[ptt-users] Re: Running TestMaker.bat won't work on Windows 2000 (Was: Running TestMaker.bat won't work)

[Olivier Dony]

On Dec 12, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Klaus Osswald wrote:
> Hi Olivier,
>
> thanks for your fast reply:
>
>> It could be several things, but the best way to know would be to read
>> the error message displayed when you launch it.
>> Could you try to *first* open a command prompt, and *then* run
>> TestMaker.bat in it. This way the error message will stay.
>> To run the command prompt hit Windows+R or use Start Menu -> Run...
>> and type "cmd" as the name of the program to open.
>> Then inside the command prompt change to the directory where
>> TestMaker in installed, and run TestMaker.bat, then post the error
>> message.
>
> This is what I get:
>  C:\Programme\PushToTest_TestMaker>TestMaker.bat
>  Starting PushToTest<tm> TestMaker...
>  Die eingegebene Zeile ist zu lang
>
>
> (last line in German, it basically says 'The line you entered is  
> too long'.)
> I also entered only 'TestMaker' with same error result.
> Could there be a problem with me trying to use TestMaker with a  
> Win2000 sys ?


Ah yes, that's your problem indeed, Win 2000 had a limitation of 2048  
characters in the command-line, while Windows XP has 8192, and this  
doesn't work for launching TestMaker.
A support ticket has been opened regarding this issue:
	http://bugs.pushtotest.com/ticket/127
Several workarounds were proposed, but... it appears to have been  
closed as "won't fix", which won't help you a lot ;-)

However, another Win2k user has posted a workaround for this issue,  
which involves starting TestMaker using the Windows XP command prompt  
instead.
You can read it in the archives of the mailing-list here:
	http://cake.pushtotest.com/pipermail/users/2007-November/003466.html

If you can't readily access an XP box, email me off-list and I will  
send you XP's cmd.exe.

Hope this helps,


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