guideme help

[ds13sp21]

hello,

i downloaded the guideme program and when i extract it i try to open it by clicking on start ( windows batch file) and a black screen appear with some words but not the actual program :/ idk why
any help please?! thanks in advance!

[Venus]

I don't have the newest version, but that "black screen" (console) is normal. It just loads a library path and then starts the java program in the GuideMe.jar. I experienced that it may take a few seconds until it finally starts.

[ds13sp21]

I don't have the newest version, but that "black screen" (console) is normal. It just loads a library path and then starts the java program in the GuideMe.jar. I experienced that it may take a few seconds until it finally starts.

i left the console open for 2 minutes now and it hasnt changed:/
any other reasons or should i wait longer?

[ds13sp21]

something with the startup state is wrong i thing
in the notepad it says (access denied)

[Venus]

If it really is the startup.state you could make a new startup.state and write the following in it:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><SETTINGS><Page>start</Page><Flags/><scriptVariables/><scriptPreferences/></SETTINGS>

That's the content of my startup.state.

[ds13sp21]

what do you mean make a new startup.state?
how do i do that

[Venus]

Just make a text file and rename it to startup.state. Of course you must be able to see file endings (You can enable that in your folder settings).

[ds13sp21]

Just make a text file and rename it to startup.state. Of course you must be able to see file endings (You can enable that in your folder settings).

but what do i put in the text file? i cant copy the one with error in it?

[Venus]

You write into the text file what I wrote above and then you just rename the text file.

[computergeek]

I had a similar problem and found out that I had compatibility issues with the 64bit version. You might try downloading the 32bit one and see if that works better for you.

[philo]

Guideme itself is the same in the 32 and 64bit versions.
it uses 3 external items java, SWT and vlc all of which have to be either 32 or 64 bit to work.
the 2 guideme versions package the right versions to work together. Sometimes it still picks up other versions installed on your pc instead.
So if it is picking something up from your machine it may work if you use the32bit version on a 64 bit machine.
64 bit will not work on a 32bit machine, both will work on a 64bit one.

[ds13sp21]

Guideme itself is the same in the 32 and 64bit versions.
it uses 3 external items java, SWT and vlc all of which have to be either 32 or 64 bit to work.
the 2 guideme versions package the right versions to work together. Sometimes it still picks up other versions installed on your pc instead.
So if it is picking something up from your machine it may work if you use the32bit version on a 64 bit machine.
64 bit will not work on a 32bit machine, both will work on a 64bit one.

i have the 64 bit version :/

[philo]

Guideme itself is the same in the 32 and 64bit versions.
it uses 3 external items java, SWT and vlc all of which have to be either 32 or 64 bit to work.
the 2 guideme versions package the right versions to work together. Sometimes it still picks up other versions installed on your pc instead.
So if it is picking something up from your machine it may work if you use the32bit version on a 64 bit machine.
64 bit will not work on a 32bit machine, both will work on a 64bit one.

i have the 64 bit version :/

Try the 32bit version and see if that works.