Re: bear of a problem

1. In what context do you see the "can't" message and exactly what does it
say?

2. What are you executing when you get it? Are you trying to load sf.exe
in order
to compile the program, or have you already done a compilation and you're
trying
to run the resulting executable?

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 18:03:39 -0500, Roger Dube <rdube_at_entropylock.com>
wrote:

> I have a tough problem... I have been developing code which involves use
> of winsock and tcpip "conversations" between two computers. Development
> has gone well, and it works smoothly on several computers, all with XP
> and Windows 2000.
> But there is a brand new XP machine in the office on which the software
> does not work at all - I get "can't open file" and related failures.
>
> I believe the file it needs is likely a Windows or system file, rather
> than a DLL or other file that I have created, since those are all
> present and available in the same folder that carries the turnkey. In
> fact, I am able to rename some likely folders in the root drive of
> machines that "work" and still be able to get the software operating,
> since it carries along the DLLs it needs in its own folder.
>
> SO: how do I find out WHAT file is missing? I would guess that some use
> of the debug mode might be in order here... but that means that I can't
> just carry my turnkey and related files folder to the new machine... I
> would need to install SF on the system, right?
>
> I know this is not a crisp question, nor can I supply code, since it is
> too massive... but suggestions on how to tackle the basic problem of
> ambiguous or uninformative error messages would be much appreciated.
>
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