Thanks Peter. I have downloaded it just in case. My main computer runs
Windows XP, but I have a backup computer with Win 2000 and that DLL
might be useful.
Carlos
El 16/11/2010 22:13, P. J. Alling escribió:
I thought I'd share this for anyone who really doesn't like being forced
to upgrade. As some may know, I'm still using Win2K on my primary
computer. This means I can't use Adobe Lightroom, as a raw converter,
though I really don't like it's taking over every aspect of photo
management. Now this hasn't bothered me too much as the new Pentax
Camera Utility 4 has a much improved user interface, (even though I find
it's batch capabilities inferior to RawShooter), but hell it's free.
Well, not free exactly. You pay for the license when you buy the camera
it's sort of Free).
Well the latest upgrade which supposedly included some processing
enhancements no longer ran under Win2K. Though it no longer needs an
original CD to install, (Pentax giveth, Pentax taketh away).
The actual error when attempting to run the application was "Cannot find
'UxTheme.dll'" with a system path that included /winnt/system32.
UXTheme.dll is a WinXp and later OS file that is redraws controls,
(doesn't MS ever get tired of screwing up their OS). Well I couldn't let
that stand. I mean really The damned software installs it should run!
I was able to find a cross compiled version of that DLL originally
written for "Wine", (a linex Windows emulator), which seems to allow the
latest version of PCU4 to run on Win2K. I haven't noticed any major
improvement in performance, but some of the dialogs now display better.
I'll either be complaining bitterly and reverting to the previous
version of the PCU4 or not mention it again and just happily use the
improved version. I guess this should stand me in good stead as the
latest version of PCU4 supports the K-5 if I have no further problems.
The upshot of this is if anyone would like fix, I'll be happy to put a
text file with instructions and copies of the necessary files in a
dropbox folder.
Se certifico que el correo entrante no contiene virus.
Comprobada por AVG - www.avg.es
Version: 9.0.869 / Base de datos de virus: 271.1.1/3259 - Fecha de la version:
11/15/10 20:34:00
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