Automatic construct bug - no results or crash. Any workaround / solution?

[Accordance Enthusiast]

Hi there, I have been using the automatic construct feature, and it is generally very helpful.

 

However, there is a common problem while using the Holmstedt syntax module for auto constructs:

 

Because of the complexity of this module, it often complains that it cannot build the automatic construct because it would need more than 15 coloums:

 

 

[Accordance Enthusiast]

If I select "clause" instead of "sentence," Accordance crashes, version 13 and 14:

 

Accordance Crash Log
Crashed at: 14:35:10:778 On: 9 of Jan, 2023  E. Australia Standard Time

Accordance 13.3.4 (13.3.4.0)
Windows 10 (10.0.19043)
RAM: 1339MB free of 8101MB total
Disc: 66GB free of 237GB total

Message: Access violation
Address:   $009B857D

Backtrace: 
  $009B857D
  $009B890A
  $009B8E21
  $009B8EE9
  $00A27690
  $00A28444
  $00587256
  $74DF2EDB
  $74DE9E9A
  $74DE9577
  $74DE771B
  $0059C677
  $74DF2EDB
  $74DE9E9A
  $74DE7C0A
  $74DE79D0
  $00404016

[Dr. Nathan Parker]

I added your crash report to the list of Accordance 14 features needing resolution so our developers can look into it. Remind me about this on Monday as well, as I can also get Tech Support to take a look.

[Kristin]

Hi @Anonymous,

I agree it should not be crashing, but I think the problem is that you are selecting too many words. The warning box is saying there cannot be more than 15 columns, and if I am counting right, I think you have 16 columns. Remember that little words like "and" "like" etc are all counting as new columns. Does it still crash if you select under 15?

 

Kristin

[Accordance Enthusiast]

3 minutes ago, Nathan Parker said:

Remind me about this on Monday as well

 

Thank you, but it is Monday already! 3:30 PM here in Australia!

 

Shalom!

[Accordance Enthusiast]

3 minutes ago, Kristin said:

Hi @Anonymous,

I agree it should not be crashing, but I think the problem is that you are selecting too many words. The warning box is saying there cannot be more than 15 columns, and if I am counting right, I think you have 16 columns. Remember that little words like "and" "like" etc are all counting as new columns. Does it still crash if you select under 15?

 

Kristin

 

Yes, I understand, but sometimes even half a verse produces the same problem. So, they should not be limiting the search to 15 columns - especially in Holmstedt syntax, which makes more lines than words with the added nulls.

 

No, it does not crash under 15 columns...

 

Thanks for the response.

[Kristin]

Hi @Anonymous,

I agree the 15 columns seems sort of arbitrary, but it is certainly important diagnostically that it does not crash under 15 columns.

 

I am not sure if this would be helpful, or even work, but since it might be awhile before this is addressed, maybe you can try doing a construct of the first part, then a construct of the second part, and then gluing the two together into one construct. I am not entirely sure how, but it might be worth messing with it to see if it can serve as a temporary solution.

 

Kristin