Unhelpful Error Message

Tim_Ley · Post by **Tim_Ley** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:46 am

Help! I can't get Papagayo to run on my PC. No problem installing the software, but when I try to run it I get the 'this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down' error message.

I'm using Windows 98 (which I guess is a pretty old operating system these days). Should Papagayo run on Windows 98? If so, any ideas what the problem may be?

Thanks in advance

Tim

regul8r's ghost · Post by **regul8r's ghost** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:03 am

try changing compatibility mode.
right-click the papagayo shortcut or .exe, properties

Post by **Lost Marble** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:29 am

It seems that Papagayo may not be able to run on Windows 98. It uses some Unicode libraries, and Windows 98 is not compatible with Unicode.

Tim_Ley · Post by **Tim_Ley** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:36 pm

Quick thank you to Lost Marble. I don't know what you did, but the new beta of Papagayo runs fine on Win'98.

Brilliant!

Tim_Ley · Post by **Tim_Ley** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:39 am

Help (again)!

Beta 2 solved the problem - Papagayo runs under Win'98.

But Beta 3 doesn't. I've just downloaded and installed it, and I'm back to my unhelpful error message.

So I've reinstalled Beta 2 (working again).

Any idea why 2 works, but 1 and 3 don't? What is it about Win'98?

Tim

Hiddicop · Post by **Hiddicop** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:59 am

I'm using Windows 98 and Papagayo Beta 1, and it works fine.

Tim_Ley · Post by **Tim_Ley** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:18 pm

Hiddicop wrote:I'm using Windows 98 and Papagayo Beta 1, and it works fine.

The plot thickens. I don't suppose you've tried beta 2 or beta 3 as well, have you?

Tim