"mcsim" not responding on Ubuntu 22.04

[mudwalkercj]

I have followed your Moddable SDK – Getting Started instructions and all goes well until I get to Step 10
cd $MODDABLE/examples/helloworld
mcconfig -d -m -p lin

The helloworld example shows in RH panel of xsbug, but the mcsim window comes up with a red block in the RH panel and then a pop up tells me that mcsim is not responding. Fans on the laptop speed up and stay that way until I quit mcsim.

I then tried to update as per instructions with the same result.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

TIA Colin J

[phoddie]

Thanks for the report. Linux can be a little challenging because there are so many different configurations. We'll take a look and get back to you.

[mkellner]

Hello Colin.
Can you please send a screen shot? I am interested in both the xsbug and mcsim windows.

[mudwalkercj]

Here you go...
I cannot move the Error pop-up in the mcsim window, only quit

[mkellner]

Thank you. Push the "Play: button in xsbug.

[mudwalkercj]

Nor sure what is supposed to happen but...

[mkellner]

The simulator is paused as the debugger has it stopped at the debugger; point in helloworld. When you pressed "Play", the debugger allows the app to continue, mcsim continues it's startup process and the "Hello World - sample" appears in the console.
That is all expected and shows it is working.

For a more interesting example, instead of helloworld, try the balls app:

cd $MODDABLE/examples/piu/balls
mcconfig -d -m -p lin

[mudwalkercj]

Excellent! Might be worth adding that into the Instructions.

Appreciate your very prompt response and look forward to using Moddable alongside Node-RED and some ESP and RPi devices.!

Thank you,
Colin

[mkellner]

I agree. I will add some better guidance in the instructions.