#26 Alpha 10 does not start

[jollyt]

Hi!

On my previous windows installation Alpha-10 would
start but make my icons in explorer crash. Now - after
setting up my system new - the Alpha-10-EXE (05-09-22)
does not start the program but gives an error message
which (translated) goes like this:

"The file PHOENIX.EXE is linked to the missing Export-
SHELL32.DLL:SHGetSpecialFolderPathA"

Of course, I do have a SHELL32.DLL in windows\system.

Thanks for any suggestions and Merry Christmas!

Jolly

[Rainer Schumann]

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Hi Jolly,

I believe this problem relates to your IE-Version. You
should upgrade to the latest version with all security
patches (even if you use another browser, because the
IE-dlls are more or less a part of the operating system). If
you think this does not apply, please give more details
about your environment (Operating system, file-version of
the shell32.dll)

HTH and merry christmas!

Rainer

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Hi Rainer!

Version of IE and SHELL32.DLL are the same as before the
new installation.
I use Windows 95 and IE 5.5 SP2. The SHELL32-version is the
original one from Windows 95.

The only difference that comes to my mind is that I don't
have Phoenix Mail 2003 installed anymore. Could that make a
difference for Alpha 10? Beta9 works fine, by the way...

Regards, Jolly

[Marco Hemmes]

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A search on MSDN results:

The Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Desktop Update must be
installed for this function to be available.

Minimum DLL Version: shell32.dll version 4.71 or later

Does this help? I don't have/use W95 anymore so I cannot
test it.

Marco

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Hi!

When I set my system up new, I tried to install only those
components, I really needed. Maybe now something is
missing, which Alpha-10 needs.

Since Beta-9 wokrs fine, I don't really have a problem. But
there must be a difference between the versions 9 and 10
that causes this problem...

Thanks for the answer! I'll wait for a stable version 10
before I change anything in my well-running system.

Jolly

[Marco Hemmes]

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Hi Jolly,

I know exactly what has changed and is causing
this 'problem'. It's not exactly a problem, more a missing
feature in your Windows version. Your system could be well-
running, but I think somewhat outdated also, for it is at
least 11 years old.

I cannot solve the problem at runtime, because the
shell32.dll is linked on loading the application. A
solution would be to create a separate build for W95, that
will only lack the feature of storing the messages in
a 'local user' location. Another solution would be that you
will update your system, with the 'Desktop Update' I
mentioned earlier.

By the way, what is your version of shell32.dll?

With kind regards,
Marco