Bad night tonight with Hoster, why?

[ThomasN]

Thanks guys. I probably won't downgrade and just deal with it for tonight's show. I haven't had good luck lately with uninstalling and re-installing hoster without it missing up my registration and having to submit a ticket and an explanation.

I will just make me a batch file to clear out the TEMP in between songs. At least that should work.

Once again thanks.

Note: In the video there are unzipped CDG and MP3 files that hoster extracted that were not even in that playlist or CUED to play. They don't match the songs that were being played. Weird, huh?

[admin]

Originally Posted by ThomasN

Note: In the video there are unzipped CDG and MP3 files that hoster extracted that were not even in that playlist or CUED to play. They don't match the songs that were being played. Weird, huh?

Can you make the actual ZIP or HDZIP file available to us on your web site?

A file that is causing this error may be the missing link we need to re-create the problem.

It sounds really weird that files are appearing that shouldn't/aren't in the actual file you are playing. We need to see that in action!!!

[ThomasN]

I'll try to get a better video smaller resolution but clearer with sound from me explaining what I am doing.

I will also upload the files that hoster is extracting for you.

Quick question.

How many temp files is Hoster suppose to make?

Here is what I have observed in detail.

1. Clean temp folder (nothing in it)

2. Launch Hoster and get to the default screen (I have one song in my def001.hst file and it is there. It is a HDZIP.

3. There is now a file showing in my temp folder named JET699C.tmp showing 0 bytes.

4. Close hoster and it automatically disappears

I suspect this is normal, but don't know. This is duplicated each time I launch hoster and close it.

Next step

1. Clean Temp folder (nothing in it)

2. I have one song in my play list. I launch it and it plays fine because the TEMP is clear, it is a HDZIP.

3. Stop playing song. Close hoster.

4. Temp now contains these files

auout.zzz (which i can rename to .ZIP and it tests fine)

music.wav (4 seconds of nothing, opens in WMP)

rsn.cdg

rsn.mp3 (this plays in WMP and appears to be a copy of the MP3 in auout.zzz but with the rsn name instead)

I don't know what the last 3 files are for but hoster made them.


I'll try to keep the information coming. Hope this helps.

UPDATE: I was looking at my history of updates from windows update for vista. It appears that I have Vista SP1-RC (service pack 1) installed. It came from windows update. I don't know if this has anything to do with this problem or not. I am just noting the changes to the system in the past week, because I was having zero problems last weekend with hoster before these updates.

[webbsc]

I am having a similar problem, encountered at a show last weekend. I followed what the previous poster put in and cleared my temp files and the songs would play. After I play so many files though, I get an error message about unexpected error and something about the auout.zzz file. If I delete my playlist and then clear out the temp folder, then everything works as planned. I am using windows xp media center edition on a dell laptop.

I am using the latest version of hoster. Please advise when there is a workaround.

Thanks,
Simon