Re: [jnc-users] exe won't run on one of my computers

[Marco T. <ma...@mt...>]

On 03.08.2010 19:32, paul smith wrote:
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> *From:* Marco Trudel <ma...@mt...>
> *To:* paul smith <pgs...@ya...>
> *Cc:* jav...@li...
> *Sent:* Tue, 3 August, 2010 11:35:10
> *Subject:* Re: [jnc-users] exe won't run on one of my computers
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> Hey Paul
>
> On 02.08.2010 20:56, paul smith wrote:
>  > I compiled a program on the machine where I installed JNC and it worked
>  > fine.
>
> Did you read the compilation messages? See below...
>
>  > I then copied the the exe file to another computer and it gave the
>  > following output when it ran:
>  > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.unsatisfiedlinkerror: util can't
>  > open the module
>  > at
>  > java.runtime._load(con4sc3.exe).....
>
> Sounds like you didn't copy the "lib" directory that was put in the same
> location as the compiled binary. There is a message at compilation time
> explaining that you need that directory.

> There was no message. Here's the compiler output:
> <snip>

Well, delete the lib directory and press compile again ;-)
The message is only shown at the first compilation when the additional 
files are being copied. At least as far as I remember... It's quite a 
while ago I programmed that.

>
>  > Both computers are running vista and the program uses some graphics from
>  > awt.
>  > When I do the same test with "helloworld" it runs on both computers.
>
> Because it doesn't need any additional dlls at runtime.
>
>
> Hope that helps

> Yes. I copied the lib directory and it works. Thanks.
> I have to start the application twice from the console to get it to
> display. The first time the application runs and finishes without
> displaying the graphics - that is it goes back to the command prompt on
> the console. The second time it works correctly. It's the same on both
> machines (running vista).

There's a thread race in GCJ. AWT is almost always running into it. SWT 
is working much better...


Hope that helps
Marco