Windows issues (was RE: [Maxima] New release candidate with windows installer available)

I confirm that new (exrimental) maxima-5.9.0.rc4.exe resolves the
problem under Windows XP and still fails to compile under Windows 98/Me

James Amundson ÐÉÛÅÔ:
> Several windows issues have been identified. I need more help to fix
> some of them:
> 
> 1) Some numerical tests fail on amd processors. I tried to configure gcl
> for a lowest-common-denominator cpu, but either I misunderstood the
> directions I got, or the directions were wrong. Either way, I think I
> have fixed the problem, but I have no way to test it. (See below.)
> 
> 2) Not enough include files were included in the installer. I think I
> have fixed this problem by including the list provided by David. (Thank
> you, David!)
> 
> 
> I have a hacked-up installer with fixes (1) and (2) in my private web
> area, <http://www.wideopenwest.com/~jfamundson/maxima-5.9.0.rc4.exe>;.
> This is not an officially released file. I would, however, appreciate
> knowing if it solves problems.
> 
> 
> 3) Even with the fix in (2), compiles fail on Windows 98. After a long
> session of trials and errors, I think I have determined that it is
> because the element I append to the PATH becomes
> 	C:/PROGRAM FILES/MAXIMA-5.9.0.RC4\bin\
> where it has to be
> 	C:\Program Files\Maxima-5.9.0.rc4\bin
> or
> 	C:\PROGRAM FILES\MAXIMA-5.9.0.RC4\BIN
> for the compile to work. This is a completely empirical statement -- I
> don't understand the principles involved. The tcl code in Paths.tcl in
> question is
> 
>     # jfa: extend path so that gcl can see gcc in windows package
>     # I don't know that this is the best place for this
>     if {$tcl_platform(platform) == "windows"} {
> 	set env(PATH) "$maxima_priv(maxima_prefix)\\bin\\;$env(PATH)"
>     }
> 
> If someone can suggest a change that will work both on Windows 98 and
> later versions of Windows, I would be very grateful. I need help with
> both the Windows issues and the TCL syntax.
> 
> --Jim
> 


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