How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

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How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by llest » Fri May 26, 2023 11:55 am

Hi!

How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message that appears after a computer crash? I'm using Live on a sound installation and the related project file is set to be the default project that opens when Ableton starts anyway. Currently, for example, if there are some power issues in the room, Ableton gets stuck at this message and doesn't load the related project.

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Thanks!

Lauri

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by [jur] » Fri May 26, 2023 2:21 pm

I don't think this is possible, sorry.
I see why it's a problem in your case, but it's crucial to the 99% other users.
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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by llest » Fri May 26, 2023 7:21 pm

[jur] wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 2:21 pm
I don't think this is possible, sorry.
I see why it's a problem in your case, but it's crucial to the 99% other users.
Yeah, but I guess a simple option in the Options.txt would be good...

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by [jur] » Sat May 27, 2023 1:12 am

Unless someone comments with a trick here, try asking Support.
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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by chapelier fou » Sat May 27, 2023 5:02 am

I might have a solution. Check my device ‘do not save’ on maxforlive.com. Basically the idea is to observe the dialog boxes, identify them, press the desired button automatically.
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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by fishmonkey » Sat May 27, 2023 6:09 am

i would suggest a UPS if you aren't using one already for your installation setup. in addition to that chapelier fou's Max thing or some other scripting / macro utility could be used to automatically respond to the dialog box...

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by Rivanni » Sat May 27, 2023 6:38 am

chapelier fou wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 5:02 am
I might have a solution. Check my device ‘do not save’ on maxforlive.com. Basically the idea is to observe the dialog boxes, identify them, press the desired button automatically.
The dialog in question is shown before Live has completed startup after a crash. At that point no set is loaded and thus no devices.


A line in options.txt might help. I found this old one, but I did not test if it still works. If it's not working, ask support for something similar.

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-SuppressStartUpMessages

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by llest » Sat May 27, 2023 7:04 am

fishmonkey wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 6:09 am
i would suggest a UPS if you aren't using one already for your installation setup. in addition to that chapelier fou's Max thing or some other scripting / macro utility could be used to automatically respond to the dialog box...
Yes, I've considered using a UPS

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by llest » Sat May 27, 2023 7:13 am

Rivanni wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 6:38 am
chapelier fou wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 5:02 am
I might have a solution. Check my device ‘do not save’ on maxforlive.com. Basically the idea is to observe the dialog boxes, identify them, press the desired button automatically.
The dialog in question is shown before Live has completed startup after a crash. At that point no set is loaded and thus no devices.


A line in options.txt might help. I found this old one, but I did not test if it still works. If it's not working, ask support for something similar.

Code: Select all

-SuppressStartUpMessages
Thanks! Unfortunately this option doesn't seem to do that. But I created an Apple Automator workflow that opens the related Ableton project, closes that dialog box and opens some other related stuff.

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by chapelier fou » Sat May 27, 2023 6:32 pm

Rivanni wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 6:38 am
The dialog in question is shown before Live has completed startup after a crash. At that point no set is loaded and thus no devices.
I suspected that. Too bad.
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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by MichaelAbletonForum » Sun May 28, 2023 10:34 am

Start Ableton via a batch and delete the recover files bevor you start Ableton. There is a description available how to re trigger the recover when you select no. In that article there are the information of the files and folders.

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by llest » Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:13 pm

I got a reply from Ableton's support:
As for only relaunching Live, these are the Options that would be available and lead to a fast start without prompts a start-up:

-SuppressStartUpMessages
-NoRestoreDocumentDialog
-ReCreateHistory
-MemoryBasedUndo
-DisableAutoBugReporting
-_DontUseKeyChain
So, the -NoRestoreDocumentDialog option is exactly what I needed and -DisableAutoBugReporting is helpful in my case as well.

Greetings!

Lauri

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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by Tarekith » Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:47 pm

Thanks for sharing those!
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Re: How to get rid of the "Live unexpectedly quit while... Would you like to recover your work?" message?

Post by othernode » Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:30 pm

llest wrote:
Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:13 pm
I got a reply from Ableton's support:
As for only relaunching Live, these are the Options that would be available and lead to a fast start without prompts a start-up:

-SuppressStartUpMessages
-NoRestoreDocumentDialog
-ReCreateHistory
-MemoryBasedUndo
-DisableAutoBugReporting
-_DontUseKeyChain
So, the -NoRestoreDocumentDialog option is exactly what I needed and -DisableAutoBugReporting is helpful in my case as well.

Greetings!

Lauri
Hi, I am also trying to do this.

Where should I put these entries?

Thanks!

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