IPhoto is no longer responding to user input

whenever i start iPhoto, it says that it will update the thumbnails, shows a progress bar with no progress and a button with the option to "finish later".
neither the "finish later" nor the menus are responding to any input.
it will stay in that state for ever as far as i can tell. I left it overnight and there was still zero progress on the progress bar and it was still not taking any inputs from me.
as far as i can tell, this all started after the update to 9.3
starting iPhoto with the option+command yields the same results: i get the "iPhoto First Aid" dialog with the 4 options, but nothing is selectable and the button is not responding.
looking in the Library/Preferences, there is no com.apple.iPhoto.plist ( i did not remove it myself)
any suggestions?

6/18/12 1:50:50.890 PM [0x0-0x2e52e5].com.apple.iPhoto: ImageIO: <ERROR> JPEG JPEG datastream contains no image
i had tried this before and there was no message then. I think this one started when i renamed my library to take the library out of the equation.
instrument shows:
Running Time
Self
Symbol Name
69.0ms 0.7%
0.0
-[NSUIHeartBeat _heartBeatThread:]
47.0ms 0.5%
0.0
_dispatch_mgr_thread
42.0ms 0.4%
0.0
Main Thread
20.0ms 0.2%
0.0
_dispatch_worker_thread2
3.0ms 0.0%
0.0
-[XTThread run:]
it's responding according to activity monitor.
just not to any user input when i try to do anything.

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 "\tTel \tAddress \t\t\tClub\n");
 Iterator it = members.iterator();
 while(it.hasNext())
 trimember test = (trimember) it.next();
 if (test.last.equals(inlf[0])&&test.first.equals(inlf[1]))
 results.append(test.toString()+"\n");
 namefld.requestFocus();
 public class trimember implements Comparable
 String eTag;
 public String memberNo;
 public String first;
 public String last;
 String gender;
 String yob;
 String tel;
 String addr;
 String club;
 public trimember(String eT, String me, String fi, String la,
 String ge, String yo, String te, String ad, String cl)
 eTag = eT;
 memberNo = me;
 first = fi;
 last = la;
 gender = ge;
 yob = yo;
 tel = te;
 addr = ad;
 club = cl;
 //To String method to output string of details
 public String toString()
 return last + "\t" + first + "\t" + eTag + "\t" +
 memberNo + "\t" + gender + "\t" + yob + "\t"+ tel + "\t" +
 addr + "\t" + club;
 //Compare and sort on Last name
 public int compareTo(Object o)
 trimember com = (trimember) o;
 int lastCmp = last.compareTo(com.last);
 int firstCmp = first.compareTo(com.first);
 int memCmp = memberNo.compareTo(com.memberNo);
 if (lastCmp == 0 && firstCmp !=0)return firstCmp;
 else if (lastCmp==0&&firstCmp==0)return memCmp;
 else return lastCmp;
}

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Help needed, Providing Dynamic User input

Hello,
I am attempting to create some dynamic user input by "predicting" what the user requires in a text box.
For example if the user enters "Smi" I have a select list pop up which gives the user all options that begin with "Smi".
I am able to achieve the popups but the interface is quite jerky and not terribly responsive I am trying to solve this by using a thread which starts and stops when new input is received but it is still not quite right.
The program uses a Sorted TreeSet to hold the data (I thought this would give me a quick search time) and a simple interface at this stage.
Any help would be fantastic
Thanks in advance :P
import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
 /** This program represents part of a larger user interface for allowing the
 user to select data from a file or database.
 
 When the program starts up, it will read in data from a given file, and hold
 it in some type of container allowing rapid access.
 
 The user may then type in the first few letters of the surname of a person,
 and this program should immediately present in a popup dialog the names which
 match. The user will be able to click on one of the names in the popup and
 that will cause all data about that person to be displayed in the JTextArea
 at the bottom of the window.
 
 This program requires the FormLayout.class, FormLayout$Placement.class, and
 FormLayout$Constraint.class files in the same directory
 (folder) or in its classpath. These is provided separately.
class PartMatch extends JFrame implements Runnable
 /** Close down the program. */
 JButton quitbtn;
 /** Field for the surname. */
 JTextField namefld;
 /** Full details of the person(s). */
 JTextArea results;
 /** Popup dialog to display the names and addresses which
 match the leading characters given in namefld. */
 Chooser matches;
 /** Default background color for a window. */
 final static Color defBackground = new Color(0xD0C0C0);
 /** Default foreground color for a window. */
 final static Color defForeground = new Color(0x000000);
 /** Default background color for a field */
 final static Color fldBackground = new Color(0xFFFFFF);
 /** Default background color for a button */
 final static Color btnBackground = new Color(0xF0E0E0);
 final static Color dkBackground = new Color(0xB0A0A0);
 /** Larger font */
 final static Font bold = new Font("Helvetica", Font.BOLD, 30);
 TreeSet members;
 String input;
 String[] found;
 public static void main(String arg[])
 UIManager.put("TextField.background",fldBackground);
 UIManager.put("TextField.foreground",defForeground);
 UIManager.put("TextField.selectionBackground",btnBackground);
 UIManager.put("TextArea.background",fldBackground);
 UIManager.put("TextArea.foreground",defForeground);
 UIManager.put("TextArea.selectionBackground",btnBackground);
 UIManager.put("Panel.background",defBackground);
 UIManager.put("Label.background",defBackground);
 UIManager.put("Label.foreground",defForeground);
 UIManager.put("Button.background",btnBackground);
 UIManager.put("Button.foreground",defForeground);
 UIManager.put("CheckBox.background",defBackground);
 UIManager.put("ScrollBar.background",defBackground);
 UIManager.put("ScrollBar.thumb",btnBackground);
 UIManager.put("ComboBox.background",btnBackground);
 UIManager.put("ComboBox.selectionBackground",dkBackground);
 PartMatch trial = new PartMatch(arg);
 public PartMatch( String [] arg )
 super("Part Match");
 setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 Container cpane = getContentPane();
 FormLayout form = new FormLayout(cpane);
 JLabel lab1 = new JLabel("Fetch details") ;
 lab1.setFont( bold );
 form.setTopAnchor( lab1, 4 );
 form.setLeftAnchor( lab1, 4 );
 JLabel lab2 = new JLabel("Surname: ") ;
 form.setTopRelative( lab2, lab1, 4 );
 form.setLeftAlign( lab2, lab1 );
 namefld = new JTextField( 30 );
 form.setBottomAlign( namefld, lab2 );
 form.setLeftRelative( namefld, lab2, 4 );
 namefld.addCaretListener( new CaretListener()
 public void caretUpdate(CaretEvent e)
 showMatches();
 quitbtn = new JButton( "Quit" );
 quitbtn.addActionListener( new ActionListener()
 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
 quitProcessing();
 form.setBottomAlign( quitbtn, namefld );
 form.setLeftRelative( quitbtn, namefld, 15 );
 results = new JTextArea( 10,50 );
 results.setEditable(false);
 JScrollPane jsp = new JScrollPane( results,
 JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED,
 JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED );
 form.setTopRelative( jsp, lab2, 6 );
 form.setLeftAlign( jsp, lab2 );
 form.setBottomAnchor( jsp, 5 );
 form.setRightAnchor( jsp, 5 );
 form.setRightAnchor( quitbtn, 5 );
 matches = new Chooser( this );
 //matches.setUndecorated(true);
 pack();
 setVisible(true);
 namefld.requestFocus();
 if (arg.length > 0) init(arg[0]);
 else init("triathlon.txt"); //<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Place the default filename here
 /** Called once only, at the end of the constructor, to read the data
 * from the membership file.
 public void init( String fname )
 members = new TreeSet();
 try {
 FileReader fr = new FileReader(new File (fname));
 Scanner scan = new Scanner(fr);
 trimember cmem;
 String cLine, eTag, memberNo, first, last, gender, yob, tel ,addr,
 club;
 while(scan.hasNextLine())
 cLine = scan.nextLine();
 Scanner scan2 = new Scanner(cLine);
 scan2.useDelimiter(";");
 eTag = scan2.next().trim();
 memberNo = scan2.next().trim();
 first = scan2.next().trim();
 last = scan2.next().trim();
 gender = scan2.next().trim();
 yob = scan2.next().trim();
 tel = scan2.next().trim();
 addr = scan2.next().trim();
 club = scan2.next().trim();
 cmem = new trimember(eTag, memberNo, first, last, gender, yob,
 tel, addr, club);
 members.add(cmem);
 catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
 results.append("Sorry can't find the input file\n");
 results.append("Please check file name and location and try again");
 ex.printStackTrace();
 /** Called every time there is a change in the contents of the text field
 * namefld. It will first clear the text area. It then needs to search
 * through the container of data to find all records where the surname
 * starts with the characters that have been typed. The names and
 * addresses need to be set up as strings and placed in
 * an array of Strings. This can be placed in the "matches" window and
 * displayed for the user, inviting one to be selected.
 * 
 * The performance of this is very important. If necessary, it may be
 * necessary to run as a separate thread so that the user interface is
 * not delayed. It is essential that the user be able to type letters at a
 * reasonable speed and not have the keystroke processing held up by
 * previous text.
 public void showMatches( )
 run();
 // First clear the text area
 //results.setText("");
 // Determine the leading characters of the surname that is wanted
 input = namefld.getText();
 // Locate the data for this name, and display each matching item
 // in the JTextArea ...
 // Example of how to set the data in the popup dialog
 matches.list.setListData(found);
 matches.pack(); // resize the popup
 // set the location of the popup if it is not currently visible
 if ( ! matches.isVisible())
 Dimension sz = matches.getSize();
 Point mouse = getMousePosition();
 Point framepos = getLocation();
 int x=0, y=0;
 if (mouse == null)
 Point pt = results.getLocation();
 x = pt.x + 20 + framepos.x;
 y = pt.y + 20 + framepos.y;
 else
 x = mouse.x - 2 + framepos.x;
 y = mouse.y - 2 + framepos.y;
 matches.setLocation(x,y);
 matches.setVisible(true);
 namefld.requestFocus();
 /** Perform any final processing before closing down.
 public void quitProcessing( )
 // Any closing work. Then
 System.exit(0);
 public void run()
 ArrayList<String> foundit = new ArrayList<String>();
 System.out.println(input);
 if(input != null)
 Iterator it = members.iterator();
 while(it.hasNext())
 trimember test = (trimember) it.next();
 if (test.last.startsWith(input))
 foundit.add(test.last +", "+ test.first);
 found = new String[foundit.size()];
 for(int i=0; i<foundit.size();i++)
 found[i] = foundit.get(i);
 /** A window for displaying names and addresses from the data set which
 match the leading characters in namefld.
 
 This will automatically pop down if the user moves the mouse out of the
 window.
 
 It needs code added to it to respond to the user clicking on an item in
 the displayed list. */
 class Chooser extends JWindow
 /** To display a set of names and addresses that match the leading
 characters of the namefld text field. */
 public JList list = new JList();
 Chooser( JFrame parent )
 super( parent );
 Container cpane = getContentPane();
 cpane.addMouseListener( new MouseAdapter()
 public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e)
 Chooser.this.setVisible(false);
 cpane.add("Center",list);
 list.addListSelectionListener( new ListSelectionListener()
 public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent e)
 Chooser.this.setVisible(false);
 System.out.println("ValueChanged");
 // First clear the text area
 results.setText("");
 String in = (String) list.getSelectedValue();
 System.out.println("Selected Value was : "+in);
 String[] inlf = in.split(", ");
 System.out.println("inlf[0]:"+inlf[0]+" inlf[1]:"+inlf[1]);
 results.append("Surname \tFirst \teTag \tMemberNo \tSex \tYOB " +
 "\tTel \tAddress \t\t\tClub\n");
 Iterator it = members.iterator();
 while(it.hasNext())
 trimember test = (trimember) it.next();
 if (test.last.equals(inlf[0])&&test.first.equals(inlf[1]))
 results.append(test.toString()+"\n");
 namefld.requestFocus();
 public class trimember implements Comparable
 String eTag;
 public String memberNo;
 public String first;
 public String last;
 String gender;
 String yob;
 String tel;
 String addr;
 String club;
 public trimember(String eT, String me, String fi, String la,
 String ge, String yo, String te, String ad, String cl)
 eTag = eT;
 memberNo = me;
 first = fi;
 last = la;
 gender = ge;
 yob = yo;
 tel = te;
 addr = ad;
 club = cl;
 //To String method to output string of details
 public String toString()
 return last + "\t" + first + "\t" + eTag + "\t" +
 memberNo + "\t" + gender + "\t" + yob + "\t"+ tel + "\t" +
 addr + "\t" + club;
 //Compare and sort on Last name
 public int compareTo(Object o)
 trimember com = (trimember) o;
 int lastCmp = last.compareTo(com.last);
 int firstCmp = first.compareTo(com.first);
 int memCmp = memberNo.compareTo(com.memberNo);
 if (lastCmp == 0 && firstCmp !=0)return firstCmp;
 else if (lastCmp==0&&firstCmp==0)return memCmp;
 else return lastCmp;
}Edited by: Roger on Nov 3, 2007 11:50 AM

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Adobe form created in LiveCycle does not remember user input

Adobe form created in LiveCycle does not remember user input when the file has been re-opened after it has been saved.
Example:
"Check box" that has been selected and who have registered Action script (may be that it should be disabled), seems to be reset when the file is re-opened, although it apparently is checked.
Are there settings or script that can prevent this?

Hi there,
usually if the values are not kept in form after saving and re-opening the form, it would be because of your code... or because it is not Reader Extended PDF...
If your code has a function which is to return a value to your field without it to be working based on your Design, it will reset any data..(variables)
Which means...
e.g.: You have an array/var/JSONobject which you populate varying on the data entered in the design, as long as you are in the actual form, without closing and re-opening the form, it will keep all values inside that array / variables / JSONobject. But, once the form closed and re-opened, if you have a function that returns a value to your field, whatever the field, from any variable in the script it will return nothing because every variables are reset. To avoid such a thing, you must repopulate all variables that were assigned previously before closing the PDF Form. To do so, I recommend to have a page(hidden) which contains every important values according to that function and you must repopulate those variables according to the values in the keepVar page...
If you do not have any function that returns a value to a field based on your variables, this is not the solution you are looking for and I am not aware of the reason why it behaves like this... Maybe more information on the behaviour of your form would help locate the issue...
Hope this help

Check user input

Have this small script (my first attempt in Scripting), which is loaded with Acrobat 9 at startup.
app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Gem &KMS-skrivelse", cParent: "File", cExec: "SaveAs('registreringsmeddelelse', 'produkter/')", nPos: 3 });
app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Gem &dokument i sag", cParent: "File", cExec: "SaveAs('', '')", nPos: 4 });
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    var date=new Date();
    cYear = date.getFullYear();
    //Get year, case number and file name from user input
    var cYear = app.response({ cQuestion: "Indtast sagsår:", cTitle: "Sagsår", cDefault: cYear });
    var cCase = app.response({ cQuestion: "Indtast sagsnr.:", cTitle: "Sagsnr."});
    var cFile = app.response({ cQuestion: "Indtast filnavn (uden .pdf):", cTitle: "Filnavn", cDefault: cName });
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    try {
        this.saveAs({ cPath: cPath, bPromptToOverwrite: true });
        app.alert("Dokumentet blev gemt i " + cPath, 3);
    catch(e) {
        app.alert("Kunne ikke gemme dokument i " + cPath + ". Kontroller at mappen er oprettet, og at du har skriverettigheder til denne, samt at Acrobat/Reader er sat korrekt op.");
    //So long and thanks for all the fish
    return;
Based on user input it saves documents to folders on a network share.
It works just fine, but if the user cancel the input dialog, null is returned, and eventually will be part of the filename. So I use a if statement to check if cFile is null, and if true just returns the function. But this fails with this error message:
GeneralError: Handlingen mislykkedes.
Root.(null):17:Menu Gem &dokument i sag:Exec
script terminated
Why is this so?
Best regards
mp

The script still continues after return;
Try this
app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Gem &KMS-skrivelse", cParent: "File", cExec: "SaveAs('registreringsmeddelelse', 'produkter/')", nPos: 3 });
app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Gem &dokument i sag", cParent: "File", cExec: "SaveAs('', '')", nPos: 4 });
function SaveAs(cName, cDirectory)
    //Get full year
    var date=new Date();
    cYear = date.getFullYear();
    //Get year, case number and file name from user input
    var cYear = app.response({ cQuestion: "Indtast sagsår:", cTitle: "Sagsår", cDefault: cYear });
    var cCase = app.response({ cQuestion: "Indtast sagsnr.:", cTitle: "Sagsnr."});
    var cFile = app.response({ cQuestion: "Indtast filnavn (uden .pdf):", cTitle: "Filnavn", cDefault: cName });
   if (cFile == null)
else
    //Concatenate path string
    var cPath = "/h/digi/s" + cYear + "/" + cYear + "-" + cCase + "/" + cDirectory + cFile + ".pdf";
    //Try to save the document, if success, inform the user where to
    try {
        this.saveAs({ cPath: cPath, bPromptToOverwrite: true });
        app.alert("Dokumentet blev gemt i " + cPath, 3);
    catch(e) {
        app.alert("Kunne ikke gemme dokument i " + cPath + ". Kontroller at mappen er oprettet, og at du har skriverettigheder til denne, samt at Acrobat/Reader er sat korrekt op.");
    //So long and thanks for all the fish
    return;

IPhoto 11 has stopped responding. I was making a slideshow when it froze, I had to force quit to close it down but now when I try to open it starts to try to open but cannot and I can only close it down through force quit.

IPhoto 11 has stopped responding. I had been working on a large slideshow for a week now and all was great when the slideshow froze when I tried to add another image. To shut it down I had to force quit. When I have tried to re-open IPhoto starts to launch but the rainbow icon just keeps going round and I have to force quit to get out of the programm. I cannot access any of the files in IPhoto and it wil not open. Any suggestions??? I would really want to save my images in IPhoto if at all possible as I do not have them stored anywher elese. Any help would be very apprreciated.

Remember: you always need a back up for any important data on your computer. Always.
Try trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
What's the plist file?
For new users: Every application on your Mac has an accompanying plist file. It records certain User choices. For instance, in your favourite Word Processor it remembers your choice of Default Font, on your Web Browser is remembers things like your choice of Home Page. It even recalls what windows you had open last if your app allows you to pick up from where you left off last. The iPhoto plist file remembers things like the location of the Library, your choice of background colour, whether you are running a Referenced or Managed Library, what preferences you have for autosplitting events and so on. Trashing the plist file forces the app to generate a new one on the next launch, and this restores things to the Factory Defaults. Hence, if you've changed any of these things you'll need to reset them. If you haven't, then no bother. Trashing the plist file is Mac troubleshooting 101.
If that fails
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

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