As Thomas points out this would seem to be a long standing bug in the installer. It is unlikely to get fixed any time soon. I think a reasonable workaround is:
1. with admin privilege move j64-701 folder to correct program files folder 2. manually edit launch icons as necessary to reflect new location On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Thomas Costigliola <[email protected]>wrote: > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:40 AM, Wim de Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just reinstalled the J701 64 bit. Why want it default install to > c:\program > > files(x86)\j64-701? > > That should be c:\program files\j64-701. > > And I cannot correct that because there are three options: > > single user - home (fixed directory) > > multiple users - program files (goes to program files(x86)) > > singel user - custom > > > > And I don't want single user. So why the wrong (x86) directory? > > I didn't see if anyone answered this yet, so here goes. I think the > problem is the installer itself is a 32bit program so windows defaults > the installation to (x86). I'm not aware of any work-around. Anyone > else? > > > > > Bo, if you install you get some information what to start. > > Run J http server (jhs701), gives a dos box, but don't do anything there. > > Don't close it either. It is the service that feeds the console > > Run j console or better a browser to the ip address mentioned in the > jhs701 > > window: http://127.0.0.1:65001/jijx > > > > > > Groetjes, > > Wim > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:29, Wim de Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> J701 is a service. Read the documentation how to install and use it. > >> > >> Groetjes, > >> Wim > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 08:47, Bo Jacoby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello. I tried unsuccessfully to install j701. How is it done? I > entered > >>> www.jsoftware.com, clicked download, clicked j01a win.exe, downloaded, > >>> and got an exe-file which I executed. Then I got a completely black > screen > >>> with a square cursor on it. It responds to J-commands like 2+2, but it > >>> doesn't look right. What did I do wrong? > >>> - Bo > >>> > >>> --- Den tirs 1/2/11 skrev Kip Murray <[email protected]>: > >>> > >>> > Fra: Kip Murray <[email protected]> > >>> > Emne: Re: [Jprogramming] J701 released > >>> > Til: "Programming forum" <[email protected]> > >>> > Dato: tirsdag 1. februar 2011 01.05 > >>> > What will happen with Jsoftware > >>> > JUM? Currently > >>> > > >>> > JVERSION > >>> > Engine: j701/2011-01-10/11:25 > >>> > Library: 7.01.039 > >>> > Platform: Linux 32 > >>> > Installer: j701abeta_linux32.sh > >>> > InstallPath: /home/jhs/j701 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On 1/31/2011 11:02 AM, Eric Iverson wrote: > >>> > > The J701 release is available at the download page. > >>> > The J701 beta is over. > >>> > > > >>> > > We are treating both 701 and 602 as stable releases. > >>> > > > >>> > > 701 is one of the the biggest changes we've made in > >>> > our 20 year history. 701 > >>> > > might seem rough and unpolished compared to previous > >>> > releases. We think it > >>> > > was time to take the plunge. We believe that with > >>> > continued and growing > >>> > > community effort, greatly facilitated by JAL, that > >>> > J701 will soon be as > >>> > > polished as previous releases and that it shows clear > >>> > direction towards a > >>> > > bright future for J. > >>> > > > >>> > > Please give 701 a chance. Please contribute to make it > >>> > better. > >>> > > > >>> > > And remember the donation button! > >>> > > > >>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > > For information about J forums see > >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >>> > >> > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
