Problem running CDS analysis engine: `C:\PROGRA~2\Distance` is not recognized as an internal or external command

[sergeysklyarenko]

Trying to do data analyses for any sample data set, I got the log:

Initializing Making Data File Making Data Selection Queries Making Input File Engine started with the following command: C:\PROGRA~2\Distance 7\ec "C:\PROGRA~2\Distance 7\MCDS.exe 0, C:\Users\75B5~1\AppData\Local\Temp\dstCBA0.tmp \options 2>C:\Users\75B5~1\AppData\Local\Temp\dstCB9F.tmp" -- Start of Analyis Engine Log File -- -- End of Analyis Engine Log File -- Warning: Analysis engine wrote some output to the console error stream, reproduced below. -- Start of Console Error Stream -- "C:\PROGRA~2\Distance" ­Ґ пў«пҐвбп ў­гв७­Ґ© Ё«Ё ў­Ґи­Ґ© Є®¬ ­¤®©, ЁбЇ®«­пҐ¬®© Їа®Ја ¬¬®© Ё«Ё Ї ЄҐв­л¬ д ©«®¬.

-- End of Console Error Stream -- Analysis engine status 'OK' Reading Results Run finished

Not readable line in the log means (Russian) : "it is not an executable file or command". Change of name of temp directory does not help. Of course, no table of any results are obtained.

OS - Win 7 extended, 64-bit; R version 3.5.1 (2018-07-02)

Any ideas what to do?

[erex]

Sergey

Thank you for the note. The problem that Distance is reporting deals with the space " " between the "e" and the "7" in the path. The suggested fix to this problem is to install Distance into a non-default directory (the default directory inserts a space into the path to the executable).

At this point in the installation procedure

Choose "Browse" and select a simple directory name, for example, "C:/distance" and have the programme installed to that directory. That should then avert the problem you describe. Let us know if that succeeds. @LHMarshall @lenthomas

[lenthomas]

I also have a test version of Distance that implements a fix to this that I'm keen to try out -- but I'm away from St Andrews now for a couple of weeks so that will have to wait until I get back. Please go ahead with the fix Eric suggested - but do let me know if you'd be willing to test out my test version in a couple of weeks. I'd like to try it on at least one machine that is experiencing the problem before bundling it into the next release of Distance. Thanks! Len

[sergeysklyarenko]

Hello Erex,

thank you for prompt answer. The solution works well - now everything is OK with the analysis module. I used proposed directory C:\Distance.

Best regards,

20.10.2018 21:26, erex пишет:

Sergey

Thank you for the note. The problem that Distance is reporting deals with the space " " between the "e" and the "7" in the path. The suggested fix to this problem is to install Distance into a non-default directory (the default directory inserts a space into the path to the executable).

At this point in the installation procedure image https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/330744/47257369-9f688980-d484-11e8-9775-d8178eeeda82.png

Choose "Browse" and select a simple directory name, for example, "C:/distance" and have the programme installed to that directory. That should then avert the problem you describe. Let us know if that succeeds. @LHMarshall https://github.com/LHMarshall @lenthomas https://github.com/lenthomas

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[erex]

Very pleased to hear this Dr Sklyarenko. Best of luck with your work in Kazakhstan.

[abrah15]

Hello Erex I have the same problem and I used the solution you pointed above but it didn't work. By the way, I'm new in Distance and I was taking the online course. Below is my error message;

Engine started with the following command: C:\Distance\Distance 7\ec "C:\Distance\Distance 7\MCDS.exe 0, C:\Users\AVC\AppData\Local\Temp\dst808.tmp \options 2>C:\Users\AVC\AppData\Local\Temp\dst807.tmp" -- Start of Analyis Engine Log File -- -- End of Analyis Engine Log File -- Warning: Analysis engine wrote some output to the console error stream, reproduced below. -- Start of Console Error Stream -- 'C:\Distance\Distance' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

-- End of Console Error Stream -- Analysis engine status 'OK' Reading Results Run finished

[erex]

@abrah15

Pleased to hear you are taking the online course, sorry the software is getting in the way of your work on the course.

Looking at the error message you provided, it does not appear that you installed Distance into a directory without spaces. I say this because of these two lines:

the command that the computer was attempting:

C:\Distance\Distance 7\ec "C:\Distance\Distance 7\MCDS.exe 0, C:\Users\AVC\AppData\Local

resulting in this message

'C:\Distance\Distance' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

Notice the message is trying to duplicate the command it was attempting; but the message stops when it encounters the first space: leaving off " 7\ec"

Please try to reinstall Distance again and do what Sergey did. Before beginning the installation, create a new directory on your computer called "C:\Distance7" (note I did not put a space between 'e' and '7')

when asked

Setup will install Distance 7.2 into the following folder
To install into a different folder, click Browse and select another folder

Use the "Select Destination Directory" window to select the folder "Distance7" on your C: drive.

Let me know your progress.

[abrah15]

Hello Erex

Thank you very much for your help, the error is now solved.

Regards

[erex]

Very pleased to hear that. Good luck as you continue through the online course.

[lenthomas]

I have fixed this -- see #209