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shupejar
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Unable to launch processing
« on: Oct 28th, 2004, 3:36pm » |
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I have downloaded processing and when i click on the red exe icon I get a dialog box that sez "could not find main class , program will now exit "
I initial installed processing without first having Java... ( opps , I have the microsoft VB6 tools and was thinking that the java module of that would be ...enough)
so anyways I uninstalled processing .. i went to the sun website and got j2sdk-1_4_2_05 , that did not work so i got JDK_ 1_5_0-nb4 beta 2... this has given me net beans - and I do not think I want that...
of course I have java web start..
so my question might be...
could someone ponint me to a url of what java virt' mach' I should dwnload & install...
I would trully love a procedure of what might be suggested.
And since I seem to have made a mess of things: should I uninstall "everything" and start over.
I am running XP sp2 dellworkstation pws650 .3 Ghz , Gig o ram.
Any assiatnce would be appreciated.
T H A N K S
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fry
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Re: Unable to launch processing
« Reply #1 on: Oct 28th, 2004, 7:44pm » |
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try downloading the "with java" version, and place the folder on the root level of your C:\ drive.
if that doesn't work, you should also check your PATH and CLASSPATH to see if there is any weirdness in there.
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shupejar
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Re: Unable to launch processing
« Reply #2 on: Nov 3rd, 2004, 4:54pm » |
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sorry to be such a bother ..
i did dwnload the "with java vers " that is the processing -0068.zip . I unzipped all that ( 61.2 MB (64,274,432 bytes)) to a folder of my own creation simply called processing. This processing folder is on my root of c; ( path to exee = C:\processing\procsessing.exe )
I still get the same problem.....(?)alert box sez:"Java virtual machine : cannot find main class program will now exit"
How do I check for wierdness in my path...
What might "not wierd" look like?
Thanks.
I am an artist ... I have long done various computer efforts. I really look forward to giving processing a go. I trully hope I can resolve this.
I admit ... I am baffeled.
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fry
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Re: Unable to launch processing
« Reply #3 on: Nov 3rd, 2004, 5:26pm » |
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that is very odd.. sorry about not being clearer about "weird".. go to the start menu, select "run" and type "cmd".
in the window that comes up, type:
echo %PATH%
(it'll spew something out) and then type
echo %CLASSPATH%
and copy & paste the result to a message here.
(to copy and paste in that window, click the icon in the upper left, go to edit -> mark, and then click and drag the mouse over the text.. then hit 'enter' to copy the text to the clipboard, and then just paste here)
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| « Last Edit: Nov 3rd, 2004, 8:17pm by fry » |
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shupejar
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Re: Unable to launch processing
« Reply #4 on: Nov 11th, 2004, 2:58pm » |
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I do a command and my shell prompt looks like
C:\DOCUME~1\JSHUPE~1.VID>
( i suppose you might know that I am logged in as jshupert ( wow not admin... could THAT be it??
I am a POWER USER on this system and have installed successfully other stuff )
and the name of the machine is VidCmp_05
then I enter
C:\DOCUME~1\JSHUPE~1.VID>echo %PATH%
>> it spewed out <<
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\PROGRA~1\COMM ON~1\ADA
PTE~1\System;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ROXIOS~1|DLLSHA~1
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I have ROXIO 7... CD burning software...?? whatz that doing in there??
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and then the shell prompt was
C;\DOCUME~1\JSHUPE~1.VID>
entered
echo %CLASSPATH%
then it spewed out
%CLASSPATH%
gee... that is short & real diffrent... is that a clue?
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end notes from shell effort processing trblshttng 11.11.2004 js
of course Thank you so very much for your attention in this matter..
I do hope that it can be resolved.. thanks again
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