Windows 8 Install Problem

[Captain Blood]

Hi there,

I'm running Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit, .NET 4

I have installed the Windows 8 SDK

but Iwhen I run the installer from an admin cli I still get the "gacutil cannot be found" error

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Compiling installation program...

The Cobra Programming Language
Install From Workspace

Working...

==== Print Platform Description

Platform:          Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
WMI Op Sys Ver:    Caption=Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise ; CSDVersion=
Cmd Op Sys Ver:    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
Virtual Machine:   .NET
CLR Version:       v2.0.50727
Env Command Line:  "InstallFromWorkspace"
Env Current Dir:   C:\Cobra\Source
Env OS Version:    Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
Env System Dir:    C:\Windows\system32
Env Version:       2.0.50727.6400
.NET Dirs:         VJSharp ; 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.

==== .NET 4.0/4.5 Prompt

Cobra can be installed for .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5 or .NET 4.0/4.5.
Do you want to install for .NET 4.0/4.5? [y]

==== Locate and test Cobra Snapshot compiler

run: Snapshot\cobra.exe -about
   : The Cobra Programming Language svn:2805 (post 0.9) / 2012-10-01
   : on .NET CLR v2.0.50727 on Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
   : at C:\Cobra\Source\Snapshot\cobra.exe
   :
   : Copyright (C) 2003-2012 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 -native-compiler:C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Frame
work\v4.0.30319\csc.exe -turbo -ert:yes cobra.cobra -files:files-to-compile.text

   : Compilation succeeded

==== Retrieve Cobra base version number

run: cobra.exe -version
   : Cobra 0.9.2 on .NET CLR v4.0.30319 on Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0

base version: 0.9.2

==== Build Cobra.Core library

run: cobra.exe -build-standard-library -debug -native-compiler:C:\Windows\Micros
oft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe -turbo -out:Cobra.Core.dll -key-file:Cobra.
Core\Cobra.Core.snk  Cobra.Core\AssemblyAttrs.cobra
   : Compilation succeeded

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

** ERROR: Cannot locate a gacutil. Maybe you can try again using the "Visual Stu
dio Command Prompt" or ".NET SDK Command Prompt".
You may need to install the Windows SDK (https://www.google.com/search?q=windows
+sdk+.net+4)
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


Any help is solving this would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Charles]

It's a flaw in the installer when run on Win 7 64-bit and apparently Win 8 64-bit.

There are currently two fixes:

1) Enter this at a command prompt:

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C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ldr64 setwow


If that causes a problem with other programs for any reason, you can reverse it with:

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C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ldr64 set64


2) Check out a copy of the current code, which has the installer fix, and run the installer from there. See HowToInstallFromSource

I'll be cutting a new release in a couple days, but you don't have to wait for that. The installer program is the same either way (save for the fix), it's just a matter of how you got the code: 1) .zip or 2) subversion

Thanks for reporting your problem.

[Captain Blood]

Thank you Charles - I just checked out the latest code and that worked perfectly. Now to learn to use it!

I knew what would be needed but might I suggest you update the "Requirements" section of your How to Install From Source page to mention a Subversion client will also need to be installed? Probably seems blindingly obvious but for Joe Average user it might be a bit baffling when they type "svn" and get a command not found error.

Cheers

[Charles]

Done:

http://cobra-language.com/trac/cobra/wi ... FromSource

[Charles]

P.S. You can login to the wiki with the same username and password as the forums and edit any pages you like as you make discoveries. Contribs are always welcome.