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Code center => Bugs and fixes => Topic started by: Cornipsus on September 28, 2007, 06:51:45 PM

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Cornipsus on September 28, 2007, 06:51:45 PM

Whenever I try to run Darwinbots II, I get the error message

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Run-time error '339':

Component 'RICHTXT32.OCX' or one of it's dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

and then it closes.

Also, when I try to run the 2.43 patch, it first displays the error message

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Cannot locate the settings file

and then

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Run-time error '339':

Component 'COMCT232.OCX' or one of it's dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

and when I try to create a simulation, nothing happens.

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Numsgil on September 28, 2007, 11:51:39 PM

Are you running Vista by chance?

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Cornipsus on September 29, 2007, 12:33:14 AM

Yep.

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Numsgil on September 29, 2007, 12:56:02 AM

Apparently vista doesn't ship with those particular VB runtime libraries.  Let me upload mine.  Move them to the System32 folder (assuming Vista has a system32 folder...)

You'll then have to run the following command on the command line to register it (ie: go to "run" and type this in):

regsvr32 [Your windows install]\system32\comct232.ocx

then type in

regsvr32 [Your windows install]\system32\RICHTX32.OCX

I'll try to change the download page to include vista instructions at some point.  You're like the third person to have this problem...

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Cornipsus on September 29, 2007, 01:08:17 AM

Where might this System32 folder be located?

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Numsgil on September 29, 2007, 01:44:04 AM

I don't know vista, but if it's like XP it should be in something like c:\windows\system32\

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Cornipsus on September 30, 2007, 07:28:34 PM

Apparently, I have both files, and I don't want to replace system files.

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: EricL on September 30, 2007, 08:56:50 PM

Then mearly typing the instructions Nums indicates should fix your issue.  Let us know if it does not.

I bet Vista does not actually ship with the files, that it was the DB 2.1 installer that laid them down - it works fine on XP - but that there's some sort of Vista security thing that prevents the DB 2.1 installer from registerring them.  Your probably not running as a local admin or eqivalent.  There was a lot of work done in Vista to let users run at reduced privledges....

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Numsgil on September 30, 2007, 09:48:17 PM

I did manage to find a page that says Vista doesn't ship with those DLLs, but it does support the XP versions, and VB should be supported for the life of Vista.

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: rsucoop on January 29, 2008, 10:52:18 PM

can't find the run.exe
not in menu

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Numsgil on January 30, 2008, 11:39:06 PM

In vista, I think run is just a blank space in the Start menu where you can type stuff.

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: quelareine on May 08, 2009, 02:18:22 PM

thanks for sharing!

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Prsn828 on May 08, 2009, 02:26:27 PM

VB is supported, but not source versions of VB (for VB6 anyway).

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: simulation11 on May 11, 2009, 05:30:35 AM

It's so interesting. Thanks

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: meow44 on May 30, 2009, 11:34:31 AM

so that's why.    thanks  

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: Norlene on June 01, 2009, 02:05:17 PM

That's great to know that you have fixed the bug.

Brilliant job indeed.

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: truelolor on June 02, 2009, 04:01:40 AM

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Numsgil     Posted Jan 31 2008, 04:39 AM
     In vista, I think run is just a blank space in the Start menu where you can type stuff.

Really? This is so new to me. I didn't notice  

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: vanesssa99 on June 02, 2009, 08:38:56 PM

Thanks for useful infor  

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: jknilinux on June 09, 2009, 07:01:13 PM

Uh-oh...

Title: Can't Create Simulation CLOSED (VISTA)
Post by: xshooter on July 11, 2009, 02:30:17 PM

uh-oh...??

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