Does not start

Question

Does not start

AlexCzar opened this issue 7 years ago · 14 comments

AlexCzar commented 7 years ago

Problem/Request description

Cannot run the application.

Expected behavior (Only if reporting bug)

Application launch

System information

Windows version: Win 10
Windows architecture: x64
.Net version: 4.7
Mahou version: HAHA, never seen the window in my life, but the archive has 2.5.1.0 in its name

Steps to reproduce

download 2.5.1.0 version with dll
double click it (nothing happens, the cursor briefly changes to "thinking" animation)
run cmd, cd to mahou directory, try to run from command prompt -> same result, nothing happens, cursor changes to "thinking" animation for a moment.

Answer 1 · 2017-09-21T09:54:53.000Z

@AlexCzar Try moving/deleting Mahou.ini, snippets.txt, AS_dict.txt and maybe getconkbl.dll and make sure they're both x86(32-bit).

Answer 2 · 2017-09-21T10:25:18.000Z

@BladeMight there's nothing like that, it's the first time I'm trying the app, I haven't configured anything, this is literally: 'download, try to run - nothing happens' situation.

Answer 3 · 2017-09-21T10:41:43.000Z

@AlexCzar Then paste this file as Mahou.ini in Mahou.exe directory:
Mahou.ini.txt

Answer 4 · 2017-09-21T10:42:38.000Z

And after it start Mahou, and then check if there are folder called Logs in directory where Mahou.exe

Answer 5 · 2017-09-21T13:43:44.000Z

@AlexCzar Maybe i could help you through TeamViewer?(if you wish)

Answer 6 · 2017-09-21T21:09:14.000Z

I figured it out. It wouldn't run from C:\Program Files, probably because it was trying to create some files and it didn't have permissions due to UAC. I just hate this little Windows problems which have to be guessed instead of diagnosed. I'm not Windows native, use it exclusively for gaming.
Sorry to bother you with this.

Answer 7 · 2017-09-21T21:16:03.000Z

@AlexCzar But in that case you can use the AppData to store settings, just create the Mahou.ini with folowing content:

[Functions]
AppDataConfigs=True

or download this: Mahou.ini.txt and rename to Mahou.ini and put it where Mahou.exe is. After this configs will be stored in %AppData%\Mahou.

Answer 8 · 2017-09-25T10:09:54.000Z

Yup, as I said, I've figured it out. But it would've been beneficial if that setting was default. Instead the application just refuses to run without any output or signal to the user. Not user friendly at all.

Answer 9 · 2017-09-25T10:15:25.000Z

@AlexCzar Well, I added that feature not so long ago, and didn't thinked that it could be better(user friendly) than just store configs where Mahou.exe is, to make it default.

Answer 10 · 2017-09-26T18:16:55.000Z

It's just a suggestion mind you, but if potentially breaking feature is default it's good to at least explain to the user why failure occurs.

Answer 11 · 2017-09-26T18:32:38.000Z

it's good to at least explain to the user why failure occurs.

Completely missed this, OK, i will make Mahou show startup errors if something prevents its launch.

Answer 12 · 2017-09-26T18:52:39.000Z

@AlexCzar OK done, try the latest-commit version.

Answer 13 · 2017-09-30T16:16:04.000Z

It's not released yet, I'm reluctant to set-up .NET development environment just for that :)
I'm sure other users who might encounter the same problem will appreciate the fix though :)

Answer 14 · 2017-10-03T19:44:47.000Z

@AlexCzar Release Mahou-v2.5.1.4, i added an message-box with prompt user to switch to AppData configs if Mahou can't create/read default configs on start, check it out.(see #138)