Crash on app launch

[pushkin2023]

The app is crashing at launch with: CFEqual() called with NULL first argument OS Sierra.

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[codingjoe]

Hi @pushkin2023 ,

have you tried running MusicBeam form source using the latest Processing version?
I just did and it seemed to work.

[pushkin2023]

Yeah i've tried to build it myself but it crashes too, logging 'Could not run the sketch (Target VM failed to initialize).' and an alert informing about the crash.
If i try to locate the crash line in debug, it crashes on line: PApplet.runSketch(args, stage);
Unfortunately i can't go deeper with debugging in order to find the bug and try to fixit.

[codingjoe]

hm... which java version do you use?

[pushkin2023]

Java 8 Update 111. is there another version that should be used?

[codingjoe]

Nope latest sounds good, tho Java is shipped with the binaries. I just downloaded the latest version on my fresh MacBook Pro with macOS sierra. Works for me :/
Do you have anything else to go on? I think this might be an issue due to your configuration, but it's hard to debug it from remote.

[sbeaumont]

I have a similar issue: when I start MusicBeam on my fully updated Mac OS X laptop with Java 8 update 111 I get the message: "MusicBeam" is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash.". Redownloading did not help, same issue.

The console shows: 10/12/16 11:23:26,558 mdworker[55977]: zip importer encountered an error (3) scanning "[my download folder]/MusicBeam-v2.2.0-macosx.zip".

Maybe a rotten zip?

[codingjoe]

@sbeaumont that is gatekeeper. You just need to disable it.

[mihaipuscasimprezzio]

@codingjoe i have connected a PicoPro Projector(through hdmi), if i try to run the app while i have a monitor connected to the mac, the app control interface is visible but on the monitor is black(without animation).

[codingjoe]

@mihaipuscasimprezzio that seems correct to me. You need to select an effect. When the app launches the default effect is Backout, which will give a black screen.