Inkscape

Inkscape crashes (runtime error) everytime I try to paste an image.

Asked by MsGeorgia

I am using the newest version of Inkscape 0.46 and I have Windows XP. I have been using Inkscape successfully since March. Yesterday it started crashing everytime I tried to paste an image. As soon as I right-click paste or go to file paste a window pops up and says the following:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program C:\Program Files\Inkscape\Inkscape.exe
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Then as soon as I hit "OK" another window comes up as says:

Inkscape encountered an internal error and will close now.

I have reset my computer several times and Inkscape continues to crash. I also see that Inkscape is taking up a lot of memory. Upon opening the program and then opening up the task manager, Inkscape is using 69,992K of memory. Also, when I go to "About Memory" in Inkscape under the Help section it says:
standard malloc() - unknown, unknown, unknown
libgc - in use: 4,317,184 slack: 561,152 Total: 4,878,386
combined - in use: >4,317,184 slack: unknown Total: >4,878,386

I hope this makes sense. I honestly don't know what any of these numbers mean. I am unsure how to clear or reset the memory if that is what is making the program continually crash. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

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Jon A. Cruz (jon-joncruz) said : 		#1

There's a chance it is related to bug #242789

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goued120 (goued120) said : 		#2

I have the same problem, also with version 0.46 and Windows XP. When I copy a picture from MS Powerpoint and paste it to Inkscape in a new file, it crashes. I rebooted the computer and it doesn't help.

It seems that pasting in an existing file solve the problem. If I first save an empty file in Inkscape and then paste the picture it doesn't crash anymore. I looks like Inkscape doesn't know where to save the transitionnal png image if the file was not saved before.

I hope it helps

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Beverly Turner (bturner908) said : 		#3

I am having same problem. Tried goued120's suggestion, but that did not work for me.Am trying to add a .jpg file.

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dave (davebrig) said : 		#4

I had the same problem trying to paste a rectangle which I created in inkscape. Thanks to goued120's suggestion... the problem appeares only with unsaved files.

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izzy (izzyfirewire) said : 		#5

I'm having same issues with openoffice.calc. I wanted to paste a cell block into inkscape and i got the same runtime error message. So far goued120 suggestion worked for me. I had this existing file saved at my desktop. I just saved into another folder and copy/paste the cell block and it worked. Lol just I've just installled Inkscape awhile ago and I already have this issue, anyway its solved now. Thanks goued120!

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dragan.radovanovic (dragan-radovanovic) said : 		#6

inkscape+applications+support+team+runtime?
 windows xp,inkscap,crashes,help?!

reg.
 Dragan

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