[GiDlist] Output varies with folder name, a bug? (GiD-9.0.4)

[Jian Zou]

Hi Enrique,

I got something more interesting after GiD-9.2.5b is installed.

1. I can run gid.exe successfully from StartMenu-Run or cygwin, yet
fail to do so when I use cmd.exe: it says I need to set Env-variable
GIDDEFAULT to the path of executables. While, gid.exe is in my PATH
already.

2. When I use the full path, it generates mesh, but some error occurs
(seems like a memory dump or conflict). When run from GUI, everything
is fine and the meshing is the same as the one generated from cmd-line
(different from GiD-8 or Gid-9.0.x).

Anyway, I totally agree with what you said (some location dependent
random number may be involved).

Thank you so much again for your kindly help and suggestion.


Regards,

Jian

Message: 1
From: "Enrique Escolano" escolano at cimne.upc.edu
To: gidlist at gatxan.cimne.upc.edu
Subject: Re: [GiDlist] Re: Output varies with folder name, a bug? (GiD-9.0.4)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:42:13 +0100
Reply-To: gidlist at gid.cimne.upc.edu

I am sorry, but I am unable to repeat this problem, in my tests I am always
having the same mesh file
(also setting your gid.ini to use exactly your same meshing preferences)

Note: I am using Windows Vista x32, and testing from a unit named L instead
E (L:\a and L:\a)

I don't understand how the folder name can affect the mesh !!
maybe there is some random uninitialized variable and you are also obtaining
different meshes when running gid several times from the same folder?
(e.g. always from E:\a)

Have you tried with the 9.2.5b beta version?
(as I explained, we did some changes related to the GIDDEFAULT gid.ini
setting)

Regards

Enrique