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The GUI version of Dataplot does not run under Windows, what do I do?

April 26, 2017dataplot GUI run version Windows

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The GUI version of Dataplot does not run under Windows, what do I do?

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• Check that files were unpacked correctly. That is, under the “C:\DATAPLOT” directory, you should have the Dataplot executable files “DATAPLOT.EXE” and “DPLAHEY.EXE”. You should also have the directories “FRMENUS” and “FRSCRIPT”. These are the GUI directories. You should also have the directories “DATA”, “DEX”, “MACROS”, “PROGRAMS”, and several others. If these files and directories are present, then the unpacking of the files is probably correct. • Did you install the Tcl/Tk software? You can install this software by typing “C:\DATAPLOT\TCL830.EXE” in a DOS Prompt window or by double clicking on this file from the Windows Explorer. This is a self-installing file, so just follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You may need to reboot to complete the installation. • For Windows 95/98/ME platforms, did you set the amount of “environment memory” for the “DP.BAT” file. This is by far the most common problem if the GUI does not run correctly. The exact error mes