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Augusto Freitas, modified 9 Years ago.

Error when starting Quickplot?

Youngling Post: 1 Join Date: 2/21/14 Recent Posts

Hi all,

I know this question has been asked and answered in another thread but the solution proposed did not seem to work for me. The problem is when I attempt to start Quickplot from the GUI menu I get the following message:

Could not find version 8.2 of the MCR.
Attempting to load mclmcrrt8_2.dll
Please install the correct version of the MCR.
Contact your vendor if you do not have an installer for the MCR.

The solution proposed was to simply uninstall the MCR and reinstall it. I have done this and rebooted but still can't launch Quickplot. Any other suggestions please?

Cheers,
Augusto

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Bert Jagers, modified 9 Years ago.

RE: Error when starting Quickplot? (Answer)

Padawan Posts: 93 Join Date: 12/22/10 Recent Posts

Dear Augusto,

If you have installed the 32bit version of the MATLAB Component Runtime 8.2 (associated with MATLAB R2013b) in the default directory then it should be located in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v82
Please check whether the software has indeed been installed in that folder, or somewhere else. If it is located in the regular Program Files folder instead of the Program Files (x86) folder then you probably have the 64bit version (to confirm that please check whether the ...\v82\runtime folder has a win32 or win64 folder. Like all other software included in the Windows distribution of Delft3D, QUICKPLOT is provided as a 32bit version so it needs the 32bit MCR environment.

If the software is indeed installed in that folder, please check whether the folder
C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v82\runtime\win32
[or the runtime\win32 subdirectory of the folder in which you installed the software]
is included in the PATH environment variable. If it's not included, please add it, and try running QUICKPLOT again. Please note that any program already open (such as the Delft3D menu will have a copy of the environment variables as they were before you changed it).

If the folder is part of the path and QUICKPLOT still doesn't load, please open a command window and change to the Delft3D folder in which d3d_qp.exe was installed. Reduce the Windows search path by typing:
set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v82\runtime\win32
and try starting QUICKPLOT by typing
d3d_qp
If it works now then there must be an issue with the full search path that you have on your system.

Best regards,

Bert

Joshua Flathers, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Error when starting Quickplot?

Youngling Posts: 5 Join Date: 9/17/14 Recent Posts

"If the folder is part of the path and QUICKPLOT still doesn't load, please open a command window and change to the Delft3D folder in which d3d_qp.exe was installed. Reduce the Windows search path by typing:
set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v82\runtime\win32
and try starting QUICKPLOT by typing
d3d_qp
If it works now then there must be an issue with the full search path that you have on your system"

I have the same problem as OP, a link to my post:
http://oss.deltares.nl/web/delft3d/general/-/message_boards/view_message/884068;jsessionid=5421D4FBEA0989001B2907ACE0376356#_19_message_884068

The part of your answer to OP quoted above allowed me to open Quickplot!! How can I change the full search path on my system so that I no longer get the error I'm receiving when I attempt to load Quickplot from the GUI?

Joshua Flathers, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Error when starting Quickplot? (Answer)

Youngling Posts: 5 Join Date: 9/17/14 Recent Posts

Nevermind, I have a work-around solution. I could not fix the main issue with my system environment variable path because it is currently too full to add to. However, I was able to create a batch file using the commands given in response to the OP and re-configured a menu file to point to my .bat file instead of d3d_qp.exe. I have given a fairly detailed approach to this workaround as an answer to my own post: http://oss.deltares.nl/web/delft3d/general/-/message_boards/view_message/884068#_19_message_932260

Thank you Bert Jagers for pointing me in the right direction helping this OP troubleshoot.

Adri Mourits, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Error when starting Quickplot?

Jedi Master Posts: 303 Join Date: 1/3/11 Recent Posts

Hi Joshua,

Thanks for sharing this. Nice workaround for when the environment parameter PATH is too long.

Regards,

Adri