On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:00:45 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
Glenn requested...
>> We'll need a copy of Arachne.cfg from the installation that's failing
> OK, Glenn. Here it is. I hope somebody can figure out what is wrong.
> BTW, I have just performed a new setup from scratch after deleting
> everything except ARCHN170.EXE and my ARACHNE.KEY. I never had a problem
> in getting my APMs to install and to work. The problem is that when I
> click on the "List of installed packages" ikon I will always get an Arachne
> Load Error if I am offline. When online the feature always behaves as it
> should.
> BTW, I inspect my ARACHNE.CFG from time to time and I frequently make
> backup copies of this file. As others on the list have reported, I also
> sometimes find smiley faces in my ARACHNE.CFG. The smiley faces do not
> appear to have ever introduced any new problems insofar as the running of
> my Arachne installation is concerned. The only problem with the smiley
> faces is that they certainly have no business being there and they should
> not be putting in their occasional appearances there.
> Sam Heywood
> - ------------------- begin ARACHNE.CFG ---------------
<snip>
> CachePath CACHE\
> Cache2TEMP Yes
I'll bet you dollars to donuts that you have a "path" problem.
With "Cache2Temp Yes" you will need 3 items as absolute requirements.
(with "Cache2Temp No" only #3 is required)
1) you must have "set temp=directory_name" in autoexec.bat or by some
other method before starting Arachne.
(a.bat can do it instead of autoexec.bat if you so choose)
2) the temp directory must exist
3) your named cache dir must exist
Here's the result of "Cache2Temp Yes" after removing my cache directory
and temp dir.
http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/no_path.jpg
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Glenn
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