Indeed. I think that is BABEL_DATADIR. For Windows, I believe that is set
here:
https://github.com/cryos/avogadro/blob/2a98712f24506d023aa4b84c984136a913017e81/avogadro/src/main.cpp#L106
Perhaps that is what we should change that setup for the next release.
On Sunday, October 23, 2016, Marcos Verissimo Alves <
marcos_veriss...@id.uff.br> wrote:
> What if path variables with the location of the force fields are set? If
> I'm not mistaken, Windows has those too.
>
> Best,
>
> Marcos
>
> Em domingo, 23 de outubro de 2016, Patrick Avery <psav...@buffalo.edu
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','psav...@buffalo.edu');>> escreveu:
>
>> My best guess is that when you open a Gaussian file by double clicking
>> it, it results in Avogadro's runtime location being in that directory
>> (which means it won't find the force field files).
>>
>> For now, I'd always open Avogadro by using the shortcut, and then open
>> the Gaussian file using the "Open" dialog, and it should work. I will try
>> to figure out how to fix that sometime sooner or later...
>>
>> On Sunday, October 23, 2016, Željko M. Svedružić <zsved...@biol.pmf.hr>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> most of the molecular modeling software does not tolerate "Program
>>> Files" in the path name. The code for all those programs is written for
>>> Linux and just adapted to windows. Linux does not recognize empty space,
>>> i.e. "Program Files" should be "Program_Files". Thus, when I have to work
>>> on windows I install all my modeling software in C:\\ directory, and
>>> everything works fine. Alternatively stick with Linux.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>>
>>> Best of luck in your work, Cheers,
>>>
>>> www.svedruziclab.com
>>>
>>> On 2016-10-23 4:32, Michael Morgan wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Patrick,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your kind help! The problem is solved with your help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1) If I run Avogadro.exe from the \bin folder, then open files, I
>>> can use the force fields.
>>>
>>> 2) If I created a shortcut link in the desktop and run it, I can
>>> use the force fields.
>>>
>>> 3) I have assigned “C:\Program Files (x86)\Avogadro\bin\avogadro.exe”
>>> to open the Gaussian output files by default. If I open an output
>>> file using Avogadro by directly clicking the file, I cannot use the
>>> force fields. Not sure what is wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Patrick Avery [mailto:psav...@buffalo.edu]
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 22, 2016 9:35 AM
>>> *To:* avogadro-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Avogadro-Discuss] AutoOptimization
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Michael,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This usually means the force field files were not found. These are the
>>> files at this location: https://github.com/o
>>> penbabel/openbabel/tree/master/data
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I can think of two likely scenarios. Either
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1: you don't have the files. Check your install location (probably
>>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Avogadro). Open the bin folder and see if the force
>>> field files are there.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2: if you do have the files, the force field files may not be loading if
>>> Avogadro's runtime location is not in C:\Program Files
>>> (x86)\Avogadro\bin. You can double click the Avogadro executable in
>>> C:\Program
>>> Files (x86)\Avogadro\bin
>>>
>>> And the force fields should work then. If you are using a shortcut,
>>> right click it and select "properties" and make sure it says it is starting
>>> in C:\Program Files (x86)\Avogadro\bin and not C:\Program Files
>>> (x86)\Avogadro.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I tried setting it up to make sure we wouldn't run into either of those
>>> problems. Perhaps I missed something, though. Did you create your own
>>> shortcut?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, October 21, 2016, Michael Morgan <michaelmorgan...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My Avogadro’s AutoOptimization stopped working. When I clicked “Start”,
>>> it showed “AutoOpt: Could not setup force field…”. I have tried most simple
>>> molecules, as well as choosing different force field. All the same. Any
>>> idea what is wrong?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My Avogadro version is most recent one (1.2.0). Windows 10.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> **************address file*******************
>>> Željko Svedružić ph.d.zsved...@biol.pmf.hr
>>> web:https://profiles.google.com/106720515809875304148#106720515809875304148/about
>>> **************************************************
>>>
>>>
>
> --
> ---
>
> Prof. Dr. Marcos Verissimo Alves
> Prof. Adjunto II, Curso de Física Computacional
> Coordenador Pro-Tempore do Polo 15 do Mestrado Nacional Profissional em
> Ensino de Física - SBF/Capes
> Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Polo Universitário de Volta Redonda
> Universidade Federal Fluminense
> Volta Redonda - RJ, Brasil
>
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