Errors with creating desktop icons in 20030813 release..

[David Orriss Jr]

With the 20030813 release the following error displays to the console when I
try to install mIRC 6.03:

"err:ddeml:DdeConnect Done with INITIATE, but no Server window available"

the mIRC install displays a dialog with:

"There seems to be a problem adding mIRC icons to the Program Manager!"

Other than that, mIRC seems to work fine.  After a bit more testing I'm
finding any app that I try to install with this release creates the same
error message.

Any thoughts?

--
David Orriss Jr.

Please email me if you want my ICQ/AIM/IM ID's.

[BiGgUn]

Hi
> "err:ddeml:DdeConnect Done with INITIATE, but no Server window available"

In order to create shorcut icons, mIRC uses a deprecated method: calling the Progman via a DDE connection. However, wine doesn't
launch Progman in order to handle this kind of request.

Thus, one way is to get a progman app from a windows installation and then run it with wine before running mirc. Your shortcuts
would be created then.

I don't know if the Progman shipped with wine source tree can take in account DDE request.

HTH, Stéphan

[BiGgUn]

> Thus, one way is to get a progman app from a windows installation and then

run it with wine before running mirc.
Little mistake. I was talking about mirc INSTALL  program not mirc program.

Stephan