At 10:09 AM -0700 6/28/02, Jerry Drews wrote:
I downloaded the file and tried it on Windows 98, 2K and XP Pro. All failed
with the error message: 'Setup cannot write to the destination file
"\lib\javax.comm.properties".' Is there any preparation needed on the
computer before running the installation program? Also, when the installer
splash screen opens, the program pauses until a key is struck or the mouse
is clicked with the cursor within the white area. We probably need a
"Strike any key to continue" message or a "Continue" button. Otherwise, it
just seems to hang without any clue as to what action to take.
Hope this is helpful. I'll be watching for others' responses as well as
your comments.
Thanks for trying, sorry it didn't work. Yes, that's helpful.
Somehow the installer seems to have failed to find the Java version you've got installed. That's the tricky bit, and I've probably not made it robust enough.
Would you be willing to do a couple things for me?
First, could you look in "C:\Program Files\" to see if there's a "Java" or "JavaSoft" folder in there? And if there is, what does it contain?
Second, could you open a DOS window and type "java -version", then tell me what it says?
Thanks!
As to that first splash screen, I hope it's temporary. The installer is built with a tool from MindVision. I've talked to them about letting us use it for free. So far, they've agreed that use for "occasional tests and demos" is OK, and I'm still hoping that they'll allow me to use it for distributing free software. If they do, that first splash screen goes away.
Bob
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