aMSN 0.98.1 Aspell Error Messages

[trvsknx]

I recently downloaded and installed aMSN 0.98.1 for mac. However every time I click the icon to launch aMSN I get two error messages:

1- error: invalid command name ".main_menue"
2- error executing apsell...if installed please provide correct path in configurations

But the hour glass immediately starts spinning and I am unable to click out of the error message boxes. Eventually it either times out and shuts down or I must force quit.

I already have aspell dictionary installed.

I have also tried re-installing aMSN 0.98.1 over again, but the problem persists.

Consequently, I am unable to load or even log into aMSN anymore. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks in advanced for your assistance.

[kakaroto]

Hi, welcome to the forums,

Where do you get that "invalid command name" error? if it's in a "amsn error dialog", could you click on the Details button and paste the full details of the bug ?
about aspell, I don't know, maybe it needs to be configured correctly so it can work.
For your hour glass issue, I've heard about it before but we can't do anything about it because it's not coming from our side, you can disable a plugin by doing the following :
Open the finder and go to your HOME -> Library -> application support -> amsn -> <your email>
edit the file plugins.xml with your favorite text editor, find the section for the aspell plugin and change the <loaded>true</loaded> into <loaded>false</loaded>

Code:

       <plugin>
                <name>SpellCheck</name>
                <loaded>false</loaded>
....

I hope that helps!

[trvsknx]

Since the hour glass started immediately spinning I was unable to click on the details button for the initial error message.

However, I went to application support and removed the aspell plugin and the second error message has disappeared.

I can now log into aMSN. Thanks for your help!

[kakaroto]

ok cool, so I guess that bug report was from a typo in the code of the spellcheck plugin, not a bug from amsn's core. Glad you got it fixed!

[nadeen93]

Hi,
i am having the same issue with aMSN.. error: invalid command name ".main_menue"  and error executing apsell...if installed please provide correct path in configurations. and i still cant fix it.

[kakaroto]

do what trvsknx did, go to HOME -> Library -> application support -> amsn -> plugins, and remove the aspell plugin.

[Oro]

I am having the same problem. It will not let me log into amsn... But I dont' even have the aMSN folder under the application support one..

How can I get my amsn to work again??!

[kakaroto]

hi, welcome to the forums,
you must have amsn in library->application support, if you don't then amsn wouldn't be working and it wouldn't be saving your settings.. make sure you check correctly.

[Oro]

Ugh. Sorry about all of this. so I have the folder. But I cannot open the .xml file :/ And there is nothing in the plug ins folder -.-'

[kakaroto]

once there, go to your profile's directory (your_email_domain_com) and open the plugins.xml file, just edit it with whatever file editor you have.. if you say you can't open it, then at least tell us what error you get if you want help.

[cannonballbill]

Help I have the same Problem but I can't find amsn at all in my Applications support folder, I can't find anything in there to be honest.

I would be grateful if you could help thanks

[patty86]

Hi;

I am having this same problem but I am not able to find the aMSN folder anywhere. I tried looking for it like you said by going Home -> library -> application support... but its not there and I also tried to search it on the search bock but only the application shows up, not the folder. I have delete aMSN and tried to download it again but it is not working, and I do not see an aspell plugin where I can edit it. I am sorry for all of these, I hope someone can help. Thanks

[arantes]

Try both /Home/Library/Application Support and /Library/Application Support.
It has to be there

[stressedmum]

With many thanks to kakaroto for the following

edit the file plugins.xml with your favorite text editor, find the section for the aspell plugin and change the <loaded>true</loaded> into <loaded>false</loaded>

I went to text edits and couldn't find a specific aspell command - there were so many!  So I breezed my way through all the plugins I added, and changed them all to false - didn't notice the part in your thread that specified spell check.  I am about to go through to plugins again and carefully select only those that I really need.

Pleased, very pleased, to be able to run aMSN again - this has taken me a day to sort out and Apple forums didn't want to know.  aMSN is the only IM that allows webcam - just trying to sort out video now - that's why I need the plugins.

Any advice really appreciated.

Thanks   SM