[directmusic] Re: Launching DMDemo
- From: <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 02:19:31 -0400 (EDT)
Cool, I'm glad that worked out. I would have felt bad if it didn't!
Keep the feedback coming guys. One of these days I'll have another big
chunk of time to go back and fix various things. One thing that's really
easy to fix are the size limits so if you are hitting those (like Bjorn
used to) definitely let me know.
>
> 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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