Thread: program won't run standalone

  1. 07-20-2002 #1
    richard
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    program won't run standalone

    I'm a tech - not a programmer. But, I must revive a crashed pc with a particular tried and proven program from another computer.

    The program won't run from a floppy, in another computer, or even in another directory. The program executes flawlessly within the program directory it resides in (Borland, Turbo Basic). There are different versions of the original code. I have the same problem with each. The program is in executable code. What is missing when it is moved? The program is used to print incrementing numbers onto labels. The program has been used in different pcs running DOS or Windows.

    I'm guessing it has to do with environment, configuration, file association, - something other than programming errors.
  2. 07-20-2002 #2
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    >What is missing when it is moved?
    Could be a number of things.

    >The program is used to print incrementing numbers onto labels.
    Sounds pretty simple, is the source small? Is it C/C++? If so, maybe you could post it here.

    What doesn't work, what does it do or not do that is different to before? What error messages do you get?
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
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    The program executes flawlessly within the program directory it resides in (Borland, Turbo Basic).
    a) it might need some specific file that can be accessed from that folder by a certain route


    e.g. working folder is c:\borland\turbobasic
    file is c:\borland\turbobasic\stuff\morestuff\stuff2

    so to reach the file, it goes
    stuff\morestuff\stuff2\file.ext


    e.g.#2 same working folder
    file is c:\borland\otherstuff

    so to reach the file, it goes
    ..\otherstuff\file.ext


    b) This is a "c" programming board... it sounds like your program is written in basic, which is not c or c++... try a board for basic instead, it'll probably be easier to get help.
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