Route Riter Oddity

Hi Alec,
There is no problem running Route_Riter with Chrome also running!  You say Chrome doesn't like Java, but that doesn't matter to R_R because it doesn't use the browser!!

I think the real reason may be because you haven't created a folder named -  classes - in the main Java folder, and then copied the contents of the Route_Riter/TSUtil folder into it.
If you haven't already done so, I suggest you also create two empty folders within the Route_Riter folder named - TempFiles and TempFiles2.  This is because R_R creates these folders, by default, in what is now a Windows protected folder and, for some actions, needs to write to them, which it's now unable to do!

Cheers,
Ged

My pleasure, Bagpiper
I only hope it has solved Alec's problem!!

Cheers,
Ged

Hi Alec,
Well, that is an oddity!!  However, first things first - when you install Route_Riter, it DOES NOT add TempFiles and TempFiles2 folders into its own installation folder!

Now, back to the oddity ....
I have recently switched to using Win 10 full time and had never used Route_Riter until today!  When I did, I got the message that Java wasn't installed and checking with the Java folder in C:\Program Files, found it there but without the 'classes' folder.  On creating it and populating it with the contents of the TSUtil folder, R_R now starts without displaying that message.

It doesn't seem to matter to R_R whether you're using the 64- or 32-bit version of Java.  I suggest that you closely check your C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) folders; if you've got Java in either, make sure there's only one version of Java in each - preferably the latest!  If you've got Java in both folders, make sure each has the populated 'classes' folder.  I have a feeling that if it's in Program Files (x86), R_R will use it in preference to that in Program Files. The 'one version only' is important because if you've installed a new version of Java, not deleted the old version and not copied the 'classes' folder over, the System, and, therefore, Route_Riter, will only 'see' the latest version, which is classes-less!!

Only some functions of Route_Riter actually need Java to be present - the simple Route/Activity/Stock Checks do not, which is why R_R will actually start and allow you to perform them.

Cheers,
Ged

Hi
@ Jonathan : With respect, my recommendation has ALWAYS been to create a 'classes' folder in the main Java folder, so I don't know where you went wrong previously!! Maybe you put it in the 'Java' folder?

@ Alec : I don't recollect recommending that you have a Java folder in both C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) - the important point is that whichever you installed last should have the 'classes' folder. This is because the System will only recognise the last version to be installed, be it in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86).

Cheers,
Ged

Hi,
@ Jonathan : That's good to know, mate
I should really differentiate between the 'Java' and the 'JRE1.*' folders!!

@ Alec : I'm pretty certain that if you select the 32-bit version, Java will install into C:\Program Files (x86), otherwise, it'll go into C:\Program Files. I don't think you have a choice!

Cheers,
Ged