[plt-scheme] 207 install issue on Win XP (206 vestiges)

From: Robby Findler (robby at cs.uchicago.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 2 09:28:23 EDT 2004

The teachpack was remembered in your preferences. Now that the file
doesn't exist, you shouldn't see that error message anymore (DrScheme
"forgets" bad teachpacks).

Robby

At Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:14:49 -0400, Terrence Brannon wrote:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I installed 206 in c:/cygwin/home/metaperl/install/PLT
> 
> I de-installed 206 and then downloaded and installed 207 in C:/Program 
> Files/PLT
> 
> When 207 attempts to start up, I get this error message:
> 
> The teachpack file 
> C:\cygwin\home\metaperl\install\PLT\PLT\teachpack\htdp\convert.ss did 
> not load properly.
> current-load-relative-directory: directory not found or not a directory: 
> "C:\cygwin\home\metaperl\install\PLT\PLT\teachpack\htdp\"
> 
> It is a fact that the stated directory does not exist because it was 
> removed during install. But why would 207 be looking for teachpacks in 
> the 206 install directory and what can I do to rectify this situation?
> 
> -- 
>   (let recur ((lis x) (k k)) 
>     (if (zero? k) (values '() lis) 
> 	(receive (prefix suffix) (recur (cdr lis) (- k 1)) 
> 	  (values (cons (car lis) prefix) suffix))))) 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I installed 206 in c:/cygwin/home/metaperl/install/PLT
> I de-installed 206 and then downloaded and installed 207 in C:/Program Files/PLT
> When 207 attempts to start up, I get this error message:
> The teachpack file C:\cygwin\home\metaperl\install\PLT\PLT\teachpack\htdp\convert.ss did not load properly.
> current-load-relative-directory: directory not found or not a directory: 
> "C:\cygwin\home\metaperl\install\PLT\PLT\teachpack\htdp\"
> It is a fact that the stated directory does not exist because it was removed during install. But why would 207 be 
> looking for teachpacks in the 206 install directory and what can I do to rectify this situation?
> 
> -- 
>   (let recur ((lis x) (k k)) 
>     (if (zero? k) (values '() lis) 
> 	(receive (prefix suffix) (recur (cdr lis) (- k 1)) 
> 	  (values (cons (car lis) prefix) suffix))))) 


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