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Title: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 07:39:21 PM
Hi all im trying to install mui38 but during the installation i get "COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299." It say's its  "DOS Error Type: Unable to locate a file or drawer" Im guessing i need some lib file(s) but where and what do i need?
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: paul1981 on March 01, 2013, 07:57:09 PM
Quote from: carvedeye;727919
Hi all im trying to install mui38 but during the installation i get "COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299." It say's its  "DOS Error Type: Unable to locate a file or drawer" Im guessing i need some lib file(s) but where and what do i need?

Use SnoopDos (from aminet) to have a look at what file the mui installation script is trying to locate:
http://aminet.net/package/util/moni/SnoopDos

Or, load the installation script into a text editor and have a look at line 299 for clues. Let us know what you find.
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: Thomas on March 01, 2013, 08:09:39 PM
- do not use a PC to unpack the MUI archive
- do not store the files from the MUI archive on a PC storage medium
- do not use UnArc without Boingbag1 to unpack the MUI archive

If you do one of them, the requested file is lost and MUI cannot be installed. You have to copy the archive to your Amiga and then use either LhA or UnArc of BoingBag1 or higher to unpack it.
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 08:13:59 PM
Quote from: Thomas;727921
- do not use a PC to unpack the MUI archive
- do not store the files from the MUI archive on a PC storage medium
- do not use UnArc without Boingbag1 to unpack the MUI archive

If you do one of them, the requested file is lost and MUI cannot be installed. You have to copy the archive to your Amiga and then use either LhA or UnArc of BoingBag1 or higher to unpack it.


I downloaded on my amiga however i do not have boing bag 1 installed, if i install it will this solve it?
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 08:40:18 PM
I ahve attached a photo :)
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: Thomas on March 01, 2013, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: carvedeye;727922
I downloaded on my amiga however i do not have boing bag 1 installed, if i install it will this solve it?


Yes. Without Boingbag1 UnArc cannot handle files with space characters in their names.

Similarly PC file systems cannot store files whose names consist of only space characters.

The file which is missing is named " " (just one space). It is the little smiley icon you see when you open the MUI drawer. If the icon is missing or if nothing happens when you double click it, then the archive was not unpacked correctly.
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 09:09:23 PM
I have installed bb1, i have also opened the smiley face icon but that is for registering the software?
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: Thomas on March 01, 2013, 09:12:16 PM
That's ok. Running it is just a test that it exists. You can now run the install script again. The error should no longer happen.
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 09:15:22 PM
Nope still happening :(
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: Thomas on March 01, 2013, 09:23:12 PM
Open a Shell window and list the contents of the directory you unpacked the MUI archive to.

It should look like this:

Code: [Select]

5> list ram:mui
Directory "ram:mui" on Friday 01-Mar-13
Rexx                         Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:36
Rexx.info                   1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
ReadMe.info                 1835 ----rwed 15-Aug-96 20:26:34
ReadMe                      1138 ----rwed 09-Feb-97 15:33:56
PSI.info                    1658 ----rwed 05-Sep-96 11:12:26
PSI                        32888 ----rwed 12-Feb-97 19:31:18
Presets                      Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:36
Presets.info                1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
Patterns                     Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:36
Patterns.info               1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
MUI.info                    1663 ----rwed 05-Sep-96 11:12:20
MUI                         7460 ----rwed 12-Feb-97 19:31:18
Locale                       Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:36
Locale.info                 1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
LiesMich.info               1835 ----rwed 15-Aug-96 20:26:40
LiesMich                    1360 ----rwed 09-Feb-97 15:33:54
Libs                         Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:36
Libs.info                   1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
Installer433              109956 ----rwed 13-Jul-96 23:41:40
Install-MUI.info            1904 ----rw-d 01-Feb-97 15:52:48
Install-MUI                26998 ----rwed 05-Feb-97 18:58:40
Images                       Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:36
Images.info                 1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
Icons                        Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:35
Icons.info                  1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
Goodies                      Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:35
Goodies.info                1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
Docs                         Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:35
Docs.info                   1233 ----rwed 15-Aug-96 20:27:16
Demos                        Dir ----rwed Today     22:19:35
Demos.info                  1233 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
 .info                       344 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 10:36:34
                            8204 ----rwed 14-Jul-96 14:48:18
23 files - 10 directories - 263 blocks used
5>
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 10:01:06 PM
Ok so i managed to install mui but i have another problem when i try to install voyager i get a message saying "The installer could not find: MUI:Libs/mui/NListview.mcc" do you know where i can find this file?
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: Thomas on March 01, 2013, 10:10:55 PM
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nlist-classes/

There is a site somewhere which has links to many if not all third-party MUI classes, but I don't remember its address.
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 01, 2013, 10:33:35 PM
Quote from: Thomas;727934
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nlist-classes/

There is a site somewhere which has links to many if not all third-party MUI classes, but I don't remember its address.


well that got rid of that error but i am presented with another error its now saying "ERROR: Voyager 3.2 ( 16.4.00) requires (at least) V11 of "viimgdecode_68000.vlib" in "PROGDIR:Plugins"  "
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: Thomas on March 02, 2013, 09:23:55 AM
This looks like a component of V is missing. Are you sure you've installed it correctly?

PROGDIR is the directory V has been run from. Have you perhaps moved V out of its installed directory?
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: carvedeye on March 02, 2013, 11:00:44 AM
@Thomas

no i have not move the directory :(
Title: Re: COPYLIB: Can't open file "" in line 299. ?
Post by: mechy on March 02, 2013, 01:28:16 PM
just a note that most mui classes are on aminet. Just search MCC and it should show most of them.