RE: [Bug-gnubg] Error when starting : Program fails to load

[Ian Shaw]

Hi Pete,

It looks like your system is objecting to the directory name ".gnubg",
probably because of the "." in the folder name.

I don't know how to get round it though, sorry. Anyone else have a clue?

You could try creating the directory by hand and see if the install
routine works thereafter. You should have a C:\Program
Files\gnubg\.gnubg directory.

Regards,
Ian Shaw 

> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Pete Shaw
> Sent: 18 February 2005 14:19
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> Subject: [Bug-gnubg] Error when starting : Program fails to load
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I've just downloaded and installed the latest version of GNU 
> Backgammon and it fails to start. 
> (gnubg-setup-gtk13-20050213.exe) I get 2 windows:
> The first has a window title saying 'Starting GNU Backgammon 
> 0.14.3-devel'. It displays an image of a brown GNU and at the 
> bottom it says 'initialising' followed by 'board images'.
> The second window has a window title saying 'GNU Backgammon - Error'.
> The error reported is 'BAMFORD/USR:AQ\Ad1pms/.gnubg:' 
> followed by 'Invalid argument'. There is only an 'OK' button 
> to press and when I do the program terminates.
> 
> The 'BAMFORD/USR:AQ\Ad1pms' bit of the error relates to the 
> Novell server and user name I have on have on the server.
> I'm  using  Microsoft XP Professional Version 2002 with 
> Service pack 2. 
> Hardware is a Viglen Contender machine.
> 
> If you need any other information let me know.
> 
> I have installed the same program on a windows 2000 platform 
> and did not experience any problems and I'd just like to say 
> thanks for all your hard work in putting together what looks 
> like a great piece of software.
> 
> warm regards
> Pete
> 
> 
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