Hello,

same problem here (Win XP, 32 bit, SP3, MS Visual C++ 2010 x86 redistributable 10.0.30319).

Before, I got the same error in the same situation. Then, I uninstalled all versions of MS Visual C++ and then installed the latest one mentioned above: at least now I can cage the desired area but it would break off with the same as before as soon as I want to transform the cage.

There is another thread in gimp-attitude.org: "Problème avec l'outil cage de Gimp 2.8" (French) but no one seems to know a solution.

I would be grateful for pointers on how to solve this. Thanks!

On Tue, 29 May 2012 10:18:52 +0200, Koko Palen wrote:

I did several tests, installing and uninstalling Visual C++ libraries, deleting the profile and so on, to no avail.

This should have zero effect on GIMP, since it's compiled with MinGW, and uses msvcrt.dll (which is a part of Windows, and can't be replaced, except by Windows updates).

Hello everybody,

First mail to this list, I hope this is the correct place to ask this!

I've installed the Gimp 2.8 Windows version suggested in the official site but I cannot run the cage tool. After making the grid it quickly show a progress circle saying "calculating coefficients" (or something like that, since I'm using it in spanish), then "transform grid" and then it hangs up (and closes gimp) saying:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error! This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

I've checked the installer wasn't corrupt and I've installed it in two different computers (both having Windows Xp SP3). I think I have more than enough free memory, so probably the problem is in my Visual C++ libraries. At least I have installed the Visual C++ 2008 and 2010 Redistributable libraries to no avail.

Is the cage tool working in the windows version? Should I install something to make it work?

Thanks in advance for your help! Regards, Koko.

hello everyone i have the same problem, but i found someting curious, i run the portable version at my work and the computer was slower than mine, but the cage tool dint crashed! in fact worked very good, it has wndow xp sp3 and all , the only difference is that has instaled visual studio 6, i try to install it since i toll my boss about the problem and he said that will solve it, BUT, for some reason windows dont let me install Visual studio 6, so my boss told me to reinstal windows (whit the copy he has) ill do that soon has i back up all my stuff, but i posted this alternative for you to try it. if you cant install VS6 it could be for sure the problem of our crashes whit the cage tool , so i can be very sure is a windows issue since the program and the tool worked! good luck to all!

Same Problem with Gimp 2.8.16 under Ubuntu 16.04 (AMd64) Always reproductible even on a new blank image GImp Hangs after closing the area during "Cage transformaton computing" The little circle area changes from grey to green but à 90% Everything hangs. It is the first time I use this tool but it never worked.

Same Problem with Gimp 2.8.16 under Ubuntu 16.04 (AMd64) Always reproductible even on a new blank image GImp Hangs after closing the area during "Cage transformaton computing"
The little circle area changes from grey to green but à 90% Everything hangs.
It is the first time I use this tool but it never worked.

I exactly have the same problem as user kns mentioned. The cage transform tool never worked for me, too. I'm using Linux Mint 18 64bit and Gimp 2.8.16, 8 GB RAM. Please take a look at the attached screencast.

How can i fix the bug?