MPIDE under Windows 64 bit system

Created Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:47:49 +0000 by Redwinter

Redwinter

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:47:49 +0000

I have just downloaded MPIDE, but I cannot get it to run on my Laptop (Windows 7 64 bit). It runs fine on an old Windows 7 32 bit machine, but on the 64 bit one I get a message "an error occurred while starting the application". The version of MPIDE I am attempting to run is 0023-windows-20120903. Am I missing some files, and if so, where can I find them, please. Thanks

majenko

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:07:33 +0000

Try the very latest test version: [url]http://chipkit.s3.amazonaws.com/builds/mpide-0023-windows-20130918-test.zip[/url]

Redwinter

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:42:13 +0000

Thanks. I tried that the but the result is the same.

majenko

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:44:32 +0000

Do you get the MPIDE splash screen appear?

Redwinter

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:04:57 +0000

Yes I did, but after a long wait the error screen appeared (with title bar Launch4j),'an error occurred while starting the application'. Then, after a while, the standard MPIDE screen appeared, but none of the standard menu options worked properly further than showing the sub-menu choices. Sometimes I can load a file (sketch), but it is VERY slow, and other menus do not work.

caroper

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:06:48 +0000

Not that it really helps you, but for the record.

I have used MPIDE on win7 64bit since day one, without a single hiccup. Infact I insisted that unless MPIDE, USBee Suite, OLS, Notepad++, MPLAB 8.x and RealTerm all worked I would expect a free downgrade to XP Pro. The Dealer agreed without hesitation, so I bought the PC with WIN7 64Bit installed and was very pleasantly surprised to find that not just my Development tools listed above, but every app I ever used on XP installed and ran perfectly.

It is definitely WIN7 64 bit too, as it is correctly addressing 8Gig of RAM, which WIN7 32 Bit can't do.

Maybe you just need a windows update or a Service Pack?

Cheers Chris

Redwinter

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:50:29 +0000

Hi Chris. Not that I'm doubting you assessment, but when you right-click Computer, and then properties, does it definitely say System Type: 64 bit operating system?

caroper

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:36:26 +0000

Hi Chris. Not that I'm doubting you assessment, but when you right-click Computer, and then properties, does it definitely say System Type: 64 bit operating system?

It wont let me cut and paste so in summary:

Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 Processor i5-4430 @ 3GHz 8.00 GB 64-bit Operating System No Pen or Touch Input is available

In case it has any baring this is the install path I used: C:\Users\Chris\ChipkitDev\mpide-0023-windows-20130715\mpide.exe

Hope that helps. Cheers Chris

Redwinter

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:55:48 +0000

Thanks Chris, Do you happen to know if you're using 32 bit or 64 bit Java?

caroper

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:33:29 +0000

Thanks Chris, Do you happen to know if you're using 32 bit or 64 bit Java?

All I can find in Java Control Panel is:

Version 6 Update 45 build 1.6.0_45-b06

I can't find anything to confirm or deny that it is 64Bit code.

caroper

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:06:57 +0000

Just to be sure that we had the same setup I tried the latest Test build and all is fine, it starts, loads, compiles and uploads with out a problem.

Path is: C:\Users\Chris\ChipkitDev\mpide-0023-windows-20130918-test

guymc

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:46:56 +0000

Thank you very much for re-testing, Chris.

Guy