ConTeXt installation problem with Windows 8.1

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Jaroslav Hajtmar

28 Apr 2015 28 Apr '15

4:07 p.m.

Hello ConTeXist. I tried to install standalone ConTeXt (64 bit. Version) into the new installation of Windows 8.1 During installation, I encounter a message about missing DLL library (at first MSVCR100.DLL, after insert this library next error message.). Does anyone have a similar experience? respectively. How do I install Windows ConTeXt to 8.1 Thanks. Jaroslav Hajtmar

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Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o.

29 Apr 29 Apr

9:18 a.m.

Hello, On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:07:58 +0200, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote:

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Hello ConTeXist. I tried to install standalone ConTeXt (64 bit. Version) into the new installation of Windows 8.1 During installation, I encounter a message about missing DLL library (at first MSVCR100.DLL, after insert this library next error message.). Does anyone have a similar experience? respectively. How do I install Windows ConTeXt to 8.1 Thanks. Jaroslav Hajtmar

although the following solution for Ctx installation is "ad-hoc", not systematic, it should solve your problem: add the missing MSVC libraries from "MS Redistributable Package": https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kche8ah(v=vs.100).aspx The problem appears time-to-time to end users and not to program developers, as MS Visual Studio includes/installs the required DLLs (which are part of "Redist. Pack.") automatically (so it works for developers). And then, an end user may need to install the missing DLLs manually. (When a SW has an installer, it often handles this step automatically.) So, try do download & install the proper "MS Redistributable Package"; it's free (download and install, both). Cheers, Lukas -- Ing. Lukáš Procházka | mailto:LPr@pontex.cz Pontex s. r. o. | mailto:pontex@pontex.cz | http://www.pontex.cz Bezová 1658 147 14 Praha 4 Tel: +420 241 096 751 Fax: +420 244 461 038

Mojca Miklavec

9:30 a.m.

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. wrote:

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On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:07:58 +0200, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote:

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Hello ConTeXist. I tried to install standalone ConTeXt (64 bit. Version) into the new installation of Windows 8.1 During installation, I encounter a message about missing DLL library (at first MSVCR100.DLL, after insert this library next error message.). Does anyone have a similar experience? respectively. How do I install Windows ConTeXt to 8.1 Thanks. Jaroslav Hajtmar

although the following solution for Ctx installation is "ad-hoc", not systematic, it should solve your problem: add the missing MSVC libraries from "MS Redistributable Package":

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kche8ah(v=vs.100).aspx

The problem appears time-to-time to end users and not to program developers, as MS Visual Studio includes/installs the required DLLs (which are part of "Redist. Pack.") automatically (so it works for developers).

And then, an end user may need to install the missing DLLs manually. (When a SW has an installer, it often handles this step automatically.)

If our ConTeXt distribution is missing those files, then *I* need to add them to the distribution. This problem usually happens when Akira switches to a newer MSVC and unless someone complains, I never know that new files have to be added as I never use Windows. We can discuss the fix off-list. Mojca

Jaroslav Hajtmar

2:28 p.m.

Thanks to Lukas and Mojca too for the reply. The problem may be elsewhere. At my working computer (at work) I have Windows 8.1, and there I ConTeXt standalone installed ok and everything works as it should. On my own laptop I install Windows 8.1 Enterprise (ie. I think the top product) and even ConTeXt not installed because the installation procedure did not find DLL. At the moment I do not know what it could be. Maybe when I install the drivers (I had trouble installing the graphics driver) something screwed up. Perhaps it wanted a broader discussion of Windows 8 users, respectively. 8.1 and probably even different versions (Home, Professional, Enterprise ???). Thanx Jaroslav Hajtmar Od: "ntg-context" ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Komu: "mailing list for ConTeXt users" ntg-context@ntg.nl Kopie: Datum: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:18 +0200 Předmet: Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt installation problem with Windows 8.1

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On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. wrote:

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On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:07:58 +0200, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote:

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Hello ConTeXist. I tried to install standalone ConTeXt (64 bit. Version) into the new installation of Windows 8.1 During installation, I encounter a message about missing DLL library (at first MSVCR100.DLL, after insert this library next error message.). Does anyone have a similar experience? respectively. How do I install Windows ConTeXt to 8.1 Thanks. Jaroslav Hajtmar

although the following solution for Ctx installation is "ad-hoc", not systematic, it should solve your problem: add the missing MSVC libraries from "MS Redistributable Package":

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kche8ah(v=vs.100).aspx

The problem appears time-to-time to end users and not to program developers, as MS Visual Studio includes/installs the required DLLs (which are part of "Redist. Pack.") automatically (so it works for developers).

And then, an end user may need to install the missing DLLs manually. (When a SW has an installer, it often handles this step automatically.)

If our ConTeXt distribution is missing those files, then *I* need to add them to the distribution. This problem usually happens when Akira switches to a newer MSVC and unless someone complains, I never know that new files have to be added as I never use Windows.

We can discuss the fix off-list.

Mojca ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

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Mojca Miklavec

5:09 p.m.

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote:

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Thanks to Lukas and Mojca too for the reply. The problem may be elsewhere. At my working computer (at work) I have Windows 8.1, and there I ConTeXt standalone installed ok and everything works as it should. On my own laptop I install Windows 8.1 Enterprise (ie. I think the top product) and even ConTeXt not installed because the installation procedure did not find DLL. At the moment I do not know what it could be. Maybe when I install the drivers (I had trouble installing the graphics driver) something screwed up. Perhaps it wanted a broader discussion of Windows 8 users, respectively. 8.1 and probably even different versions (Home, Professional, Enterprise ???).

Please try again (you need to download http://distribution.contextgarden.net/setup/context-setup-mswin.zip again). I added the missing dll. If any other file is still missing, please say which file exactly. Mojca

Jan Tosovsky

6:58 p.m.

On 2015-04-29 Mojca Miklavec wrote:

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On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote:

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The problem may be elsewhere. At my working computer (at work) I have Windows 8.1, and there I ConTeXt standalone installed ok everything works as it should.

On my own laptop I install Windows 8.1 Enterprise (ie. I think the top product) and even ConTeXt not installed because the installation procedure did not find DLL.

Please try again (you need to download http://distribution.contextgarden.net/setup/context-setup-mswin.zip again). I added the missing dll. If any other file is still missing, please say which file exactly.

Btw, there is a handy utility for analysing dependency problems: http://www.dependencywalker.com/ You can browse for any exe file and inspect if all referenced libraries are available on your system. Jan

Jaroslav Hajtmar

10:20 p.m.

Thanx Mojca.When I downloaded Your ZIP file, then the installation has been completed without any problems and everything works as it should. Thanks again. Jaroslav Hajtmar Od: "ntg-context" ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Komu: "mailing list for ConTeXt users" ntg-context@ntg.nl Kopie: Datum: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:09:58 +0200 Předmet: Re: [NTG-context] ConTeXt installation problem with Windows 8.1

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On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Jaroslav Hajtmar wrote:

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Thanks to Lukas and Mojca too for the reply. The problem may be elsewhere. At my working computer (at work) I have Windows 8.1, and there I ConTeXt standalone installed ok and everything works as it should. On my own laptop I install Windows 8.1 Enterprise (ie. I think the top product) and even ConTeXt not installed because the installation procedure did not find DLL. At the moment I do not know what it could be. Maybe when I install the drivers (I had trouble installing the graphics driver) something screwed up. Perhaps it wanted a broader discussion of Windows 8 users, respectively. 8.1 and probably even different versions (Home, Professional, Enterprise ???).

Please try again (you need to download http://distribution.contextgarden.net/setup/context-setup-mswin.zip again). I added the missing dll. If any other file is still missing, please say which file exactly.

Mojca ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

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