Frequent questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------- New release with new parameter files, etc. on 11.9.2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Q: When I execute the programme on Windows, I get: Exception raised with improper context... ... Program aborted A: You run the wrong executable, e.g. the Windows NT code under Windows 98. In principle, the Windows 95 code also runs on Windows NT, but not vice-versa. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Q: When I run the program, I get an ada run-time exception: ... If the file name given already exists, the old file will be erased Parameter file name ? para.txt Program terminated by an exception propagated out of the main subprogram. Exception raised : Ada.IO_Exceptions.End_Error Executable name: C:/.../COMPARE_95.EXE EIP EBP -------- -------- 0040345C 0059D514 0040401A 0059D540 ... 00404BD8 0059FDA4 0041A75D 0059FDD8 End of propagation. Program aborted. A: Two problems may arise: 1) The result files indicated at the second and third lines of para.txt (in the example left on the web: fant_bur26a.txt and mmas_bur26a.txt) does not exist in the same directory as the executable (perhaps you have saved these files under different names and/or in another directory). Be sure that: - the file para.txt is in the same directory as the executable (otherwise you'll have to indicate the complete path for the parameter file). - the second and third lines of para.txt contains file names (originally fant_bur26a.txt and mmas_bur26a.txt) that exists in the same directory than the executable (or indicate the complete path in the para.txt file). 2) When running the Solaris version, translate the files with dos2unix command, in such a way that the ^M characters marking the end of lines are suppressed.