A Command Didn’t Work
When a command can’t finish, MarkNode shows a message that starts with the command’s name and stays until you close it. In most cases your document is left unchanged; if the message says the command may have changed the document, check the document first. Choose Details to see more.
| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| … took longer than 5 s | The command ran out of time. Try it on a smaller document or a smaller part of it. |
| … ran out of memory, … made more than 200 calls or … inserted more than 1 MiB | The command tried to do too much at once. Try it on a smaller part of the document. |
| The document changed while … ran | You or someone else edited the document while the command was running. Choose Run Again. |
| … may have changed the document. Inspect it before running the command again. | MarkNode can’t tell whether the command finished. Check the document: if the change is there, there is nothing to do; if it isn’t, run the command again. |
| … stopped unexpectedly or … failed | Run it once more. If it keeps failing, see An Extension Keeps Failing. |
An Extension Keeps Failing
- Open Tools > Templates & Extensions… and select Extensions.
- Select the extension. If its last run failed, the details show Last run failed with the reason.
- Choose Show Log if the extension’s author or your team asks for the details.
- Turn the extension off until a new version is available. If you imported it, update it by importing the newer file — see Managing Extensions.
A Command Is Missing
- The extension is switched off. Turn its switch on in the Extensions section.
- It shows Needs approval or Update needs approval. Select it and choose Approve.
- It shows Requires MarkNode followed by a version. Update MarkNode.
- It shows Not for this app. The extension was made for a different app and doesn’t run in MarkNode.
- It shows Overridden by another source. Another copy of the same extension, with the same ID, is used instead — see Managing Extensions.
- It shows Same id as followed by other extensions’ names. Two of your personal copies share the same ID. Choose Reveal Extensions Folder and remove the one you don’t need.
- It shows some other message about the extension. Its file is damaged or wasn’t made correctly. Get a fresh copy from its author and import it again.
- You’re not in a Markdown document. Commands only run on Markdown documents.
- It’s not in the menu you’re looking in. Select the extension and check Appears in under each command, or use Tools > Run Extension Command…, which lists every command.
Extension Commands Were Turned Off
If extensions stop unexpectedly several times in a short while, MarkNode turns all extension commands off to keep the app running smoothly. It shows Extension commands are turned off, and the Extensions section shows Extension commands were turned off after repeated crashes.
Your documents are not affected. Extension commands stay off until you restart MarkNode, or until you choose Re-enable. If it happens again, turn off the extension you were using when it happened.
Extensions Cannot Run on This Machine
If MarkNode shows Extensions cannot run on this machine, your computer doesn’t allow MarkNode to run extensions safely, so it doesn’t run them. Extension templates, mind map themes and preview styles still work. This happens when part of MarkNode is missing, or when your operating system doesn’t provide the security features MarkNode needs. Reinstall MarkNode from the official download, make sure your operating system is up to date, then restart MarkNode.