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I've tried to use vUpdate.exe to get the help files. I tried all the different ways discribed in this forum. vUpdate.exe vever starts due to an Error message "A required .DLL file,WS2_32.DLL, was not found".
The file does not exist on my machine. Where can I find this file?
Your help is greatly appreciated
Hmm, the file you mention shows up in my windows and windows/system directories (and a couple of AOL directories), but not in the Dev directory. (Caveat - I am looking at this on a home machine - so its Win98). Its absense does not appear to be the fault of Dev.
So, I went to Google, and found some data:
http://websimulations.com/support/winsock2.htm
and this:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Win95_3x/Win95/Q_20175341.html
See if this helps...
Wayne
Wayne
That is really weird. That is a standard system file. You must be using something really ancient like windows 95 or something.
Kip
Yeah I noticed a lot of references to Win95 Kip, which may be a result of 95 not coming packaged with IE by default.
Like I said, here on this computer, I am using something nearly as ancient (Win 98SE), and I have the file, and something far more ancient (my brain).
Wayne
He he, you are always too hard on yourself Wayne ;)
Kip
Thank you very much for your help, Wayne. Yes, I admit it, my operating system is aincient and also believe Moses might have written the 10 commandments on a WIN 95 machine.
It took a little while to find the required DLL's! After I installed WS2_32DLL, I got the next ERROR for ws2help.dll missing. I also got a copy of it installed in the Windows\system. One strange thing, one of the web sites you found mentioned the registry. When I checked my registry, I found an entry for WS2_32.DLL but under a different key. Vupdate starts OK now, but I get ERRORS from vUpdate. I include a copy of vUpdate debug.log:# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:14 2002
According to your devcpp.cfg, vUpdate thinks these are your macros...
$ROOT: "C:\DEV-CPP\"
$BIN: "C:\DEV-CPP\Bin"
$HELP: "C:\DEV-CPP\Help\"
$ICONS: "C:\DEV-CPP\Icons\"
$INCLUDE: "C:\DEV-CPP\include"
$LIB: "C:\DEV-CPP\lib"
$LANG: "C:\DEV-CPP\Lang\"
$TEMPLATES: "C:\DEV-CPP\Templates\"
$THEMES: "C:\DEV-CPP\Themes\"
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:14 2002
According to your devcpp.cfg, vUpdate thinks these are your options...
bInterfaceSmoothProgressBar: "0"
bInterfaceDevTheme: "0"
bInterfacePreviews: "1"
bListPackages: "1"
bListPatches: "1"
bListLanguages: "1"
bListHelp: "1"
bListOther: "1"
bAdvancedDebugLog: "1"
fBandwidthThrottle: "100.000000"
bAdvancedUseProxy: "0"
szAdvancedProxyServer: "server.com"
nAdvancedProxyPort: "8010"
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:14 2002
Status: Ready, hit start to begin...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:17 2002
According to your devcpp.cfg, vUpdate thinks these are your macros...
$ROOT: "C:\DEV-CPP\"
$BIN: "C:\DEV-CPP\Bin"
$HELP: "C:\DEV-CPP\Help\"
$ICONS: "C:\DEV-CPP\Icons\"
$INCLUDE: "C:\DEV-CPP\include"
$LIB: "C:\DEV-CPP\lib"
$LANG: "C:\DEV-CPP\Lang\"
$TEMPLATES: "C:\DEV-CPP\Templates\"
$THEMES: "C:\DEV-CPP\Themes\"
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:17 2002
According to your devcpp.cfg, vUpdate thinks these are your options...
bInterfaceSmoothProgressBar: "0"
bInterfaceDevTheme: "0"
bInterfacePreviews: "1"
bListPackages: "1"
bListPatches: "1"
bListLanguages: "1"
bListHelp: "1"
bListOther: "1"
bAdvancedDebugLog: "1"
fBandwidthThrottle: "100.000000"
bAdvancedUseProxy: "0"
szAdvancedProxyServer: "server.com"
nAdvancedProxyPort: "8010"
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:19 2002
Preparing to save macros and options......
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:19 2002
Saving your options...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:19 2002
Saved options...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:21 2002
According to your devcpp.cfg, vUpdate thinks these are your macros...
$ROOT: "C:\DEV-CPP\"
$BIN: "C:\DEV-CPP\Bin"
$HELP: "C:\DEV-CPP\Help\"
$ICONS: "C:\DEV-CPP\Icons\"
$INCLUDE: "C:\DEV-CPP\include"
$LIB: "C:\DEV-CPP\lib"
$LANG: "C:\DEV-CPP\Lang\"
$TEMPLATES: "C:\DEV-CPP\Templates\"
$THEMES: "C:\DEV-CPP\Themes\"
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
According to your devcpp.cfg, vUpdate thinks these are your options...
bInterfaceSmoothProgressBar: "0"
bInterfaceDevTheme: "0"
bInterfacePreviews: "1"
bListPackages: "1"
bListPatches: "1"
bListLanguages: "1"
bListHelp: "1"
bListOther: "1"
bAdvancedDebugLog: "1"
fBandwidthThrottle: "100.000000"
bAdvancedUseProxy: "0"
szAdvancedProxyServer: "server.com"
nAdvancedProxyPort: "8010"
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Checking for newer vUpdate...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Resolving name www.zero47.com...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Resolving server name...
v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Resolved...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Error: Invalid address...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Address was www.zero47.com...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Error: Oh well, who cares...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Fetching update list...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Resolving name vupdate.myip.org...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Resolving server name...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Resolved...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Error: Invalid address...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Address was vupdate.myip.org...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:22 2002
Status: Error: Server may be down...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:25 2002
Flushing buffer...
# v1.604 Tue Nov 26 21:21:25 2002
Couldn't backup update script...
Yes, my operating system is old, but hey we're living at the west coast, almost a day behind..