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Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more

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On Sat, 15 Jul 2017 12:15:37 -0400, Rhino wrote:

> I'm game to give it a try though. Before I do, let me run something past
> you (meaning everyone following this thread). I'm starting to think one
> or more environment variables are messed up. I made some changes to my
> environment variables a few days before this trouble started as a result
> of some *other* trouble I'd been having and Eclipse worked fine after
> that. It was only a few days later that this mysterious problem began. I
> assumed that meant the environment variables *couldn't* be at fault. But
> it occurs to me now that the problem began right after I rebooted
> Windows the first time after changing the environment variables. I
> normally just close the lid on my laptop at that end of my day rather
> than rebooting Windows so I only end up rebooting Windows a couple of
> times a month. I normally don't think of that much as it's never been a
> problem. Now I'm thinking that I messed up one or more of the
> environment variables and *this* is the actual cause of the problem! I
> just hadn't made the connection because of the delayed Windows reboot.
> 
> First of all, does that seem plausible? I'm afraid I've forgotten when
> environment variable changes come into effect: is it immediately after
> clicking on Apply as I'd thought or only after the next Windows reboot?
> If it's the latter, that may very well be the cause of my problem.
>
Rule number one is *NEVER* make changes to system-level environment 
variables and the file that hold the definitions without making copies 
and putting them where they'll get backed up and can survive a cold boot.
 
> Second, if the environment variable change only takes effect after a
> Windows reboot, which variables might be the culprit? At this point,
> nearly two weeks after touching the environment variables in the first
> place, I've forgotten exactly which one(s) I adjusted. Can someone point
> me to material that tells me which ones are important and how they
> should be set for Windows 10 (64-bit) and an Eclipse that is Mars.2 or
> newer?
> 
I think that depends: configuration stuff that is local to a user or gets 
regenerated at login time will either 'just be there' or will get 
refreshed by logging off and on again. Anything which affects the system 
as a whole is more likely to need a reboot to take effect.

But, I can't be more specific than that because I dumped Windows for 
RedHat Linux about the time that Win95 was being dumbed down into Win98. 

Dropping Windows is one of the best decisions I've ever made. 


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gregorie. | Essex, UK
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Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 09:33 -0400
  Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-07-13 10:28 -0400
    Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 11:26 -0400
      Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-07-13 16:02 -0400
        Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 17:10 -0400
          Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 18:11 -0400
            Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-07-13 18:13 -0400
              Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 18:56 -0400
                Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-07-13 19:23 -0400
                Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 22:36 -0400
                Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-07-13 22:44 -0400
                Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-14 13:53 -0400
                Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-07-14 14:53 -0400
                Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-07-14 19:18 +0000
            Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2017-07-14 07:14 +0000
              Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-14 14:02 -0400
                Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 11:06 -0700
                Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-07-14 14:49 -0400
                Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-15 12:15 -0400
                Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-07-15 19:52 +0000
                Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-15 16:31 -0400
                Re: Can't get [any jar files] to run any more Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-07-17 06:04 -0700
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            Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 05:23 -0700
          Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more v_borchert@despammed.com (Volker Borchert) - 2017-07-14 19:06 +0000
            Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-15 12:17 -0400
  Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2017-07-13 18:09 +0200
    Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> - 2017-07-13 16:58 -0400
      Re: Can't get Eclipse to run any more Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2017-07-15 01:57 +0200
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