Skinning How To/Viewer crash causes
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Introduction
The viewer doesn't give any feedback when it crashes due to a skinning error, so it's best keep in mind any recent changes you make and go back over them if you do end up encountering a viewer crash.
Causes of crashes
- Malformed xml in color_base.xml.
- Malformed xml in a button, or other control option.
- A texture is assigned in textures.xml, but the image isn't in the textures folder.
- Font file name contains a dash.
If the viewer crashes on startup or while opening any specific element of the viewer, do a thorough xml check of all the files associated with that element. Chances are some error slipped in.
Common xml errors
- Forgetting a beginning or closing quote.
- Forgetting to close a tag with
/>, or add a closing tag at all. - Double parameters in the same tag.
- Typos.
It's recommended you use an xml editor rather than a text editor unless you really know what you're doing, as it should pick up these formatting errors.