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> I get the find gpl.exe prompt every time I start GRE. The program works
> fine otherwise, but this is a tad annoying. Fixes for this, such as
> browsing to the GPL folder, instead of GPL.exe, have been suggested here
> before, but that doesn't work.

> Any clues anyone?

> Thanks, Glenn

> >I get the find gpl.exe prompt every time I start GRE. The program
> >works fine otherwise, but this is a tad annoying. Fixes for this,
> >such as browsing to the GPL folder, instead of GPL.exe, have been
> >suggested here before, but that doesn't work.

> >Any clues anyone?

> >Thanks, Glenn

> Have you checked the entry for "Working directory" from "Properties" on
> the right-click menu for the GRE .exe file? Changing it to the right
> directory often does the trick.

> --
> David.
> "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
> really."
> (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

> > I get the find gpl.exe prompt every time I start GRE. The program
> works
> > fine otherwise, but this is a tad annoying. Fixes for this, such as
> > browsing to the GPL folder, instead of GPL.exe, have been suggested
> here
> > before, but that doesn't work.

> > Any clues anyone?

> > Thanks, Glenn

> Hi Glenn,

> This is an unsolved problem with GRE for some of us...
> I was on the beta team for GRE and this problem persisted all through
> the beta stage for me, with Nate spending many long and  frustrating
> hours trying to track this problem down for me on my computer.
> Incidentally, i was the only member of the Beta team who had this
> problem, so it is restricted to just a few of us. :(
> The problem is actually related  to another error trapping routine that
> Nate put into GRE to take care of an error message i was receiving
> every time i run GRE, so if you can work it out, i am sure Nate would
> be very happy too...
> A side effect of the error trapping routine means that while GRE will
> at least work properly for us few that have this problem, GRE will not
> find or remember the location on GPL.EXE, even after it is shown the
> correct location.
> Putting the GPL.EXE path into the GRE.ini file manually, will not cure
> the problem either..
> So obviously you and me are both running some similiar
> hardware/software configuration that causes this error trapping routine
> to kick in..
> Hopefully Nate will find a cure eventually, but for the time being,
> there is not much you can do, unless you feel like doing a complete
> re-install of Windows and all your other software to see if that fixes
> the problem..  :))

> Cheers,
> Ron Ayton
> Australia