V7.6.9: Problem with FAHControll UI

[Mr_J]

Hi,
i encountered a problem with FAHControl. The program randomly closes from time to time. Also the program UI does not load or offer themes any more and is displayed only in a "basic" version. Theme files are still there but not available.

[PantherX]

Welcome to the F@H Forum Mr_J,

Can you please post the log file so we can see what the system configuration is and how your client is setup? Guidance is available here if needed: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=26036

[Mr_J]

Hi,
my log:

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*********************** Log Started 2020-04-30T04:38:28Z ***********************
04:38:28:****************************** FAHClient ******************************
04:38:28:        Version: 7.6.9
04:38:28:         Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
04:38:28:      Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
04:38:28:       Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
04:38:28:           Date: Apr 17 2020
04:38:28:           Time: 11:13:06
04:38:28:       Revision: 398c2b17fa535e0cc6c9d10856b2154c32771646
04:38:28:         Branch: master
04:38:28:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:38:28:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:38:28:       Platform: win32 10
04:38:28:           Bits: 32
04:38:28:           Mode: Release
04:38:28:           Args: --open-web-control
04:38:28:         Config: C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\config.xml
04:38:28:******************************** CBang ********************************
04:38:28:           Date: Apr 17 2020
04:38:28:           Time: 11:10:09
04:38:28:       Revision: 2fb0be7809c5e45287a122ca5fbc15b5ae859a3b
04:38:28:         Branch: master
04:38:28:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:38:28:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:38:28:       Platform: win32 10
04:38:28:           Bits: 32
04:38:28:           Mode: Release
04:38:28:******************************* System ********************************
04:38:28:            CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor
04:38:28:         CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 113 Stepping 0
04:38:28:           CPUs: 24
04:38:28:         Memory: 31.95GiB
04:38:28:    Free Memory: 23.33GiB
04:38:28:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
04:38:28:     OS Version: 6.2
04:38:28:    Has Battery: false
04:38:28:     On Battery: false
04:38:28:     UTC Offset: 2
04:38:28:            PID: 1136
04:38:28:            CWD: C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient
04:38:28:             OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
04:38:28:        OS Arch: AMD64
04:38:28:           GPUs: 1
04:38:28:          GPU 0: Bus:45 Slot:0 Func:0 NVIDIA:8 TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080 Rev. A]
04:38:28:                 10068
04:38:28:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:45 Slot:0 Compute:7.5 Driver:11.0
04:38:28:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:45 Slot:0 Compute:1.2 Driver:445.87
04:38:28:  Win32 Service: false
04:38:28:******************************* libFAH ********************************
04:38:28:           Date: Apr 15 2020
04:38:28:           Time: 14:53:14
04:38:28:       Revision: 216968bc7025029c841ed6e36e81a03a316890d3
04:38:28:         Branch: master
04:38:28:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:38:28:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:38:28:       Platform: win32 10
04:38:28:           Bits: 32
04:38:28:           Mode: Release
04:38:28:***********************************************************************
04:38:28:<config>
04:38:28:  <!-- Folding Core -->
04:38:28:  <checkpoint v='30'/>
04:38:28:
04:38:28:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
04:38:28:  <cause v='COVID_19'/>
04:38:28:
04:38:28:  <!-- Network -->
04:38:28:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
04:38:28:
04:38:28:  <!-- Slot Control -->
04:38:28:  <pause-on-battery v='false'/>
04:38:28:  <power v='full'/>
04:38:28:
04:38:28:  <!-- User Information -->
04:38:28:  <passkey v='*****'/>
04:38:28:  <team v='240966'/>
04:38:28:  <user v='Mr_J'/>
04:38:28:
04:38:28:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
04:38:28:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
04:38:28:</config>
04:38:28:Trying to access database...
04:38:28:Successfully acquired database lock
04:38:28:Enabled folding slot 01: READY gpu:0:TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080 Rev. A] 10068
04:38:28:WU01:FS01:Starting
04:38:28:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: d:\Programme\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 1136 -checkpoint 30 -gpu-vendor nvidia -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu 0
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 20100
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:Core PID:18112
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x22 started
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:*********************** Log Started 2020-04-30T04:38:29Z ***********************
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:*************************** Core22 Folding@home Core ***************************
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Type: 0x22
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Core: Core22
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Website: https://foldingathome.org/
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Author: John Chodera <[email protected]> and Rafal Wiewiora
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:             <[email protected]>
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Args: -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 20100 -checkpoint 30
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -gpu-vendor nvidia -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:             0 -gpu 0
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Config: <none>
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ Build *************************************
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Version: 0.0.2
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Dec 6 2019
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 21:30:31
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22: Repository: Git
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: abeb39247cc72df5af0f63723edafadb23d5dfbe
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ System ************************************
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:     CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 113 Stepping 0
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:       CPUs: 24
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Memory: 31.95GiB
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Free Memory: 23.38GiB
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22: OS Version: 6.2
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Has Battery: false
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22: On Battery: false
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22: UTC Offset: 2
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:        PID: 18112
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CWD: C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\work
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:         OS: Windows 10 Pro
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:    OS Arch: AMD64
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:********************************************************************************
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Project: 14443 (Run 0, Clone 1304, Gen 0)
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Unit: 0x0000000103854c135ea0a2fff9ae65cf
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Digital signatures verified
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Folding@home GPU Core22 Folding@home Core
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:Version 0.0.2
04:38:29:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Found a checkpoint file
04:38:35:9:127.0.0.1:New Web session
04:38:57:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 500000 out of 2000000 steps (25%)
04:38:57:WU01:FS01:0x22:Temperature control disabled. Requirements: single Nvidia GPU, tmax must be < 110 and twait >= 900
04:40:09:32:127.0.0.1:New Web session
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[ajm]

The log looks quite good. But what is this?



Can it be related to your issue?

[Mr_J]

It's an option to move this windows to another Desktop/Screen.
Added by the program "Display Fusion Pro". Turning it off and on again seems to have solved the problem, but i am not entirely sure if this really was the cause or just a coincidence.
I will monitor this problem further and will test it out if it comes up again.

[ajm]

In Windows 10, by default, you can move the active window to another screen with
Windows Key + Shift + left/right arrow

[Mr_J]

I know, this feature is not actively used by me, i used Display Fusion Pro for other purposes.

[ajm]

Looks interesting. There's a beta out: https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussio ... 181ff08263
Perhaps it would solve the issue with FAH.

[Mr_J]

The program is really helpful for multi monitor setups since Windows 10 tends to shuffle program windows around pretty often.
Display Fusion offers a fast solution to restore a saved desktop layout with all windows positioned correctly.

[Mr_J]

Error is back again, so it was only coincidence with Display Fusion.
My suggestion is that this might be an access problem. The program still closes randomly and when i restart the program the UI is in basic look (screenshot in first post).
Is it possible that there are settings files still locked by the crashed program process so they can't be accessed?

[ajm]

I struggle to find other reports of such FAHControl crashes. Only one case, actually, after a problematic installation - have you already installed FAH before and then reinstalled it lately?
This software doesn't do much that can cause it to crash. It is essentially a GUI used to configure and monitor FAHClient through a telnet connection. You can even run FAH without it at all.

As is, the presence of Display Fusion (it is relatively deeply embedded in the system, even when not activated) seems to me to be the most probable cause. Among other things, it is associated with storing the way a window will look. Have you tried the beta?

Otherwise, other folders will perhaps have an idea?

[Mr_J]

Ok, i found out something interesting. Starting FAHControl via the taskbar symbol of Folding@home loads the window correctly. But i have also pinned FAHControl to my taskbar and when i start FAHControl via the pinned program icon i got the UI from the first post. So i assume that the start from the taskbar symbol of Folding@home is calling FAHControl with additional arguments or something else?

[Mr_J]

Some more testing: after unpinning and repinning of FAHControl.exe the program again correctly starts via the pinned program.
From this point i have to assume that this is some kind of strange Windows 10 error which leads to incorrect program start.

[ajm]

Might be. If you see the problem again, you may want to try and find it in the Event Viewer. You then could get some more precise clue about its cause.