Just an update I removed FPC with Add/Remove programs which didn't
remove everything.
It left the bin directory with fp.cfg alone. I reinstalled 2.2.0 which
would not launch but just
blinked on screen. I deleted the FPC root directory and everything below
it. I reinstalled
2.2.0 and it works. I have regularly seen this failure to launch
behavior about once a month.
I delete the files in C:\FPC\2.2.0\BIN\i86-WIN32\ and then re-install.
Re-installing without
removing those files doesn't work.
I also routinely see unusual behavior during debug. In routine debugging
suddenly breakpoints
don't break anymore. I exit FPC and restart to return to normal
operation. SImilarly the watching
of record structures just quits. Restart fixes that to. I was hoping
2.2.2 might fix these problems.
But it won't even run for me.
I have a rather ordinary setup here that runs most things without trouble.
Never the less I'm a great fan of FPC.
JY
John Youngquist wrote:
Has anyone else ever seen this problem? Is this just a bug in 2.2.2 ?
The file is clearly where it is supposed to be and accessible from
other programs.
Is this message erroneous or misleading? It does prevent compiling
anything.
What could cause this?
JY
John Youngquist wrote:
Thanks for all the info but I'm using XP. I can open the fp.cfg with
notepad.
JY
Michael Green wrote:
Hi John!
I saw someone else that posted a similar issue. Are you using Vista?
If so, this might help:
* **Right-click** (not the usual left-click) the FPC folder from My
Computer and select "Options" from the drop-down list (bottom entry).
* There are 4 tabs at the top of the new window, one of them says
"Security". Select that one and click the "Edit..." button (a window
may pop up, asking for your permission to continue - Yes, continue...).
* There's a list of groups/users and underneith that, a list of
access rights. First make sure there's a group called "Users" in
that first list (it should say something like "Users
(John-PC\Users)"). If it isn't there, click the "Add..." button, in
the next window click "Object Types.." and select (checkmark)
"Users" then hit OK on this and the previous window.
* If "Users" is already in the list, highlight it and from the list
below select the "Full Control" in the "Allow" column - it will
automatically select "Modify" as well, but will leave "Special
Permissions" unselected. That;s ok, so leave it as that and click
the "OK" button. A window will show what it's doing - applying these
new security settings to the FPC folder and all subfolders / files.
Now remember that in doing so, any user (Standard OR Administrator)
on your computer can add/edit/delete folders and files in your FPC
folder. If that's too much of a security risk for you, either
upgrade your own user account to have Administrator rights (Start ->
type "User" and select "User Accounts" from the program list ->
Select "Change your account type") -OR- you can specifically select
the FP.CFG file and apply these settings as outlined above to just
that file instead of the whole FPC folder.
Hope that did the trick for you, but use at your own risk ;-)
-- Mike
John Youngquist wrote:
I JUST GOT 2.2.2 TO REPLACE MY 2.2.0 VERSION.
When I compile a file that worked fine before it aborts immediately
WITH A MESSAGE:
"UNABLE TO OPEN: C:\FPC\2.2.2\BIN\i86-WIN32\fp.cfg
Yet this file exists in this directory. Whats wrong?
THANKS JY
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