I can't open after download

[Robert Steger]

Hi,

I have downloaded the program several times and get the same error message from 

Java Virtual Machine Launcher

Could not find the main class: com.googlecode.tntmpd_mist.MIST.

Program will exit

 I am using Windows 7, 64 bit, with an updated copy of Java. Am I missing a step somewhere?

Bob Steger LMT

askbobatg...@gmail.com

(708) 917-7901

[Tom Hallman]

Hi Bob,

  Sorry you're having trouble!  Could you tell me what is displayed when do you do the following?

• From the Windows start menu, type in "cmd" and press enter.
• Type: java -version

  Note: to copy and paste exactly what is shown, right-click in that window and select "Mark".  Drag the selection over the whole text result, then right-click it.  The selection will disappear, but you'll be able to use Ctrl-V to paste into this email.

Tom

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[Tom Hallman]

Hi Bob,

  No problem about the reply =)

  I see your problem.  It looks like your default Java installation is Java 6, but MIST requires Java 7 or higher.  To fix this:

1. Go to your Windows menu and type, "uninstall a program".  You should see what you want under "Control Panel."
   
2. Find all old Java versions and remove them.  (For good measure you could even remove the most recent one you installed and then try installing it again.)

  That should do it!

Tom

On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 4:27 AM, Robert Steger <askbobatg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Tom,

I am leaving the country in a few weeks to a place in the far east. Thank you so much for the quick response. My wife and I are sleeping from 9 am to 5 pm CST. That is why I didn't respond sooner.

God bless you,

Bob

 

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Steger laptop>java-version

'java-version' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Steger laptop>java -version

java version "1.6.0_18"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_18-b07)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 16.0-b13, mixed mode)

C:\Users\Steger laptop>

Bob Steger LMT

askbobatg...@gmail.com

(708) 917-7901

[Tom Hallman]

Hi Bob,

  It's not a bother.  I'm eager to get this working for you =)  That bit about Java being installed previously is suspicious.  Let's do some extra cleaning...

1. Uninstall all Javas you can find in the Control Panel "Uninstall" dialog.
2. Then find and delete either of these folders if they exist:
1. C:\Program Files\Java
2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Java
3. For good measure, reboot your computer =)
4. Install the latest Java 7 (64-bit)

  At this point, verify that you have the correct Java installed (and that it can be found) by following my instructions a couple emails back (regarding "cmd", etc.)  See if the java -version command returns what looks like the Java version you just installed.  Or, if it says it can't find Java, then we have one more step.

  I'm not sure why this is required on some machines (it doesn't appear to be all machines), but you may need to add Java to your path.  To do t hat, follow the instructions on this page.  The path you'll want to add is probably "C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin" though check and make sure that it exists just in case your Java gets put somewhere else.  That will almost certainly fix the problem.  However, note that if you upgrade to Java 8 at some point, you'll need to update your path to point to jre8 rather than jre7.  Does that make sense?

  Let me know how it goes!

Tom

On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Robert Steger <askbobatg...@gmail.com> wrote:

The never ending saga.....

javaw

Windows cannot find 'javaw'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

Sorry to bother you again. I removed the java before installing again, but when I started the java installation it told me that java was previously installed. I chose the option to continue. This is what came up. At least it is progress.

Thanks for your help, Tom.

God bless you,

Bob

[Tom Hallman]

Hi Bob,

Thank you so much for your help. I couldn't have done it without you. I was still having trouble with starting the program. I ended up installing both 32 bit and 64 bit Java. It was recommended in the instructions.

 After I followed your instructions ( I think) and it didn't work, I looked at the version on my computer that I had automatically downloaded from the java site. It said the downloaded version was the 32 bit version. I read a little deeper on the Java site and found if it is needed, to install 32 bit first, then 64 bit. That is what did it. The program opened at that time.

  Ah, yes.  The java site can be deceiving in that it may download a 32-bit version of Java even if you have a 64-bit version of Windows.  I've found that to be the case especially when using Google Chrome, since that browser only has a 32-bit version.  In any case, I'm glad it worked for you!

On another subject, we have several e-mails and send tntmpd mail from most of them. One of them is for encrypted/private and the others are less private if you know what I mean. Is there a way of pulling e-mails from different accounts that have other account names and passwords? Or maybe all e-mails have to be dumped into one account to be able to transfer them into Mist.

  Doing what you're asking for is one of the tasks on the MIST todo list.  No ETA on that yet, but it is something I myself would find beneficial as well.  That being said, there is a way to do it in a hackish sorta way:

1. Make a copy of the MIST shortcut (there may be one of your desktop, or you can create it from C:\Program Files\MIST\mist.bat
2. Rename the copy to something like, "MIST - 2nd Email Address" or whatever else you like.
3. Right-click it and select Properties
4. In the "Shortcut" tab, where it says "Target", make it something like this: "C:\Program Files\MIST\mist.bat -settingsext myotheraddress"  Note that the "myotheraddress" part can be anything you like so long as it is unique.  You can create as many copies of the shortcut as you want, just make "myotheraddress" something like "gmail" or "privatestuff" or "wifesaccount", etc.

  When you use that shortcut you'll load MIST "from scratch" and it will work just like the original copy but with different settings.  You'll be able to switch back and forth between the two shortcuts/settings anytime you want.

  Note: I created this feature mostly for my own personal testing (so that my development copy doesn't mung up my actual installation), so it may change or disappear altogether at some point.  But if and when that happens it'll likely be because the feature is built into MIST at that point =)

  Hope that helps!

Tom