Message - 'Plan-G Has stopped working'

[Hotspot]

Actually Plan-G will not start working:

Installed some time ago, and have been using it OK with no hiccups, a great program.

Today started FSX , aircraft at starting point in windowed mode as per usual, selected Plan-G, program opened without Google map displayed, just blank. pressed Connect, but message box came up - "Plan-G has stopped working", after about a minute Windows closed it down.

Tried a few more times, closed FSX, restarted FSX then Plan-G, - same deal.

Uninstalled Plan-G, downloaded and reinstalled Plan-G, rebuilt data base, same deal.

Puzzled.

Yes - my internet connection is OK, FSX is operating faultlessly, as is Google Earth

Still puzzled - any ideas??   :'(

[tim arnot]

Can you please supply the log file?

Google Maps uses a different server, so the fact that Google Earth is working does not necessarily mean anything. The Google Maps 2.0 server has stopped working for a while several times over the last few weeks - they do seem to be having some trouble with it.

[frankturley]

I used to get this, but it hasn't happened since I ran the fix to IE for the message about the slow whatever it was, I assumed the two problems were associated.

Frank.

[Hotspot]

Thanks for the reply. It's not working on my PC this morning but is OK on my lappy, so assume it is somewhere in the Fsim interaction. hope this attachment is successful, here goes:

Nope, can't attach file, so here's a cut and paste of the new installation:

11:40:07 AM FSX is installed
11:40:07 AM FSX database is built
11:40:07 AM Selected data set is FSX
11:40:11 AM Starting map
11:40:11 AM Initialisation complete.
11:40:11 AM Initializing Jump List
11:40:11 AM Clearing progress bar
11:40:11 AM Checking PLN file registration
11:40:11 AM Checking command line
11:40:11 AM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
11:40:16 AM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
11:40:16 AM SimConnect.Connect
11:40:16 AM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 127.0.0.1 Port = 0
11:40:16 AM Connected to FSX
11:40:16 AM Error calling setMapPosition: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
11:40:16 AM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
11:40:21 AM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))

and the original install which was working, but quit:

3:08:08 PM FSX is installed
3:08:08 PM FSX database is built
3:08:08 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:08:12 PM Starting map
3:08:12 PM Initialisation complete.
3:08:12 PM Initializing Jump List
3:08:13 PM Clearing progress bar
3:08:13 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:08:13 PM Checking command line
3:08:13 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:08:15 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
3:08:15 PM SimConnect.Connect
3:08:15 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 127.0.0.1 Port = 0
3:08:15 PM Connected to FSX
3:08:15 PM Error calling setMapPosition: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:08:15 PM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:08:20 PM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:08:50 PM PlanG constructor
3:08:50 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:08:50 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:08:50 PM FSX is installed
3:08:50 PM FSX database is built
3:08:50 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:08:54 PM Starting map
3:08:54 PM Initialisation complete.
3:08:54 PM Initializing Jump List
3:08:54 PM Clearing progress bar
3:08:54 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:08:54 PM Checking command line
3:08:54 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:17:03 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
3:17:03 PM SimConnect.Connect
3:17:03 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 127.0.0.1 Port = 0
3:17:03 PM Connected to FSX
3:17:03 PM Error calling setMapPosition: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:17:03 PM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:17:08 PM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:17:30 PM PlanG constructor
3:17:30 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:17:30 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:17:30 PM FSX is installed
3:17:30 PM FSX database is built
3:17:30 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:17:34 PM Starting map
3:17:34 PM Initialisation complete.
3:17:34 PM Initializing Jump List
3:17:34 PM Clearing progress bar
3:17:34 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:17:34 PM Checking command line
3:17:34 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:17:47 PM RibbonButton_Click_ConnectFS
3:17:47 PM SimConnect.Connect
3:17:47 PM SimConnect.Connect - Remote. Mode = IPv4 Server = 127.0.0.1 Port = 0
3:17:47 PM Connected to FSX
3:17:47 PM Error calling setMapPosition: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:17:47 PM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:17:52 PM Error calling plotUserAircraft: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:19:29 PM PlanG constructor
3:19:29 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:19:29 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:19:30 PM FSX is installed
3:19:30 PM FSX database is built
3:19:30 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:19:33 PM Starting map
3:19:34 PM Initialisation complete.
3:19:34 PM Initializing Jump List
3:19:34 PM Clearing progress bar
3:19:34 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:19:34 PM Checking command line
3:19:34 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:23:16 PM PlanG constructor
3:23:16 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:23:17 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:23:17 PM FSX is installed
3:23:17 PM FSX database is built
3:23:17 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:23:21 PM Starting map
3:23:21 PM Initialisation complete.
3:23:21 PM Initializing Jump List
3:23:21 PM Clearing progress bar
3:23:21 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:23:21 PM Checking command line
3:23:21 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:29:55 PM PlanG constructor
3:29:55 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:29:55 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:29:55 PM FSX is installed
3:29:55 PM FSX database is built
3:29:55 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:29:58 PM Starting map
3:29:59 PM Initialisation complete.
3:29:59 PM Initializing Jump List
3:29:59 PM Clearing progress bar
3:29:59 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:29:59 PM Checking command line
3:29:59 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:30:35 PM PlanG constructor
3:30:35 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:30:35 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:30:35 PM FSX is installed
3:30:35 PM FSX database is built
3:30:35 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:30:39 PM Starting map
3:30:39 PM Initialisation complete.
3:30:39 PM Initializing Jump List
3:30:39 PM Clearing progress bar
3:30:39 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:30:39 PM Checking command line
3:30:39 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:31:02 PM Error in RestartMap: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))
3:36:17 PM PlanG constructor
3:36:17 PM executableFolder: C:\Plan-G
3:36:17 PM Starting Plan-G, build 0.9.1.423
3:36:17 PM FSX is installed
3:36:17 PM FSX database is built
3:36:17 PM Selected data set is FSX
3:36:21 PM Starting map
3:36:21 PM Initialisation complete.
3:36:21 PM Initializing Jump List
3:36:21 PM Clearing progress bar
3:36:21 PM Checking PLN file registration
3:36:21 PM Checking command line
3:36:21 PM Command line. Length = 1 args = C:\Plan-G\Plan-G.exe,
3:36:37 PM Error in RestartMap: Unknown name. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80020006 (DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME))

[tim arnot]

OK, the Unknown Name error calling SetMapPosition indicates it's being blocked. So check your firewall, antivirus, IE security settings, UAC, user account priveleges etc.

[Hotspot]

Thankyou Tim,

I had changed my Internet Explorer security from Medium/High to High to try to get rid of two persistent bots - Double Click and another similar, but with no success, and Plan-G suffered. Your speedy action is appreciated.

Cheers, Bill

[MM]

Hi all,

Same problem appeared Tuesday, out of the blue, to wit: "A script on this page is causing Internet Explorer to run slowly. If it continues to run, your computer may become unresponsive. Do you want to abort the script?"

For a partial fix, you can go here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175500

However, when this problem arose (suddenly, overnight), the responsiveness of Plan-G slowed down considerably. Getting the initial screen now takes a minute or so--as opposed to almost instantly the day before yesterday!

The Microsoft "fix" gets rid of the infinite loop on error messages. But it doesn't address the underlying problem. So no solution at the moment. All ears here!

Mike