Re: Problem with Dia 0.91-3 win32 installer

[Evan Hempel <echempel netscape net>]

horkana maths tcd ie wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Evan Hempel wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:37:19 -0400
> > From: Evan Hempel <echempel netscape net>
> > Reply-To: dia-list gnome org
> > To: dia-list gnome org
> > Subject: Problem with Dia 0.91-3 win32 installer
> >
> > I have installed dia 0.91-3 on a windows 98 computer, installed it in the
> > default directory, but when I try to run it I get the following error
> > message:
> >
> >  Cannot load module ../lib/pango/1.2.0/modules/pango-basic-win32.dll:
> > One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.
> >  Cannot load module ../lib/pango/1.2.0/modules/pango-basic-win32.dll:
> > One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.
> >  Cannot load module ../lib/pango/1.2.0/modules/pango-basic-win32.dll:
> > One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.
> >  Cannot load module ../lib/pango/1.2.0/modules/pango-basic-win32.dll:
> > One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.
> >  Cannot load module ../lib/pango/1.2.0/modules/pango-basic-win32.dll:
> > One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.
> >
> > This repeats forever.  The dia gui does start up (slowly), but it does
> > not show
> > any text in the menues or anywhere else.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >  Evan Hempel
> >    
>
> Pango handles all the text rendering.
> those error messages are saying pango was not found.
>
> if you still have an older version of Dia installed somewhere you should
> compare the two and see if files are missing, or if the program is
> failing to find them.  You might be able to fix the problem by manually
> moving some files to where they need to be, but i have not tried out the
> recent rerelease so I cant really say.
>
> (Sorry for the not particularly helpful answer but I try to make sure
> people always get some sort of a reply and considering the current
> crapflood I am getting from that windows virus I am pretty sure I have
> accidentally deleted loads of mails I should have seen and replied to)
>
> Alan Horkan
> http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/
>
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Thanks for the prompt reply.  I discovered that the problem was caused 
by the installer incorectly setting the working directory of the 
shortcut.  After setting the working directory to "C:\progra~1\dia\bin" 
the program worked like a charm.

Evan