[solved] Processing fails to run the sketch while a proxy VPN is running, freezes.

edited December 2017 in Using Processing

When Lantern VPN is running attempting to run a sketch causes Processing to go unresponsive until you shut Lantern down. If you close Processing, you can not start it again while Lantern is running unless you delete the preferences file.

I need Lantern to access the internet in my country. I'm on windows. Any reason why this would be happening or what I can do to make them both work at the same time?

Answers

  • Answer ✓

    [solved]

    If processing hangs or doesn't start while using a system proxy, close all instances of processing and open preferences.txt file in \AppData\Roaming\Processing.

    Change: proxy.system=true to proxy.system=false

    It should now work.

  • Interesting -- thank you for sharing your solution.

    This advice on VPN use almost seems like it should be on the Processing github wiki if it isn't already....

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