Hello All-

I have just downloaded and installed the ifeffit.1.2.8.exe

Bruce, thank you for the solutions. Solution 2 seems to have fixed the problem. I now look forward to learning to run the software. Thanks again, Luke. -----Original Message----- From: ifeffit-bounces@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov [mailto:ifeffit-bounces@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Bruce Ravel Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 12:36 PM To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] Problems with Windows XP Installation. On Friday 21 October 2005 13:14, Brewer, Luke N wrote: package

for Windows XP from a mirror to sourceforge. The installation appeared to run just fine. I read the note on website about using the

runner.exe instead of the individual executable files.

When I click on the runner.exe, a window asks me what application I would like to run (Athena, Artemis, etc.). The window disappears, and

nothing happens for about a minute after which an error window appears

asking me to check the runner.exe.log. The last line of each log entry reads "timeoutsocket.Timeout: Attempted connect to ('164.54.160.111', 80) timed out."

I get the same error each time I try to run the software, regardless of which application I select.

Any advice? I would be happy to forward the runner.exe.log to anyone who can/is willing to help.

I think I know the problem -- Matt may have more wisodm. The first version of the runner did not play well without a reliable internet connection. It would seem you have been bitten by this problem. Possible solution #1: If, in fact, you were on a computer with out an internet connection (either by design or because it was temporarily down), make sure the computer is connected and try again. Possible solution #2: Grab this file: http://cars9.uchicago.edu/ifeffit/updates/iff_001.zip and unpack it by hand in C:\Program File\Ifeffit\ (or wherever you installed the whole ifeffit package). That file is the first updater package. It updates the runner as well as Athena, Artemis, and a bunch of documents and example. For more info on how the runner works and how updates happen, see the wiki: http://cars9.uchicago.edu/iffwiki/IfeffitOnWindows/RunnerProgram HTH, B -- Bruce Ravel ---------------------------------------------- bravel@anl.gov Molecular Environmental Science Group, Building 203, Room E-165 MRCAT, Sector 10, Advance Photon Source, Building 433, Room B007 Argonne National Laboratory phone and voice mail: (1) 630 252 5033 Argonne IL 60439, USA fax: (1) 630 252 9793 My homepage: http://cars9.uchicago.edu/~ravel EXAFS software: http://cars9.uchicago.edu/~ravel/software/exafs/ _______________________________________________ Ifeffit mailing list Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit