Processing 3.3.4 console does not scroll or show more than 2 lines of text. (Ver 3.3.3 works fine)

douggannon1

I checked the previous issue (Console window losing text #5110, closed by benfry) that stated to change the "console.lines" value to another value in the 'preferences.txt' file. I made this change and then saved the 'preferences.txt' file, closed it, pressed 'OK' on the 'Preferences' window in Processing, and even exited and restarted Processing 3.3.4. However, this did not work. It always reverts back to the initial value of 'console.lines=4' no matter what value I change it to (even though it initially only displays 2 lines in the console, not 4).

Is there another way to fix this issue?

I have Windows 8.1 64-bit, Java 8 Update 131 build 1.8.0_131-b11. Thanks.

kfrajer

I just reverted to P3.3.3 bc of this. If there is a way to fix this issue, please share here. Running on Win10.

Kf

jeremydouglass

The fix is not working in your case because Processing saves the preferences file on exit, overwriting your changes.

1. Quit Processing
2. Edit the preferences file
3. Restart Processing

Then you can work around the 3.3.4 console problem as per issue 5110:

https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5110#issuecomment-307647547

Previous discussions:

• https://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/23025/console-only-displaying-2-lines
• https://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/22921/console-does-not-scroll-display-very-few-lines

kfrajer

From GitHub:

I increased the console.lines property in preferences.txt

It was set on 2, changed it to 500, and now console shows (500) the proper output.

Kf