Can't run LiveCode anymore [SOLVED]

[atout66]

Hi to all,

I'm under Win7 64Bits.
Now, when I want to start the program "LiveCode Community 6.5.2.exe" it starts until it is at the process "Loading QuickTime".
Then I get an error message like "A problem occured and the program doesn't run correctly. Windows will search for a solution" (something like that, sorry for my english!).

Any idea where it could come from ?

Thanks in advance.

[richmond62]

I don't have any idea; but I do have an idea about how to get Livecode 6.5.2 working.

If you don't have an earlier version of Livecode that works:

Go here: http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/
and download Livecode 6.1.0
install it

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Start up a version of Livecode earlier than 6.5.2 that works

then open Preferences: Menu/Edit/Preferences
make sure "load Quicktime at Startup" is deselected.

Exit Livecode
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Those Preferences should stay for 6.5.2, which should now start properly.

[FourthWorld]

Do you have QuickTime installed? If so, what version?

[atout66]

Thanks to both of you.
Yes, QuickTime is installed on my system, Win7, 64Bits.

I installed Livecode 6.1.0
But, again, it's loading QuickTime and crash !

I'm in a kind of loop I don't see any way to get out of it.

BTW, isn't it a ini file of LiveCode I could edit in which I would set a kind of <LoadQuickTimeAtStartUp> function to <FALSE> or <0> ?

[atout66]

Few minutes later...
I installed LiveCode 6.6 just now.
Trying to load it, again, the QuickTime process crash LiveCode.
Really frustating

[FourthWorld]

There's a chance something is wrong with the QT installation. Can you try uninstalling QT to see if it allows LC to run? If it does, then re-install QT to see if the problem shows itself again.

[atout66]

Thanks to all for your help.

The problem is solved. Here is what I did.
Following the idea of richmond62, I went to the LiveCode 4.5.0 install page.
I installed LiveCode 4.5.0
Shut down the computer (no reset).
Started the computer again after one minute of pause.
Ran LiveCode 4.5.0 with success !!!
Made a simple project.
Saved it.
Set the preferences that QuickTime doesn't load at startup like said before by richmond62.
Saved and quit LiveCode.

Then I ran LiveCode 6.6.0 without problem QuickTime doesn't load.

As a feature request, I would suggess that, when the operating system is Win7, 64Bits, the <runQuickTimeAtStartup> process is disabled by default, if it's possible.
Because it's not possible to run QuickTime under that operating system (error46, always)...

[FourthWorld]

If anyone has time to confirm this recipe it may be helpful to file a bug report against it.