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Re: LinkOpen problem

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• Subject: [mg125164] Re: LinkOpen problem
• From: Christoph Lhotka <christoph.lhotka at fundp.ac.be>
• Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:57:06 -0500 (EST)
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• References: <201202221031.FAA20783@smc.vnet.net>

Hi,

first try NotebookDirectory[] to see the path where Mathematica
looks for the executable. Use SetDirectory[] to change to
the directory where the .exe file is or copy the .exe file to the
path given by NotebookDirectory[].

Best,

Christoph


On 02/22/2012 11:31 AM, Luigi B wrote:
> Dear All,
>   I use to run a local installation of Mathematica 8 on a Windows 7
> machine.
> To "talk" to an external program (dos executable->  myprog.exe), I used
> the following code:
>
> command = "myprog"<>  macro;
> LinkOpen[ command]
>
> Probably this is not the most elegant solution but it worked!
>
> Now I am running a remote installation of Mathematica 8 on a windows
> xp machine and the same command does not work anylonger. The error I
> get is:
>
> LinkOpen::linke: Could not find MathLink executable.>>
>
> and a window opens that asks me to "Choose a MathLink program to
> launch".
>
> Can anyone help me with this?
>
> thanks, Luigi
>
>
> PS: I have also tried Run[command] but no results!
>

• References:
  • LinkOpen problem
    • From: Luigi B <l.balzano@gmail.com>