Runs in Windows XP but not in Windows 98

[RealisT]

Download the full package, it makes life alot easier

Will do. Thanks.

[Jos]

I keyed this code in, and the executable runs OK in Win 98!

I still can't run any uncompiled AutoIt v3 scripts out of Scite, however. I also can't run an executable containing a GUI.

I am sorry but don't understand what you are saying and it helps when you show the Outputpane information so I can see what it is doing now.

I noticed that SciTe has no Open au3.Properties option...something which exists & is quite verbose on my XP box. Would this be provided by AutoIt3Wrapper, or do I simply have an incomplete install?

Probably because you have installed the Full SciTE4Autoit3 installer on the WinXP box?

Jos

[RealisT]

I am sorry but don't understand what you are saying and it helps when you show the Outputpane information so I can see what it is doing now.

Probably because you have installed the Full SciTE4Autoit3 installer on the WinXP box?

Jos

I now have the full SciTe (v 1.74) on my 98 box. it includes the AutoIt3Wrapper.

Here's the status:

I cannot Run any uncompiled AutoIt script using SciTe. I get the following error 100% of the time, regardless of which script:

"Error opening the file."

(The entire console message is shown in the original post of this thread).

Also, executables do not perform as coded if they contain includes for GUIConstants.au3. I'm just about ready to give up on the idea of using AutoIt on my Win 98 machine...

[Zedna]

I now have the full SciTe (v 1.74) on my 98 box. it includes the AutoIt3Wrapper.

Here's the status:

I cannot Run any uncompiled AutoIt script using SciTe. I get the following error 100% of the time, regardless of which script:

"Error opening the file."

(The entire console message is shown in the original post of this thread).

Also, executables do not perform as coded if they contain includes for GUIConstants.au3. I'm just about ready to give up on the idea of using AutoIt on my Win 98 machine...

After installing full Scite4AutoIt3 go to

"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\autoit3wrapper.ini"

and set this option

UseAnsi=1

All should be OK and compiled EXE files should work also on WIN98 machines.

[therks]

Try this:

On your Win98 machine DELETE C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\AutoIt3.exe (or wherever that file exists)

That is the unicode version of AutoIt and will NOT run on Win98.

Now run your code, and tell us what error message you get.

[Jos]

I now have the full SciTe (v 1.74) on my 98 box. it includes the AutoIt3Wrapper.

Here's the status:

I cannot Run any uncompiled AutoIt script using SciTe. I get the following error 100% of the time, regardless of which script:

"Error opening the file."

(The entire console message is shown in the original post of this thread).

Also, executables do not perform as coded if they contain includes for GUIConstants.au3. I'm just about ready to give up on the idea of using AutoIt on my Win 98 machine...

Have you removed the update done in the SciTEUser.properties file ?

Please show the total output from the SciTE output pane.

Jos

Edited December 3, 2007 by Jos

[RealisT]

Have you removed the update done in the SciTEUser.properties file ?

Please show the total output from the SciTE output pane.

Jos

With the properties file changes still in place, with the .ini file changed as recommended, and with AutoIt3.exe renamed, the issues still remain.

I cannot give you the console text, because there is no longer any console.

Running AutoIt in Win 98 is still a great mystery.

I am out of time, and the computer has to go out the door. I will uninstall AutoIt/SciTe, and write off the whole experience as a loss.

Beyond that, thank God for AutoIt v3 on XP!!!

Thanks, all, for your expert assistance!!

[soporific]

I have also come across incompatibility problems switching between XP and 98se ... the answer is simple ... compile the script on the Win98se machine. Why this works i have no idea. And its rather annoying having to transfer my scripts from my work machine (XP) to the test one (98) ... but at least it works!

[Zedna]

I use AutoIt on WINXP and WIN98SE and there are no problems if you did setup for ANSI properly.

Also scripts compiled on XP as ANSI works fine on WIN98.

Your problems are not GENERAL problems related to all users.

So my advice: uninstall all cleanup AutoIt registry/directory and reinstall all.