On 03/09/2012 13:30, Noel O'Boyle wrote: > Hmmmm...not good. It sounds like OB 2.3.1 doesn't install on Win 7 > without admin priviledges. I need to check this somehow. If true, we'd > better sort it out for 2.3.2. > . > In the meanwhile, you can workaround this. I will send you off-list > the data directory for 2.3.1, which you can unzip anywhere you want. > Then just set BABEL_DATADIR at the command-line before starting OB at > the command-line. You could do this also in a batch file, or set the > environment variable in the Windows settings somehow. > > - Noel > > On 30 August 2012 13:14, Richard Marchese Robinson > <rmarcheserobin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Noel >> >> Thanks for your e-mail. >> >> Unfortunately, not only was BABEL_DATADIR not created (I did check via >> starting a fresh command prompt and typing echo "%BABEL_DATADIR%"), but it >> appeared to be the case that the \data\ subdirectory containing mr.txt was >> not physically created either. A search of my machine did not locate mr.txt >> in any other location, either. >> >> If you cannot reproduce this, I would note that my build of Windows 7 is >> non-standard. Does it sound plausible to you that this could cause this kind >> of problem? I cannot supply further details about my build, however, as this >> was set up by IT support at work. It is also the case that I need permission >> before permenantly changing any environment variables or installing Python >> modules - so I apologise for any delay in responding to any solutions you >> might suggest. >> >> However, I believe that the problem is version specific: I have since been >> able to successfully install Open Babel version 2.3.0 using >> OpenBabel2.3.0a_Windows_Installer.exe. (I should note that this installer >> did not automatically set BABEL_DATADIR either, but - as the \data\ >> subdirectory *was* created by *this* installer, it was possible to just set >> this manually.) >> >> Many thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide.
2.3.0, 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 all use different locations for the /data folder. In 2.3.0 it was subfolder of Program Files. This was usually fine under XP, but in Vista and later it required Administrator access. In 2.3.1 it was put in Program Data. This was not the right place because it is intended (I think) for All-Users data, when a single user place was really required. In 2.3.2 to achieve this, the data folder in under %APPDATA%. On my computer at C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Roaming\OpenBabel-2.3.2\data The Environment Variable BABEL_DATADIR which points to this folder has always been a User variable and it would be surprising (and difficult to work round) if your system did not allow the installer to set it. At http://gaseq.co.uk/OB/2-3-2/OpenBabel2.3.2_Windows_Installer.exe there is a snapshot of an OB version from July, which uses the installer internals expected to be used for 2.3.2. It would be helpful if you were able to try it out on your restricted system and report whether it works. (Or indeed anybody on any system!) Chris >> >> Best regards >> >> Richard >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Noel O'Boyle <baoille...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Richard, >>> >>> Please note first of all that openbabel-scripting is officially dead. >>> I'm sending this openbabel-discuss instead. >>> >>> You were looking at the docs for 2.3.0. See the current ones: >>> http://openbabel.org/docs/current/UseTheLibrary/PythonInstall.html >>> >>> The new location of the DATA folder is listed. >>> >>> You say that BABEL_DATADIR was not created. Are you sure? Close the >>> command-prompt window, and start a new one. Does echo >>> "%BABEL_DATADIR%" still not work? If so, we need to sort it out. >>> >>> - Noel >>> >>> On 24 August 2012 14:00, Richard Marchese Robinson >>> <rmarcheserobin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I was trying to install Open Babel version 2.3.1 on a machine running >>>> Windows 7. >>>> >>>> I ran OpenBabel2.3.1_Windows_Installer.exe and was informed the >>>> installation >>>> had finished successfully, allowing me to start the GUI. >>>> >>>> Since BABEL_DATADIR had not been created, I went to manually set this to >>>> the >>>> location of the directory containing mr.txt (based upon the instructions >>>> for >>>> testing the installation presented here: >>>> http://openbabel.org/docs/2.3.0/UseTheLibrary/PythonInstall.html). >>>> >>>> However, the \data\ subdirectory had not been created under C:\Program >>>> Files >>>> (x86)\OpenBabel 2.3.1\ >>>> Indeed, I could not locate mr.txt anywhere. >>>> >>>> A quick Google search does not seem to suggest that this has been >>>> removed >>>> from version 2.3.1.... so I assume there was a problem with running the >>>> installer. >>>> >>>> Any clarification / suggestions as to why this might have occured / >>>> possible >>>> ways to fix this would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Richard Marchese Robinson >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Live Security Virtual Conference >> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions >> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware >> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenBabel-discuss mailing list >> OpenBabel-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-discuss >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > OpenBabel-discuss mailing list > OpenBabel-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-discuss > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ OpenBabel-discuss mailing list OpenBabel-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-discuss
