[directmusic] Re: Launching DMDemo
- From: "Paul Stroud" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 10:29:01 +0100
Once again - thanks. Just thought I'd let you know - I have found a
solution - there is a way to set the working directory.
Wiping brow... exhaling... and relax
Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 20 May 2003 08:48
> To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [directmusic] Re: Launching DMDemo
>
>
>
> Actually he is probably right. I'm sure you specified the right
> directory
> to find the exe, but the "working" directory needs to be the same as the
> exe. I've seen DMDemo have problems running from a link for the same
> reason. Shortcuts usually work since they set the working directory to
> the location of the exe. Sometimes there is an option called,
> "Start in".
> That is another way of setting the working directory. I don't know
> Director so I'm not sure if you can set that when you call the exe.
>
> The first error may actually be unrelated? Two things can cause that one
> in my experience. The first is the reason stated in the error msg. The
> second is you have exceeded the allowed length for the entire ini
> file. I
> don't remember the most recent limit off hand. It's documented in the
> readme.
>
> -Scott Morgan
> http://Morganstudios.com
>
> >
> > No - directory and names all correct - I CAN run DMDemo, but I can't
> > launch it from another program; namely Macromedia Director
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:directmusic-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Saul Bottcher
> >> Sent: 19 May 2003 16:06
> >> To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [directmusic] Re: Launching DMDemo
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Can you think why this might be? This is the error message I get:
> >> >
> >> > DMDemo
> >> > Unexpected end of file in DMDemo.ini
> >> > One or more items are incomplete or incorrect.
> >> > You may see this message multiple times.
> >> >
> >> > And then this one.....
> >> >
> >> > Script Load Error
> >> > The script could not load properly. DMDemo is exiting.
> >>
> >> Current directory set wrong perhaps? I'm wondering if the ini and
> >> Script problems are both because it can't find the files. Could be
> >> something completely different though.
> >>
> >> Saul.
>
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