1. Error - Couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!
We are having a so called "upgrade" on the computers at work, which gives the
users ALOT of restrictions - such as write access to the c: drive - not allowed
to install applications (like Euphoria), etc. etc.
So I was thinking to myself that since my old installation works fine now,
perhaps I could make a backup of the installed program, and just copy that over
to "c:\program files" when they've "upgraded" it.
So, today, the upgrade was done, and I have come as far as to copy the
installation into "c:\program files\EuBin", made the necessary file associations,
made sure environment variable "path" pointed to the euphoria executable files
and euinc to the include folders...
But.. When Im trying to use "backendw.exe bind.il -w32 -quiet myEuFile.exw", I
get an error message that says "couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!". Now,
I've checked the path, checked to see if there are any configuration files, etc.
- but nothing! Does Euphoria make any changes to the registry - in which case
I've already lost since we're not allowed to make any changes there... :(
What to do??
Kenneth
2. Re: Error - Couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!
> We are having a so called "upgrade" on the computers at work, which gives=
the users ALOT of restrictions - such as write access to the c: drive - no=
t allowed to install applications (like Euphoria), etc. etc.
>
> So I was thinking to myself that since my old installation works fine now=
, perhaps I could make a backup of the installed program, and just copy tha=
t over to "c:\program files" when they've "upgraded" it.
>
> So, today, the upgrade was done, and I have come as far as to copy the in=
stallation into "c:\program files\EuBin", made the necessary file associati=
ons, made sure environment variable "path" pointed to the euphoria executab=
le files and euinc to the include folders...
>
> But.. When Im trying to use "backendw.exe bind.il -w32 -quiet myEuFile.ex=
w", I get an error message that says "couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.=
exe!". Now, I've checked the path, checked to see if there are any configur=
ation files, etc. - but nothing! Does Euphoria make any changes to the regi=
stry - in which case I've already lost since we're not allowed to make any =
changes there... :(
>
> What to do??
Sounds to me like "C:\Program Files\EuBin" is not in your PATH
statement. I'm assuming you're on XP. Right-Click My Computer and
select Properties. Click the Advanced Tab, then the "Environment
Variables" button. Under the User section, check for a PATH variable.
If one does not exist, create it. Make sure it has the path C:\Program
Files\EuBin in it, and separate any entries by a semi-colon.
~Greg
P.S. You don't work for DaimlerChrysler, do you? We've been updating
their computers since April, and we're still working on it.
3. Re: Error - Couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!
>>P.S. You don't work for DaimlerChrysler, do you? We've been updating
>>their computers since April, and we're still working on it.
Nah, I work for a Norwegian company called Aker Kvaerner - don't ever get a job
there if you love flexibility on the puter! They just LOVE making it difficult
for the users... :P
Anyway, I just noticed I was missing the EuPath - so I added that to the
environment variable table.. (Yes, I have XP now (part of the upgrade - from
Win2K to XP + the damn restrictions!)) But seems Euphoria still asks for the
..\bin ending, so I'm going to move all the files under there, and see if that
works.. (... reminder to self; remember to update PATH var. :P)
Thanks for the input, Greg.
Ken
4. Re: Error - Couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!
ZNorQ wrote:
>
Wow, testing heaven!
> We are having a so called "upgrade" on the computers at work, which gives the
> users ALOT of restrictions - such as write access to the c: drive - not
> allowed
> to install applications (like Euphoria), etc. etc.
>
> So I was thinking to myself that since my old installation works fine now,
> perhaps
> I could make a backup of the installed program, and just copy that over to
> "c:\program
> files" when they've "upgraded" it.
>
>
How - don't you have write access restrictions to the C: drive?
So, today, the upgrade was done, and I have come as far as to copy the
installation
> into "c:\program files\EuBin", made the necessary file associations, made sure
> environment variable "path" pointed to the euphoria executable files and euinc
> to the include folders...
>
> But.. When Im trying to use "backendw.exe bind.il -w32 -quiet myEuFile.exw", I
> get an error message that says "couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!".
> Now,
> I've checked the path, checked to see if there are any configuration files,
> etc.
> - but nothing! Does Euphoria make any changes to the registry - in which case
> I've already lost since we're not allowed to make any changes there... :(
>
> What to do??
>
Can you do
exw
backendw.exe
Are you running the program from the same folder as myEuFile
It looks to me like its lokking for the path from the _ROOT_ of the C: drive
ie
\EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe
translates to
c:\EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe
so can you you create a euphoria directory in your c: drive root
(c:\EUPHORIA)
Fun fun fun
Chris
(PS, I bet you want to use your work computer to increase your and your firm's
productivity too, and the tech installers don't think its worh it - correct?
Don't bother - just do it the slow old way! heh heh 
)
> Kenneth
>
5. Re: Error - Couldn't open \EUPHORIA\bin\backendw.exe!
@ChrisBurch2;
>How - don't you have write access restrictions to the C: drive?
Strangely enough we can create files & directories in both "program files" and
"windows" folders, but not directly on C:. We can also create files and folders
on desktop and under "my documents".
So I copied my Win2K installed Euphoria folder onto my new setup (XP) under
"program files\EuBin". (I put the executables directly under this dir - hence no
\bin sub folder.)
That seed to cause some problems, because - even though I NOW use EuDir (forgot
about that environment variable) - it still ask for the \bin sub dir! So I made
that too, moved the files under there - updated PATH environ. var., and what ever
scripts that needs updating - and now it works!
In your face, Aker Kvaerner!
>(PS, I bet you want to use your work computer to increase your and your >firm's
>productivity too, and the tech installers don't think its worh it - >correct?
Hehe, well, my work is not really programming, but I work alot with databases,
and usually the interface between our- and our customers databases sucks, so I
have to make small apps that makes it abit more easy for us.. And thanks to
Euphoria which makes it possible!
>Don't bother - just do it the slow old way! heh heh )
Tsk, I'll quit before I'll have to do manual labor again! :P
My next project is to install a music player so I can play my MP3's again...! :P
Regards,
Kenneth aka ZNorQ.
