Smokeview does not open when view is clicked on CFAST

[Annliseo]

I have CFAST 7.5.0 and Smokeview 6. When i open user example on CFAST, and click on view, command window pops up showing "error- User_Example_Guide.smv not found. And it closes after.

What is the problem. I tried uninstalling/installing, still same.

Thanks Ann

[rmcdermo]

Please post the input file and we will have a look. Thanks

[Annliseo]

Hi, Below is the example that comes with CFAST.

Users_Guide_Example.zip

Thanks Ann

[rpeacoc]

Did you run the example before clicking "View"? The example you sent runs and views fine for me with 7.5.0.

[rpeacoc]

It's also possible that your computer is not set up correctly to run CFAST. CFAST requires the numeric format be set to US English (Where a period rather than a comma is used as the decimal separator in numbers. See this thread: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/cfast/DN8QTTdKAAQ

[Annliseo]

I tried run and view but it doesn't work I have my computer set to US english

[Annliseo]

it works when i save files on desktop rather than program files What could be the issue?

[gforney]

file permissions. C:\Progam Files is system directory. You do not have permission to write to this directory.

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it works when i save files on desktop rather than program files What could be the issue?

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[Annliseo]

yeah, that might be the issue. Thanks much.

[gforney]

glad it got sorted out. we could probably do a better job of alerting you when a case doesn't run or is not available to view.

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yeah, that might be the issue. Thanks much.

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[Annliseo]

glad it got sorted out. we could probably do a better job of alerting you when a case doesn't run or is not available to view. … On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 12:49 PM Annliseo @.***> wrote: yeah, that might be the issue. Thanks much. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1482 (comment)>, or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AC6UCRVOTXES2GPGMI4254LRSVLQJANCNFSM4NGGD7YQ . -- Glenn Forney

yeah, i will close this thread.

Thanks Ann

[gforney]

rick or paul - can we add some type of alert if cfast does not have permission to run a case

[rpeacoc]

Here's a code snippet we should be able to put in to check for write permission

        Dim IO As Integer = 1
        Dim filename As String = "TestWrite.txt"
        Try
            FileOpen(IO, filename, OpenMode.Output, OpenAccess.Write, OpenShare.Shared)
            PrintLine(IO, "Test")
            FileClose(IO)
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show("Write Error. You do not have permssion to write the simulation results.")
        End Try

This should go before a file save, geometry view, and model run