Forum: Inkscape Using command line interface with inkscape.com 0.48 and Windows 7

I have installed Inkscape 0.48 and it runs OK in Windows 7 32 bit as a
windows program.

I have got the inkscape.com version from the .7z distro (wasn't in the 
win
installer package - an omission?).

But when I try to run the inkscape.com from a command window I don't get 
a
c:\users\paul> prompt

just a blank DOS window with the expected.

If I type commands like --version or --help or -h they are just echoed 
and
available with the uparrow command recall.

I get the Inkscape window up that shows I have Inkscape 0.48.0 r9654.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

Paul

PS I have run the SVG converter GUI utility but it produces .pngs that 
don't
view right with MS Photo viewer.  So I am hoping to run a command file
instead - as I did with previous versions.

Paul A. Bristow,
pbristow@hetp.u-net.com

I've solved my own problem (from hints from Jasper van de Gronde

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Paul>inkscape.com --version>ink1.txt
RegistryTool: Could not set the value 'c:\program
files\inkscape\inkscape.exe'

 C:\Users\Paul>type ink1.txt
Inkscape 0.48.0 r9654 (Aug 16 2010)

But I am puzzled what I need to do to get rid of the message

RegistryTool: Could not set the value 'c:\program
files\inkscape\inkscape.exe'

The Inscape Registry tool is described at

http://inkscape.modevia.com/doxygen/html/classRegistryTool.php

But it doesn't give any clues *why* the value is not written.

There don't seem to be any Inkscape entries in the registry.

Anyone know if or what permissions are missing?  (using Windows 7 - with
Data execution Protection ON).

I have added inkscape.exe and inkscape.com to the control panel system,
advanced, DEP allowed /off list, but this make no difference:-(

Suggestions? Thanks.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul A. Bristow [mailto:pbristow@hetp.u-net.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:06 PM
> To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [Inkscape-user] Using command line interface with inkscape.com
0.48
> and Windows 7
> 
> I have installed Inkscape 0.48 and it runs OK in Windows 7 32 bit as a
windows
> If I type commands like --version or --help or -h they are just echoed and
> PS I have run the SVG converter GUI utility but it produces .pngs that
don't view
> right with MS Photo viewer.  So I am hoping to run a command file instead
- as I
> did with previous versions.
> 
> Paul A. Bristow,
> pbristow@hetp.u-net.com



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On 2010-08-31 16:31, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> ...
> But I am puzzled what I need to do to get rid of the message
>
> RegistryTool: Could not set the value 'c:\program
> files\inkscape\inkscape.exe'
>
> ...
> Anyone know if or what permissions are missing?  (using Windows 7 - with
> Data execution Protection ON).

Is it causing any problems right now? (I've also seen this message, but
so far I haven't found any problems resulting from it.) In any case, you
may want to file a bug so it isn't forgotten:
http://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/

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