Play-Engine Updates (latest addition June 2016)

 



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June

2016

 Play-Engine Full Version 4.6.0
 This is a full stand-alone installation. It does not require the original book's CD and it does not require a license.
Problems and fixes for running Play-Engine on windows 7 or Vista

Nov.

2004

 Play-Engine Upgrade 4.1
 This is not a stand-alone installation. It requires your computer to have an installed version of the Play-Engine (such as the one taken from the original book's CD; it is not required to have already been licensed). For versions below 4.6.0.
Sep

2003

 4.0 License Update
 This version should be downloaded by people who have already installed the version on the book's CD but who do not yet have a license number. Among other things, it has been adapted to accommodate a new license generation algorithm. For versions below 4.6.0.


Problems and fixes for running Play-Engine on windows 7 or Vista (added on June 2016)

  1. Problem: When running Play-Engine for the first time on Vista or Windows 7, you get an error message: "Unexpected error, quitting".
    Fix: Right click the PlayInEngine.exe file in the installation folder and choose "Run as administrator" (even if you're logged in as an administrator). The next time you run Play-Engine you can run it as usual.
  2. Problem: When running the NetPhone sample which is provided with the PlayEngine, the text boxes appear with a black background.
    Fix: Do the following:
    • Replace the PhoneCtrl.ocx and NetPhoneLib.dll files in your samples folder with the files attached here NetPhone update
    • Register PhoneCtrl.ocx file by writing in the command line "regsvr32" following the full path of the file, e.g "regsvr32 C:\Program Files (x86)\Play-Engine\Samples\NetPhone\PhoneCtrl.ocx"
    • Register NetPhoneLib.dll the same way
    Note: To run the regsvr32 command you need to login as administrator.

  3. Problem: GUIEdit Add-In or FuncEdit Add-In are missing from the Available Add-Ins list in Visual Basic.
    Fix: Register GUIEditAddIn.dll file by writing in the command line "regsvr32" following the full path of the file, e.g "regsvr32 C:\Program Files (x86)\Play-Engine\GUIEdit\GUIEditAddIn.dll". Register FuncEditAddIn.dll the same way.
    4. Note: To run the regsvr32 command you need to login as administrator.