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wiz011 on "Web Stream Recorder Pro"

wiz011 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:30:04 +0000

BTW, if you want to suppress this unfair annoyance, put in your HOSTS file the following lines:

127.0.0.1 sytexis.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.sytexis.com

wiz011 on "Web Stream Recorder Pro"

wiz011 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:23:48 +0000

Only one day after GiveAway it reports ALWAYS upon starting that there is an updated version (although checking for a new version is allegedly disabled). It is annoying and not fair. The complete message from the update window follow:

There is a new version available!
Your current version: 2.0.0.539

Changes in new versions:

2.0.0.540

Fixed bug with Shoutcast/Icecast radios: recording stops at the beginning
Added support for .pls files - WinAmp playlist
Added German translation
Added Dutch translation
Added Bulgarian translation
Added Chinese simplified translation
For all GiveawayOfTheDay users: your registration will work only in 539 build

BuBBy on "ERROR Main Executable has encountered a problem and needs to close"

BuBBy — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:47:39 +0000

Main executable is basically the name of the main program, exe, like when you get "Microsoft Word has encountered a problem..."

Correct. That's the obvious bit.

I believe there are 3 "levels" of error messages programmers can aim at when a program crashes. (Going from least to most helpful)

1. Tell the user (or explain) what went wrong.
2. Tell the user (or suggest) how to fix it.
3. Offer to fix (or resolve) the problem for the user.

An error message that just says "It's broke" is just proof of a lazy or inexperienced programmer (and stating the bleeding obvious).

Mike on "ERROR Main Executable has encountered a problem and needs to close"

Mike — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:06:33 +0000

Main executable is basically the name of the main program, exe, like when you get "Microsoft Word has encountered a problem..." .
It also crashes for me on shoutcast streams just like BladedThoth described it in his post: http://www.bladedthoth.com/reviews/15mrs/web-stream-recorder-pro-v2-0-0-539/
Too bad, it's the only use I had for it, I had flash, quictime and divx videos pretty much covered with a Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/3006

On the bright side I still have the older version(1.6) and it works, but it's not automated like this one.

If anyone wants something similar you can try Url Snooper, freeware. http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/urlsnooper/

BuBBy on "ERROR Main Executable has encountered a problem and needs to close"

BuBBy — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:32:13 +0000

Unfortunately, while the "Web Stream Recorder" programmers insist on providing such descriptive error messages - a "MAIN EXECUTABLE" error sounds like something only their programmers will be able to decipher. (ie. That error message could mean absolutely anything).

ricnor on "ERROR Main Executable has encountered a problem and needs to close"

ricnor — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:35:05 +0000

Can't get Web Stream Recorder Pro to run.
I get a MAIN EXECUTABLE error when I try to run the program
Can you help?