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Title: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: sparkey on November 20, 2009, 10:25:40 AM
So I tried installing FLAC Frontend on to a freshly formatted XP box and got this error:

There was an error registering a needed file with the operating system; FLAC Frontend may not run.

On a different XP box a couple months back, also freshly formatted, I got something about a fatal error occurring during installation and no amount of googling could find the fix for me.  Is FLAC Frontend just suckin balls these days?  What is an alternative to that proggy outside of simply going command line?

Thanks,

Josh
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: flipp on November 20, 2009, 10:31:11 AM
Traders Little Helper - http://tlh.easytree.org/
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gutbucket on November 20, 2009, 10:37:29 AM
Tried to install it on a Win2003Server box and had similar problems.  As a work around I've been encoding the files stored on that machine using a FLAC install on a client across the network. Works, but I'd rather run it locally. Couldn't find much info in a quick webseach.  Any ideas on that?
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: kcmule on November 20, 2009, 10:39:01 AM
Service packs applied to the OS?
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gutbucket on November 20, 2009, 10:48:56 AM
Mine are, can't speak for Josh.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: kcmule on November 20, 2009, 10:59:24 AM
I forget what installer FLAC frontend uses but it might
have issues with certain versions of .NET framework.

Might try an update or downgrade of that framework.

Strictly guessing here...
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gutbucket on November 20, 2009, 11:11:29 AM
Good thinkin', sounds reasonable.  I'll play with that when I get back around to it.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: dennisrtyler on November 20, 2009, 11:22:23 AM
had the same problem with a fresh XP lappy. TLH rocks.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gordon on November 20, 2009, 11:23:43 AM
Traders Little Helper - http://tlh.easytree.org/

yep.  WAY better than frontend
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: kcmule on November 20, 2009, 11:31:52 AM
Traders Little Helper - http://tlh.easytree.org/

yep.  WAY better than frontend

What I don't like about TLH, unless I'm missing something,
is there is no way to apply tags with it.  I'll often add tags
to my files as they are being flac'd.  At least, band name,
venue, date, and my source info/lineage.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: sparkey on November 20, 2009, 12:11:26 PM
I don't quite understand why it needs to register files in the first place, as the GUI is just a frontend to generate command line to tell the binaries what to do.  I'll give TLH a shot.

Thanks y'all!

Josh
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gutbucket on November 20, 2009, 12:18:39 PM
Maybe just to register the .flac extention and the path to the DLL?
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: sparkey on November 20, 2009, 01:47:30 PM
Maybe just to register the .flac extention and the path to the DLL?

Yes....but if you were able to do that without an installer (e.g. batch file?), it would prevent the multiple installation issues I've experienced.....
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Sebastian on November 20, 2009, 02:27:38 PM
Here's the solution to this problem: http://majorgeeks.com/faqshow.php?id=8
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gordon on November 20, 2009, 04:08:05 PM
Traders Little Helper - http://tlh.easytree.org/

yep.  WAY better than frontend

What I don't like about TLH, unless I'm missing something,
is there is no way to apply tags with it.  I'll often add tags
to my files as they are being flac'd.  At least, band name,
venue, date, and my source info/lineage.

I use foobars live show tagger to tag my files.  grabs the info from the textfile.  you can then right click > properties and add more info if needed/wanted.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: sparkey on November 20, 2009, 06:36:11 PM
Here's the solution to this problem: http://majorgeeks.com/faqshow.php?id=8

No dice
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: live2496 on November 20, 2009, 08:03:37 PM
This is related to the other suggestion... but try installing from the Control Panel->Add or Remove programs dialogue. I don't know if this will work, but it might.

http://wiki.rjssoftware.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_install_software_on_Windows_2003_Server
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: Gutbucket on November 20, 2009, 08:35:56 PM
Nice.  I'll try that route.  Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: sparkey on November 21, 2009, 08:01:21 AM
This is related to the other suggestion... but try installing from the Control Panel->Add or Remove programs dialogue. I don't know if this will work, but it might.

http://wiki.rjssoftware.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_install_software_on_Windows_2003_Server

You might also right click on the .exe and select run as administrator.  I've seen this affect installations even when you're logged in using the admin account.
Title: Re: FLAC Frontend lost its mojo?
Post by: live2496 on November 21, 2009, 10:01:08 AM
Also there is a reference on the authors site about the need for VB6 runtime files.

See this page at the bottom...
http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm