TMP461EVM: GUI under Win10

Hi Bodo,

You're installing the wrong version of GC. Please use Gallery to download the latest version of the TMP461EVM GUI, which should automatically install GC 7.4 runtime.

dev.ti.com/.../TMP461EVM_GUI

thanks,

ren

Hi ren,

Thanks a lot for your answer!
With GC 7.4 runtime the GUI installation is skipping asking for the GC runtime.

Nevertheless, unfortunately the installation was not successfull, attached you will find the log-file.
I cannot find any error etc. which explains what went wrong.

Thanks in advance for your answer,
Best Regards
Bodo

I could not attach a file.... please find below the shortened content of the log-file:

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Log started 07/08/2022 at 10:03:19
Preferred installation mode : win32
Trying to init installer in mode win32
Mode win32 successfully initialized
[10:03:22] command line arguments
[10:03:22] zipfile name is now install_image_TMP461EVM_GUI.zip
[10:03:23] Installing C:\temp\TMP461EVM_GUI_1.0.2_installer_win\install_image_TMP461EVM_GUI.zip
[10:03:53] run time version required: 7 4 0
App Version: 1.0.2

[10:03:53] install.xml variables: TMP461EVM_GUI/installer/GUIDesigner_projectShortcut.ico TMP461EVM_GUI/installer/installerTopBanner.gif TMP461EVM_GUI/installer/license.txt TMP461EVM_GUI/docs/readme.txt TMP461EVM_GUI/docs/readme.txt 1.0.2
[10:03:54] Using
[10:04:14] Found TMP461EVM_GUI: false
C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime/gcruntime.v7/uninstall_TMP461EVM_GUI.exe

[10:04:14] gc_version installed: 7 4 0
[10:04:14] gc update required? false
[10:04:14]
uninstall_gc_first: false
gcversion: 7.4.0
install_gcruntime: false

Preparing to Install
Preparing to Install
Creating directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments
Creating directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\TMP461EVM_GUI
Unpacking files
Creating Shortcut for Uninstall TMP461EVM_GUI
Installing TMP461EVM_GUI ...
Creating directory C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7\db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e\TMP461EVM_GUI
Creating directory C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7\db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e\TMP461EVM_GUI\splash
Creating directory C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7\db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e\TMP461EVM_GUI\mac_start.app

...

Extracting compressed file C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7\db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e\TMP461EVM_GUI\splash\ti_horiz_banner_white.svg
Extracting compressed file C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7\db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e\TMP461EVM_GUI\targetsymbols.json
[10:04:53] product_fullname_with_underscores = TMP461EVM_GUI

On additional remark:

The folder "C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7\db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e\..." was not created ("db8e4b2a-29ee-49bc-5b10-30e3b05a9b5e" is missing)

BR Bodo

Hello Bodo, 

The TMP GUI application installer is not asking for GC Runtime because it is detecting that matching GC runtime is already installed.  From your install log snippet:

....

[10:04:14] Found TMP461EVM_GUI: false
C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime/gcruntime.v7/uninstall_TMP461EVM_GUI.exe

[10:04:14] gc_version installed: 7 4 0
[10:04:14] gc update required? false
[10:04:14]

....

From your original question "Application Directory" is installing basics under Program Files to create shortcuts and folders so that Windows shows appropriate menu in Windows Start menu. 

"Runtime Directory" is actually where all necessary application and runtime files go. In your case this would be "C:\ProgramData\guicomposer\runtime\gcruntime.v7"

Inside this directory there should be two main folders with files "win32" which is where files from GC Runtime go and then an application folder which would be TMP461EVM_GUI which should contain actual GUI files. Inside TMP461EVM_GUI directory there should be a "launcher.exe" which is the main file to start the application. Windows Start menu's point to launcher.exe 

I am curious what happens when you try to run "launcher.exe" using windows explorer. The install log snippet does not show much that is incorrect. 

What kind of a behaviour do you observe when you try to start the GUI using launcher.exe? 

martin