BUG FIX: E-Prime hangs on the first screen of an experiment run [27780]

This article applies to:

E-Prime 3.0

This bug was introduced with E-Prime 3.0.3.31 (Initial Release).

This bug has been corrected in E-Prime 3.0.3.80 (Update 2).

Symptoms

E-Prime can occassionally hang on the first display of an experiment run.   

Detail

After an experiment is launched and the experimenter enters the requested information during the Startup Info prompts, E-Prime may occasionally hang on the first screeen of the experiment.   The experimenter must then either abort the experiment early or perform a conditional exit.  

Solution

Upgrade to E-Prime 3.0.3.80 or later.

Workaround

Note: This workaround is intended only for those who are unable to update to the E-Prime version that includes the bug fix.

Attempt to run the experiment again after recovering from E-Prime hang-up.

See Also:

RELEASE INFO: E-Prime 3.0 Change History [27275]