1.3.13 RC1 won't run on Win 2k

[AlanHK]

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Audacity now has 1.3.13 RC1 as the current release of Audacity, which I think is a bit premature.
I tried it but it won't even start on Win 2k.
1.3.12 runs fine.

Is there a date for the actual release of 1.3.13?

[steve]

We strongly advise that people only obtain Audacity directly from the official download site. http://audacityteam.org/download/
The "direct link" on that web site is for Audacity 1.2.6 (which is ancient and not recommended for modern machines).
Audacity 1.3.13 is due to be released this month. You can be notified by e-mail when it is released by entering your e-mail address at the bottom of this page: http://audacityteam.org/

[AlanHK]

The "direct link" on that web site is for Audacity 1.2.6

The 1.3 version is linked from "Download latest beta version here"
Previously that went to 1.3.12, but as I noted, now it's 1.3.13 RC1.

More importantly, RC1 doesn't work on my PC.

[steve]

That links to the "Nightly Build" that is listed here: http://audacityteam.org/download/beta_windows

What's the file name of your downloaded file?
What did you do with the download?
Does 1.3.12 work on your system?
What exactly "doesn't work" in 1.3.13?

[AlanHK]

That links to the "Nightly Build" that is listed here: http://audacityteam.org/download/beta_windows

What's the file name of your downloaded file?
What did you do with the download?
Does 1.3.12 work on your system?
What exactly "doesn't work" in 1.3.13?

http://code.google.com/p/audacity/downl ... =-uploaded
I extracted it to a new folder.
Trying to run audacity.exe immediately aborted with an error message:

The procedure entry point GetModuleHandleExW could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll

As I already said, 1.3.12 runs fine.

[steve]

I don't have Win 2k to test on, so I've passed this question on to the developers. Someone should get back to you shortly.

[Edgar]

Gale has not chipped in yet so...

I think Win2000 is not Unicode compatible so the OP may need to use the ANSI build. Gale builds these for legacy systems; RC1 (maybe not the final RC1 but possibly an interim build) is available here:
http://audacity.238276.n2.nabble.com/Wi ... 16850.html

as either an installer or zip file.

That "GetModuleHandleExW" is a Unicode call I'm fairly certain (the trailing 'W' is a clue).

[AlanHK]

I think Win2000 is not Unicode compatible.

It is. I have lots of Unicode fonts.
The Audacity 1.3.12 Unicode runs fine.

[Edgar]

In re. "GetModuleHandleExW" look here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... s.85).aspx

Half way down the page:
Requirements Minimum supported client Windows XP
Unicode and ANSI names GetModuleHandleExW (Unicode) and GetModuleHandleExA (ANSI)

It appears Win2k is not fully Unicode compliant. As I suggested, try the ANSI build and see what happens. 1.3.13 may be more insistent on full Unicode compliance (it may also be that the version you have working uses wxWidgets 2.8.10 which also might not be so insistent). Gale is the real authority on this but he is extremely busy packaging RC2 which is due for release within hours (but may be pushed back a day).

[AlanHK]

In re. "GetModuleHandleExW" look here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... s.85).aspx

Half way down the page:
Requirements Minimum supported client Windows XP

Maybe; but MS stopped support for Win2k so they may just say that.
So far very little software that "requires XP" doesn't run on Win2k. Which is why I have stuck with it.

Anyway, I'll wait for the official release and try the various versions then.