OK thanks - apologies didn't see the additional email addresses. I'll retry the latest version and see how it goes. Claire
On 23 February 2016 at 17:49, Alan Mead <ame...@alanmead.org> wrote: > Claire, > > You should reply to the list so that you avail yourself of the list's > collective wisdom. > > I would go ahead and use the latest version even though it has this scary > message. IIRC, the reason that the scary message is not shown in the > November 2015 version is just that they added it since then. > > Unfortunately (I guess) there is no official PSPP for Windows. Official > PSPP releases are as (uncompiled) software and the developers all use Linux > (AFAIK) and even the windows version is (cross)compiled on Linux. So, what > happens is that the bright guy (Harry Thijssen) who controls > pspp.awardspace.com makes Windows versions of PSPP available > periodically. He always uses the latest version and so Windows users see > both the latest features and bug fixes, but also sometimes new bugs (or new > bugs that occur only in Windows). > > I don't know if that scary message is conveying the right message. PSPP > does have a set of automated regression tests... I don't know if they are > run (Harry?) but those wouldn't necessarily catch all bugs and it is true > that no human testing occurs before the new version is made available > (unless Harry does some informal testing himself). What would be ideal, in > my opinion, would be if some Windows users took it upon themselves to vet > each version as Harry creates it so that we had a process to remove this > (true) message about "not tested" from a release. So far, that effort has > not congealed. > > -Alan > > > > On 2/23/2016 9:34 AM, Claire de Koker wrote: > > Hi Alan > > thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I just tried the method of > 'enter location' as you explained and it worked! As long as I can save in > some way and can find saved files then thats fine - I've only got > (hopefully) a small amount of stats to do. > > One of the reasons I uninstalled the latest version is that it says > "unreleased test software, not for production use" at the very top bar - > I'm not sure if this means anything or not but the older version I > downloaded doesnt have anything like that at the top. I'm not incredibly > knowledgable in IT terms so this is perhaps a red herring! > > Thanks for your support and speedy reply! > > Claire > > On 23 February 2016 at 17:23, Alan Mead <ame...@alanmead.org> wrote: > >> Claire, >> >> When you when say: >> >> I try to save the data file under 'PSPP' it comes up with an error >> message saying 'permission denied' >> >> >> that sounds like you are trying to save the files under c:\program >> files\pspp and that isn't a good place to save files and Windows will >> prevent you from doing so unless you are an administrator. Try saving in >> your "My Documents" folder. >> >> But the other possibility is that this is a bug that the developers have >> been working on. I'm sorry I don't recall what work-around exists, but >> hopefully one of them will reply. I think the bug was related to having >> either spaces or non-ASCII characters in the path and so you might try >> saving in a place that doesn't have those problems (e.g., "c:\pspp_files" >> which you would need to have administrator's rights, or possible to a thumb >> drive mounted as "E:\"). >> >> About the folders not being seen, I don't know how the Windows version of >> PSPP picks up folders but I have the same problem. There is a slightly >> awkward work-around (maybe someone can supply a better one). On my version >> of PSPP I have a choice on the left sidebar of the "Open" dialog called >> "Enter Location" which can open any location. So, you just need to enter >> the location for One Drive. Here's my shortcut for figuring out what the >> destination is: I go to Windows explorer (i.e., the way you normally look >> at files in Windows) and open the drive so I can see the files. Then I >> click in the address bar at the top. Before I click into the bar, it says >> something like "(folder icon) > amead > Google Drive" but after you >> click there, the location (e.g., "C:\Users\amead\Google Drive") is >> displayed and can be copied-and-pasted it into the "Enter Location" field >> in PSPP. In this way, I can open my Google Drive, even though it's not >> shown initially. >> >> These steps work in Windows 7, I assume something like this is possible >> in the desktop mode of Windows 8 and 10. If not, you could try "C:\Users" >> into "Enter Location" and then double-click on your username and all your >> special drives should be shown. >> >> BTW, I'm using 0.9.0-g3a3d58 and it works fine but I would generally try >> the latest version because they tend to have the latest bug fixes, which >> are often annoyances Windows users encounter (because they get the latest >> development versions). >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> -Alan >> >> >> >> On 2/23/2016 8:44 AM, Claire de Koker wrote: >> >> Hi there >> >> I am struggling to start using PSPP and had a couple of questions which >> the manual and the FAQ online have not been able to answer. >> >> I initially downloaded the latest version (I think from 29-01-2016) and >> subsequently uninstalled and then installed an earlier version, from Nov >> 2015 (0.85). >> >> My biggest difficulty is that I cannot save a data file anywhere. When I >> click on save as, a window opens with the different folders available. (1) >> I can't see all folders e.g. our Onedrive or personal folders. (2) when I >> try to save the data file under 'PSPP' it comes up with an error message >> saying 'permission denied' or something similar. (3) I cant create a folder >> either as it also comes up with a message saying 'permission denied' or >> something similar. >> >> Are you able to help? >> >> Many thanks >> Claire >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pspp-users mailing >> listPspp-users@gnu.orghttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users >> >> >> -- >> >> Alan D. Mead, Ph.D. >> President, Talent Algorithms Inc. >> >> science + technology = better workers >> >> +815.588.3846 (Office) >> +267.334.4143 (Mobile) >> http://www.alanmead.org >> >> I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe... >> functions on fire in a copy of Orion. >> I watched C-Sharp glitter in the dark near a programmable gate. >> All those moments will be lost in time, like Ruby... on... Rails... Time for >> Pi. >> >> --"The Register" user Alister, applying the famous >> "Blade Runner" speech to software development >> >> > > -- > > Alan D. Mead, Ph.D. > President, Talent Algorithms Inc. > > science + technology = better workers > > +815.588.3846 (Office) > +267.334.4143 (Mobile) > http://www.alanmead.org > > I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe... > functions on fire in a copy of Orion. > I watched C-Sharp glitter in the dark near a programmable gate. > All those moments will be lost in time, like Ruby... on... Rails... Time for > Pi. > > --"The Register" user Alister, applying the famous > "Blade Runner" speech to software development > >
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