Yup that's the problem. You shouldn't have to type in an admin password. Hopefully Chris's new version gets around that.
On 4 September 2012 09:25, Richard Marchese Robinson <rmarcheserobin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > Many thanks. > > Just to clarify (?), the scenario I was working under was one which required > an IT support worker to type in an ADMIN password at various points during > the running of the installer. > > I'll get back to you once I have made an appointment to have version 2.3.1 > installed on my machine again. > > Best regards > > Richard > > > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Noel O'Boyle <baoille...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Please find attached... >> >> On 30 August 2012 13:14, Richard Marchese Robinson >> <rmarcheserobin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi Noel >> > >> > Thanks for your e-mail. >> > >> > Unfortunately, not only was BABEL_DATADIR not created (I did check via >> > starting a fresh command prompt and typing echo "%BABEL_DATADIR%"), but >> > it >> > appeared to be the case that the \data\ subdirectory containing mr.txt >> > was >> > not physically created either. A search of my machine did not locate >> > mr.txt >> > in any other location, either. >> > >> > If you cannot reproduce this, I would note that my build of Windows 7 is >> > non-standard. Does it sound plausible to you that this could cause this >> > kind >> > of problem? I cannot supply further details about my build, however, as >> > this >> > was set up by IT support at work. It is also the case that I need >> > permission >> > before permenantly changing any environment variables or installing >> > Python >> > modules - so I apologise for any delay in responding to any solutions >> > you >> > might suggest. >> > >> > However, I believe that the problem is version specific: I have since >> > been >> > able to successfully install Open Babel version 2.3.0 using >> > OpenBabel2.3.0a_Windows_Installer.exe. (I should note that this >> > installer >> > did not automatically set BABEL_DATADIR either, but - as the \data\ >> > subdirectory *was* created by *this* installer, it was possible to just >> > set >> > this manually.) >> > >> > Many thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide. >> > >> > Best regards >> > >> > Richard >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Noel O'Boyle <baoille...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello Richard, >> >> >> >> Please note first of all that openbabel-scripting is officially dead. >> >> I'm sending this openbabel-discuss instead. >> >> >> >> You were looking at the docs for 2.3.0. See the current ones: >> >> http://openbabel.org/docs/current/UseTheLibrary/PythonInstall.html >> >> >> >> The new location of the DATA folder is listed. >> >> >> >> You say that BABEL_DATADIR was not created. Are you sure? Close the >> >> command-prompt window, and start a new one. Does echo >> >> "%BABEL_DATADIR%" still not work? If so, we need to sort it out. >> >> >> >> - Noel >> >> >> >> On 24 August 2012 14:00, Richard Marchese Robinson >> >> <rmarcheserobin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi >> >> > >> >> > I was trying to install Open Babel version 2.3.1 on a machine running >> >> > Windows 7. >> >> > >> >> > I ran OpenBabel2.3.1_Windows_Installer.exe and was informed the >> >> > installation >> >> > had finished successfully, allowing me to start the GUI. >> >> > >> >> > Since BABEL_DATADIR had not been created, I went to manually set this >> >> > to >> >> > the >> >> > location of the directory containing mr.txt (based upon the >> >> > instructions >> >> > for >> >> > testing the installation presented here: >> >> > http://openbabel.org/docs/2.3.0/UseTheLibrary/PythonInstall.html). >> >> > >> >> > However, the \data\ subdirectory had not been created under >> >> > C:\Program >> >> > Files >> >> > (x86)\OpenBabel 2.3.1\ >> >> > Indeed, I could not locate mr.txt anywhere. >> >> > >> >> > A quick Google search does not seem to suggest that this has been >> >> > removed >> >> > from version 2.3.1.... so I assume there was a problem with running >> >> > the >> >> > installer. >> >> > >> >> > Any clarification / suggestions as to why this might have occured / >> >> > possible >> >> > ways to fix this would be greatly appreciated. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks in advance. >> >> > >> >> > Regards >> >> > >> >> > Richard Marchese Robinson >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Live Security Virtual Conference >> > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >> > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. >> > Discussions >> > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in >> > malware >> > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >> > _______________________________________________ >> > OpenBabel-discuss mailing list >> > OpenBabel-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-discuss >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. 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