[xcrysden] CygWin and X Server

[Bönisch, Matthias]

Dear Anton

Thank you for your help! I replaced the 1.5.53 version now with the xc-1.5.18-cygwin-shared.tar.gz version.

Starting XCrysDen with XServer gives me a new error message involving the xcrys.dll:

> XCRYSDEN_TOPDIR=/home/mb18/XCrySDen-1.5.18-bin-shared
> XCRYSDEN_SCRATCH=/home/mb18/xcrys_tmp
>
> Error in startup script: couldn't load file "/home/mb18/XCrySDen-1.5.18-bin-shared/bin/xcrys.dll": Exec format error
>  while executing
> "load $system(TOPDIR)/bin/xcrys.dll"
>    invoked from within
> "if { [file exists $system(TOPDIR)/bin/xcrys.dll] } {
>   load $system(TOPDIR)/bin/xcrys.dll
> }"
>    (file "/home/mb18/XCrySDen-1.5.18-bin-shared/Tcl/xcInit.tcl" line 426)

Do you have any idea?

Best regards
Matthias



-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: xcrysden-bounces at democritos.it [mailto:xcrysden-bounces at democritos.it] Im Auftrag von Tone Kokalj
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. August 2013 10:32
An: xcrysden at democritos.it
Betreff: Re: [xcrysden] CygWin and X Server

On Wed, 2013-08-28 at 08:39 +0000, Bönisch, Matthias wrote:

> I am trying to run XCrysDen on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit SP1 via CygWin and 
> Cygwin/X X Server (Version 1.14.2) When I try to start XCrysDen (after 
> launching XServer in advance) it gives me the following output, 
> however no windows opens, and I am back at the command line, see 
> below.

So it dies without any error or warning message?
I have no idea what's the reason.

But wait a second, you installed the 1.5.53 verison. The 1.5.53 binary is available only for 64bit linux. I guess you are using the wrong package. Try this instead:
http://www.xcrysden.org/download/xc-1.5.18-cygwin-shared.tar.gz

Notice that:

1. there is no need to run xcConfigure again 2. you will need to update the XCRYSDEN_TOPDIR variable in your ~/.bashrc, and then load the new definiton, i.e.: source ~/.bashrc

Regards,
--
Anton Kokalj
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