macroquest2.dsw is not a valid win32 application

angrydoodoo · Post by **angrydoodoo** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:44 pm

i've read the manual and two other ''noob guides to getting macroquest working''. each time i encounter a problem not listed in the guide/manual itself. i searched all three problems on google AND the forums and found no solutions.

rather than explain all three, i'll go with the problem i encounter when following the manual listed on the site's main page.

1. Install Visual C++ 6.0 or Visual Studio 6.0

(done, i have installed visual C++ 6.0)

2. If you are installing VC6++ please make sure you have installed SERVICE PACK 6. You can find Service Pack 6 here: Service Pack 6

(done, i have installed the service pack 6.)

3. Download the MacroQuest2 source files

(done, i have the most recent Macroquest2 source files)

4. Unzip it into any new folder

(unzipped it to the c drive, done.)

5. Go to the newly created folder and double click MQ2Auth.exe

(done.)

6. Double click macroquest2.dsw file. This will Open Visual C++

and here is where it falls apart. i doubleclick this macroquest2.dsw file and the following prompt occurs:

''macroquest2.dsw is not a valid win32 application''

also, wiki's external linking was all kinds of fucked up so i couldn't post this to the help forum. when i tried making an external link it sent me to a pages full of code.

eqjoe · Post by **eqjoe** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:07 pm

You have a problem with your VS6 installation. Try opening the workspace file from inside VS6. File->Open->Projects then browse to where you uppacked the zip file.

This question has been asked a thousand times. Search and read all the stickies in each forum. That or wear flame retardant because stupid questions will get you flamed.

-j

Lax · Post by **Lax** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:06 pm

The wiki works fine, all you need to do is go to the page you edited and copy the link from the address bar. Please dont post help requests in the general forum

The external linking isnt fucked up, you edited the main page and the main page's talk page, and the Help:Editing page... I had to roll them back. You get an E for effort in the "web navigation" category