Error installing Cobra version 0.96 on Windows

by **iceman** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:02 am

Hello

I have installed Cobra 0.94 on Windows 7 amd64 successfully some time ago.

U:\projs\>cobra -about

The Cobra Programming Language 0.9.4
on .NET CLR v4.0.30319 on Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
at C:\Cobra\Cobra-0.9.4\bin\cobra.exe

Copyright (C) 2003-2014 by Cobra Language LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On the web: http://cobra-language.com/
Source: http://cobra-language.com/source
Support: http://cobra-language.com/support
License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php

Usage: cobra -h

But while trying to build a Ubuntu installation I noticed that Cobra was now at 0.96. So after installing it on Ubuntu I downloaded the zip archive to update the Windows installation. I renamed the old installation directory from C:\Cobra to C:\__Cobra, just in case I need it later.

I then ran the installation script but received an error which I no longer have access to as I closed the CMD window after it recommended running the script as Administrator. I did that and I still got an Error as follows (this is the end of output):

==== Locate msbuild.exe

Found: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe

==== Build Cobra.Core library

run: cobra.exe -build-standard-library -debug -turbo -out:Cobra.Core.dll -key-fi
le:Cobra.Core\Cobra.Core.snk Cobra.Core\AssemblyAttrs.cobra
: Compilation succeeded

==== Install Cobra.Core library to the GAC

Invoking Publish.GacInstall...
Done.

==== Verifying Cobra.Core.dll installed to the GAC

run: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin\gacutil.exe -l Cobra.Core

: Microsoft (R) .NET Global Assembly Cache Utility. Version 3.5.30729.1
: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
:
: The Global Assembly Cache contains the following assemblies:
:
: Number of items = 0

** ERROR: After installing the library "Cobra.Core", it cannot be loaded.
Need help with the above error?
* Make sure you ran as a Windows Administrator.
* Install .NET or a Visual Studio product if you have not before.
* Review http://cobra-language.com/troubleshooting
* Ask at http://cobra-language.com/discuss
* Ask at http://cobra-language.com/irc

I tried to use the "ldr64 setwow" tip found in the troubleshooting guide (as I remember faintly I had to use it for the 0.94 version-- or at least I investigated it before-- and then run the install script but I still got the same error. I have since ran "ldr64 set64" to switch back.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

PS I renamed the old Cobra installation to reactivate it and it is still running fine.

by **Charles** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:11 pm

You probably don't have to rename the \Cobra directory, because Cobra actually installs the specific version under that.

Regarding your problems, the thing that really stands out is the mismatch in version numbers:

Code: Select all: Found: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe ... run: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin\gacutil.exe -l Cobra.Core : Microsoft (R) .NET Global Assembly Cache Utility. Version 3.5.30729.1

Looks like it finds msbuild from .NET 4 but then only finds the GAC from .NET 3.5.

I'm curious what your 0.9.4 cobra says for "cobra -about". This will report the .NET runtime which should be either 2.x or 4.x (.NET 3.0 and 3.5 and just libraries that run on the 2.x run-time).

I'm also curious about the output for:

Code: Select all: cd \Windows dir msbuild.exe /s cd \Program Files dir gacutil.exe /s

With the above information, we may be able to improve the installer to work right, or at least detect the situation and give an informative message.

Ideas for getting 0.9.6 on your system:

-- Install the .NET SDK and the install from the SDK prompt.
-- Or, same thing, but install a recent Visual Studio Express.

by **iceman** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:15 pm

Hello Charles,

The output of "Cobra --about" for version 0.94 is in my first post above. As for the other output you were interested in seeing, here it is:

MSBUILD

Code: Select all: C:\Windows>dir msbuild.exe /s Directory of C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a 06/10/2009 11:14 PM 87,888 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 87,888 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a 11/05/2010 03:53 AM 83,792 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 83,792 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727 11/05/2010 03:57 AM 69,632 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 69,632 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5 06/10/2009 11:14 PM 87,888 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 87,888 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 09/11/2013 10:33 PM 267,336 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 267,336 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727 11/05/2010 03:56 AM 65,536 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 65,536 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5 11/05/2010 03:53 AM 83,792 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 83,792 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319 09/11/2013 07:39 PM 263,240 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 263,240 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_3.5.7600.16385_no ne_e85b8cfa614685bd 06/10/2009 10:31 PM 83,776 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 83,776 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_3.5.7601.17514_no ne_ea8ca0c25e350957 11/05/2010 03:53 AM 83,792 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 83,792 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.1.7600.16385_no ne_0e0d302b5908105b 06/10/2009 10:39 PM 65,536 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 65,536 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.1.7601.17514_no ne_0de23daf595f5711 11/05/2010 03:56 AM 65,536 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 65,536 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_3.5.7600.16385_none _8c3cf176a8e91487 06/10/2009 11:14 PM 87,888 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 87,888 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.1.7600.16385_none _55ba67026d843961 06/10/2009 11:23 PM 69,632 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 69,632 bytes Directory of C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_msbuild_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_6.1.7601.17514_none _558f74866ddb8017 11/05/2010 03:57 AM 69,632 MSBuild.exe 1 File(s) 69,632 bytes Total Files Listed: 15 File(s) 1,534,896 bytes

GACUTIL

Code: Select all: C:\Windows>cd \Program Files C:\Program Files>dir gacutil.exe /s Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bin 07/29/2008 01:59 PM 106,496 gacutil.exe 1 File(s) 106,496 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bin\x64 07/29/2008 02:09 PM 113,664 gacutil.exe 1 File(s) 113,664 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin 05/13/2010 08:54 PM 103,248 gacutil.exe 1 File(s) 103,248 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools 03/18/2010 05:51 PM 90,960 gacutil.exe 1 File(s) 90,960 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools\x 64 03/19/2010 04:16 AM 105,808 gacutil.exe 1 File(s) 105,808 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\x64 05/13/2010 10:52 PM 110,416 gacutil.exe 1 File(s) 110,416 bytes Total Files Listed: 6 File(s) 630,592 bytes

I think I may have the .NET and Windows SDKs installed and I do have Visual Studio Express 2010 installed as well, if that makes a difference. Given how many of these exist and the how long ago they were installed, I have to say that I could be mistaken concerning the .NET SDK being on the system. Is there a test or output from some program(s) you suggest I run to make sure that the system meets the installation requirements of Cobra 0.96?

I say that also because I am curious as to why Cobra 0.94 found enough resources (of SDK, etc.) to get itself installed but Cobra 0.96 couldn't.

Regards

by **Charles** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:14 pm

So it's interesting that you have a newer gacutil from your directory listing:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin

Than what the installer picked up:
run: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin\gacutil.exe -l Cobra.Core

Looking in CobraWorkspace/Source/InstallFromWorkSpace.cobra, I see these directories:

# ...
            dirs = [
                # Windows 8.1 SDK
                r'\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools\x64',
                r'\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools',

                r'Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools',  # VS 2012
                r'\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools', # VS2012
                r'Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin',  # VS 2008
                r'Microsoft.NET\SDK\v2.0\bin',        # VS 2005 / SDK .NET 2.0
                r'Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin',
            ]

Obviously 7.1 is missing. Looking at the comments, that would obviously correspond to VS2010 which is congruent with your comments.

So I think you should be able to get the installer working by adding the path in there or installing VS 2012 or installing .NET SDK 4.5. Your choice. Let us know how it goes.

In the future, it might not hurt for us to add command line options for the location of gacutil and msbuild.

by **iceman** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:46 am

Okay. So I have tried the first option: adding the VS2010's binary path to the installation script, as suggested. That unfortunately didn't work. I even deleted the previously compiled Cobra files and the unzipped archive contents to start with a clean slate; still a no go.

So that leaves me with the other two options, which require relatively more time and effort. I'll report back when I have news.

Thanks

Code: Select all: Compiling installation program... The Cobra Programming Language Install From Workspace Working... ==== Print Platform Description Platform: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 WMI Op Sys Ver: Caption=Microsoft Windows 7 Professional ; CSDVersion=Service Pack 1 Cmd Op Sys Ver: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Virtual Machine: .NET CLR Version: v4.0.30319 Env Command Line: "InstallFromWorkspace" Env Current Dir: J:\projs\lab\Cobra\Source Env OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Env System Dir: C:\Windows\system32 Env Version: 4.0.30319.18444 .NET Dirs: v4.0.30319 ; v3.5 ; v3.0 ; v2.0.50727 ; v1.1.4322 ; v1.0.3705 ==== Verify running as admin user ==== Verify installation directory found dir: C:\Cobra ==== Verify running in workspace Verified. ==== Locate and test Cobra Snapshot compiler run: Snapshot\cobra.exe -about : The Cobra Programming Language svn:3030 (post 0.9.4) / 2013-08-16 : on .NET CLR v4.0.30319 on Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 : at J:\projs\lab\Cobra\Source\Snapshot\cobra.exe : : Copyright (C) 2003-2014 by Cobra Language LLC. All Rights Reserved. : : On the web: http://cobra-language.com/ : Source: http://cobra-language.com/source : Support: http://cobra-language.com/support : License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php : : Usage: cobra -h ==== Build new Cobra compiler run: Snapshot\cobra.exe -compile -turbo -ert:yes cobra.cobra -files:files-to-com pile.text : Compilation succeeded ==== Retrieve Cobra base version number run: cobra.exe -version : Cobra 0.9.6 on .NET CLR v4.0.30319 on Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 base version: 0.9.6 ==== Locate gacutil.exe Searching for gacutil... checking: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 To ols\x64\gacutil.exe checking: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 To ols\gacutil.exe checking: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tool s\gacutil.exe checking: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.0A\bin\NETFX 4.0 Tool s\gacutil.exe checking: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\gacutil.exe Found: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\gacutil.exe ==== Locate msbuild.exe Found: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe ==== Build Cobra.Core library run: cobra.exe -build-standard-library -debug -turbo -out:Cobra.Core.dll -key-fi le:Cobra.Core\Cobra.Core.snk Cobra.Core\AssemblyAttrs.cobra : Compilation succeeded ==== Install Cobra.Core library to the GAC Invoking Publish.GacInstall... Done. ==== Verifying Cobra.Core.dll installed to the GAC run: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\gacutil.exe -l Cobra.Core : Microsoft (R) .NET Global Assembly Cache Utility. Version 3.5.30729.1 : Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. : : The Global Assembly Cache contains the following assemblies: : : Number of items = 0 ** ERROR: After installing the library "Cobra.Core", it cannot be loaded. Need help with the above error? * Make sure you ran as a Windows Administrator. * Install .NET or a Visual Studio product if you have not before. * Review http://cobra-language.com/troubleshooting * Ask at http://cobra-language.com/discuss * Ask at http://cobra-language.com/irc

by **iceman** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:49 am

Success!

Code: Select all: J:\projs\lab>cobra --about The Cobra Programming Language 0.9.6 on .NET CLR v4.0.30319 on Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 at C:\Cobra\Cobra-0.9.6\bin\cobra.exe Copyright (C) 2003-2014 by Cobra Language LLC. All Rights Reserved. On the web: http://cobra-language.com/ Source: http://cobra-language.com/source Support: http://cobra-language.com/support License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php Usage: cobra -h

I didn't have to install anything new. It seems that the path to VS2010's gacutil.exe needed tweaking. Apparently this

Code: Select all: r'\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin', # VS 2010

does not work. But this does:

Code: Select all: r'\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools\x64', # VS2010 r'\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools', # VS2010

At any rate, I hope someone will benefit from this.

Regards

by **Charles** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:56 am

Thanks for reporting back. I'll add those paths to the installer though currently the .NET requirement has jumped to 4.5 which was released August 2012. (We could always roll back to 4.0 though some effort is required.)

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