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

[Frank Cohen]

Hi Klaus and Olivier:

Olivier is correct in that the TestMaker.bat command shell is not  
compatible with Windows 2000 because of the command-line length  
limitation. If anyone in the community would like to offer a fix  
along the lines of the one described in ticket 127 then I would be  
happy to apply it to TestMaker. That's really what "won't fix" means.

-Frank


On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:14 AM, Olivier Dony wrote:

> 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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