[plt-scheme] Can't run Dr. Scheme

From: Robby Findler (robby at cs.uchicago.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 10 13:44:04 EST 2007

On Dec 10, 2007 12:37 PM, Anton van Straaten <anton at appsolutions.com> wrote:
> sasuke wrote:
> > standard-module-name-resolver: collection not found: "texpict" in any
> > of: ()
>
> I think the () means that no path for the collections (libraries) has
> been set.  I'm not familiar enough with the PLT Windows installation
> process to know how this could happen, but it's possible that manually
> setting the PLTCOLLECTS environment variable could help.  I'd suggest
> trying the following.  I'm assuming you have installed PLT in F:\plt; if
> not, modify accordingly.
>
> * Open a Command Prompt window.
> * Type: SET PLTCOLLECTS=f:\plt\collects\
> * Type: f:\plt\bin\drscheme
>
> See what happens.
One thing I do believe about this particular error: the inability to
find texpict happens after drscheme has pretty much finished starting
up. So, DrScheme is finding itself properly, but somehow forgetting
about itself somewhere along the way.

Robby


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