missing file

[kalagaraz]

I just downloaded crossfire off of sourceforge, the windows GTK client 1.6.0 Anyways right when I double click the .exe a error message pops up and says "This application has failed to start because libglib-2.0-0.dll was not found." Any idea where I can get the dll? it didnt come with the installer

[Lord_SilverStone]

I had the same problem but fixed it.

First you need to read the running.txt file it is in the programs directory program files/crossfire gtk client/.

In that there is a link to download the GTK 2.0 for win32
install that.

then the next thing is a little tricky. In windows 95,98 and ME you need to edit your autoexec.bat file.

add the directory to your GTK librarys to your path= . if you installed it without changing directory it is c:\program files\common files\gtk\2.0\libs.

In dos though you might have to do the short directory names. I had to on win ME.

I don't know about win XP because i don't run it but someone might know about that.

Lord SilverStone

[Ryo]

You need to do what is described above.
Sorry, right now the installer will NOT install GTK for you....
*makes a note to add some page in the installer to really detail this*

[Guest]

Thanks Ryo.

I found out by messing around trying to get it to work. I am thankful i still remember my old dos roots.

Lord SilverStone

[hoxu]

This looks a lot like double posting. (not the mention it's in totally wrong forum imho).

Guess it can't be helped. I just wish the forum archives will be of some use for someone out there..

[Guest]

ok i went to
http://www.dropline.net/gtk/.

and installed dev-c++ and a runtime environement... now where do i find autoexec.bat?

[Ryo]

ok i went to
http://www.dropline.net/gtk/.

and installed dev-c++ and a runtime environement... now where do i find autoexec.bat?

If you are running Win95/98, autoexec.bat is located in C:\
For WinNT / W2K, you need to change environment settings: my computer -> properties -> advanced -> environment variables. Then either change PATH variable for your user only, or the whole system (assuming you do have rights for that).

[hoxu]

Isn't it easier to simply put the dll in the same directory with the executable?

[Ryo]

Yes, that'd work to. But if/when s/he'll use another program requiring GTK, DLLs won't be installed correctly.
So either put all files in same directory, duplicate GTK... or what we do here, install once & configure

Weird the GTK installer doesn't set the path, though...

[hoxu]

Isn't it okay to put those dlls in windows\system then?