[Ifeffit] Installation of the last versions on XP

[Bruce Ravel]

On Wednesday 23 July 2008 04:44:32 shiryaev at crys.ras.ru wrote:
> I have a message pretty similar to what Kleper sees (both problems he has
> located: "could not read bitmap...." and "can´t open
> \share\per1\Xray\space_groups.db:"). This is indeed sounds like non-ASCII
> names on my computer.
>
> Would be nice to find a way to overcome the problem without logging as
> another user.

The "could not load bitmap" problem is entirely unfamliar to me.
Nothing like that ever happens on my windows machine, so I am unsure
what advice to offer.  While I agree that a solution that did not
penalize speakers on non-ascii languages is the best choice, it would
be very helpful to Matt and I if you could do the test.  Without a
clearer hint about where to look, there is little chance that I'll be
able to solve this problem.

As for the "can´t open \share\per1\Xray\space_groups.db:" problem,
Matt has already explained the solution.  The desktop and start menu
shortcuts that get installed by the installer actually point at the
runner program.  One of the things the runner does is to set an
environment variable that my codes need to figure out where the
Ifeffit package is installed on disk.  If that environment variable is
not set, that message is the first place that the codes run into
trouble.  In the C:\Program Files\Ifeffit\bin folder, there is a bat
file called use_ifeffit.bat that shows you how to set the environment
variables.  Try running that bat file before trying to run the
programs from the command prompt.  If you installed the codes
someplace other than "C:\Program Files\Ifeffit" you will need to edit
the use_ifeffit.bat file accordingly.

I am genuinely concerned that you are having these problems.  It is
our intention that the codes install and run easily on all the
different platforms.  Judging from the large number of people on this
mailing list happily using the codes, it would seem that we are mostly
successful.  I am currently working on the windows installer in
advance of  this summer's APS XAFS School, so now is a good moment to
try to solve your problems.  If you are inclined to help me
troubleshoot, I am inclined to attempt to solve the problem.

B





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