with
it.


I'm running XP Pro SP1 + all MS updates

1.5gb RAM

Loads of disk space

Several USB peripherals (Tablet,hub,ADSl modem, 2 printers, wireless
network adaptor) – all these working OK under version 7.xx
 
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