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What do I do if I find a bug?
Let us know about it. Please. Send us a description of what happened to and we'll contact you if we need more information. Thanks!

Refresh Button

Sometimes a new file isn't shown in Synthesis.
Press the Refresh Button so that Synthesis will reread the directory. Synthesis creates a map of your files during startup, and only updates it as necessary.

You don't provide the Generator I need
Our selection of Generators is very limited at this time. If you have suggestions for new ones, send us an email at: and we'll consider including it in a future release.

Can I write my own generators?
Not yet. Once Synthesis is stable, we'll publish the generator interface and provide a development kit. We'll even give you a splash screen should you decide to distribute your extensions.

Cleanup Site Button

There isn't a Cleanup Button for the Library
The Cleanup operation is risky in the Library, since it could remove unlinked files that you still want. We may add this feature in the future, however, if we decide that the value is worth the risk.

Synthesis won't start
When I try to start Synthesis the application dies with the following error (or something similar):

        An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
        Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x6D1C468E
        Function=[Unknown.]
        Library=(N/A)

        NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
              just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
              reason and solutions.


        Current Java thread:
            at sun.awt.font.NativeFontWrapper.registerFonts(Native Method)
            - locked <06E83668> (a java.lang.Class)
            at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.addPathFonts(Unknown Source)
            at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.registerFonts(Unknown
            Source)

        Etc...

This is an internal Java error that sometimes happens with Windows 98. The problem is supposed to be fixed in Java 1.5 which will be released "real soon now..."


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