GCstar forums - New installer for Windows systems - Testers needed

Test on two XP workstations and one Vista one, none of which had run gcstar before.
One one of the XP boxes and the Vista boxes there was no problems, besides the lengthy first startup mentioned by toroman (and the defaulting to french )

One the other XP box I get the error:

This application has failed to start because MSVCR711.dll was not found. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem.

And in the command window:

Can't load 'C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\par-reception\cache-621d28851f284

7a11c5eefacaf6b37f93da5c69c/Glib.dll' for module Glib: load_file:The specified m

odule could not be found at C:/Perl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 229.

at C:/Perl/site/lib/PAR/Heavy.pm line 87

Compilation failed in require at Gtk2.pm line 30.

BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Gtk2.pm line 30.

Compilation failed in require at C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\par-receptio

n\cache-621d28851f2847a11c5eefacaf6b37f93da5c69c\inc\lib/GCOptions.pm line 26.

BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\par-rece

ption\cache-621d28851f2847a11c5eefacaf6b37f93da5c69c\inc\lib/GCOptions.pm line 2

6.

Compilation failed in require at script/gcstar line 77.

BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at script/gcstar line 77.

Note: I first tried to run gcstar from a network location on this box, and maybe that caused the problem? I then copied it to the local drive but still kept receiving this message.

Users would appreciate some kind of feedback during that initial startup... just an idea

To do this, we might put an lightweight application that will open a splash window before launching "real" gcstar.exe. This is something "we Java programmers" have to use so often that it is included in the Java program itself. You just say $ java -splash:momma.jpg JStar

Sorry for the OT

Somebody could/should make that splash screen. Me perhaps. In pure assembler.

zombiepig wrote:

This application has failed to start because MSVCR711.dll was not found. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem.

Latest version works fine on this PC now!

float wrote:

i tried to run it on a vista x64 machine. gcstar wasn't installed before. it works fine.

Thank you for this test.

but can't the console be closed when gcstar is loaded?

EDIT: when i make a shortcut to the windows start menu it won't start. i must run the GCstar.bat directly from the /bin/ folder. weird.

I think both of these issues can be fixed with some options on the shortcut itself. For the 2nd one, I think you can specify the directory from where it should be run.

BTW.: why is there no option to import gcstar files at the first start?

Just because nobody implemented that

Hi,

just tested it on another vista computer. it has the same hardware as mine.

D:\GCstar-1.3.2-1\GCstar\bin>gcstar.bat

Failed to open file 'C:\Users\baxter\AppData\Local\Temp\par-baxter\cache-621d288
51f2847a11c5eefacaf6b37f93da5c69c/inc/share/logos/splash.png': No such file or d
irectory at C:\Users\baxter\AppData\Local\Temp\par-baxter\cache-621d28851f2847a1
1c5eefacaf6b37f93da5c69c\3723b892.pm line 91.

Thats the error message. Got an idea?

Hello.

Thank your for your software.

I've got Windows XP SP2 (With Spanish language) and I've got GCStar 1.22  in my sistem and dependencies (For problems with next versions)

If I launch GCstar from the explorer of Windows, a Window cmd.exe open and immediately it Close.

From the Prompt It reporte:

"Failed to open file 'C:\DOCUME~1\Sergio\CONFIG~1\Temp\par-Sergio\cache-621d28851
f2847a11c5eefacaf6b37f93da5c69c/inc/share/logos/splash.png': No such file or dir
ectory at C:\DOCUME~1\Sergio\CONFIG~1\Temp\par-Sergio\cache-621d28851f2847a11c5e
efacaf6b37f93da5c69c\3723b892.pm line 91."

Thank you.
Greetings.

Hi

I'm  try launch programm in my computer WinXP(install two perl version
ActiveState Perl 5.10 in C:\Perl
ActiveState  Perl v5.8.7 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread in Z:\Perl)
and get:

IO object version 1.21 does not match bootstrap parameter 1.23 at C:/Perl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 252.
Compilation failed in require at C:/Perl/lib/IO/Handle.pm line 263.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/Perl/lib/IO/Handle.pm line 263.
Compilation failed in require at C:/Perl/lib/IO/Seekable.pm line 101.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/Perl/lib/IO/Seekable.pm line 101.
Compilation failed in require at C:/Perl/lib/IO/File.pm line 133.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/Perl/lib/IO/File.pm line 133.
Compilation failed in require at -e line 313.

after research I'm find what use perl in Z:\Perl (but refered perl on c. I'm try work with Perl 5.10 but get Windows crytical error application.
What version Perl must be used?

I edited first post with new version that should fix issues with splash.png not found. It should also let users update the plugins thanks to the corresponding feature.

It took me a long time to create it, because I need to do so in a virtual PC with Windows running. So if someone wants to take care of this generation for next releases, he/she is welcome

Just had try 1.3.2-2 version. Russian sites didn't work again:

D:\GCstar\bin>gcstar.bat
*** unhandled exception in callback:
***   Unknown encoding 'KOI8-R' at D:\GCstar\lib\gcstar/GCPlugins/GCPluginsBase.pm line 78
***  ignoring at script/gcstar line 294.
*** unhandled exception in callback:
***   Unknown encoding 'Windows-1251' at D:\GCstar\lib\gcstar/GCPlugins/GCPluginsBase.pm line 78
***  ignoring at script/gcstar line 294.

I had tested both russian fetch plugins on film '12 стульев'.

  PS: One extra 'wish'. Is it possible to put country code fo each fetch plugin in config list (select only these sites)?

the-jackal wrote:

I am going to have another play with this and will report back. It would be nice if noobs could have step by step instructions on how to install this. It has taken me about 2 hours so far.

I'd like that too As I don't use Windows systems, it would be nice if someone could do so. That's why the documentation is on a wiki to let people add information.

With the zip here, you should just have to extract it somewhere. And you don't need to install something else. But it is still experimental.

Does it work for you or dou still have some problems? If you have some missing dependencies in the application, that could be normal because some modules are not available for Win32 (such as Gtk2::Spell). But they are optional so it should not prevent you from using GCstar. Just a few features will be disabled.

zhum wrote:

Is it possible to create/modify GCStar windows port by self? Is this process documeted?

There is no specific documentation yet. But the code is exactly the same as the linux one. There are only a few places with code such as that:

if ($^O =~ /win32/i)

To some some platform-specific process.

As this is some Perl code, you only need a text editor to modify the code. The development and the runtime environments are exactly the same.

There is a few documentation for developers here:

http://wiki.gcstar.org/en#developer_documentation

Hi,
I installed the new versions on two machines with XP pro SP2 and XP home SP2. Quick and easy! When launching gcstar.bat, a DOS window pops up and stays visible until you close gcstar. This can be solved as described here: http://forums.gcstar.org/viewtopic.php?id=546.
In the book collection module, the simple "Find-function" (Ctrl+F) doesn't work. It always gives a "no items match your criteria". The advanced search and quick search in "Filter-menu" work fine.