Where is it..

When I installed FF it showed up in my *programs* list, and I made a shortcut to it for my desktop, now I just doubleclick on that and FF opens. For the plug-in, you have to cut & paste the .8bf file that is in the FF folder (after you install it, in C:\Program Files\Filter Forge\Plugin on my computer), into the Photoshop (PSP/etc.) plug-ins folder, then it should show up the next time you open that app.

jffe

The shortcut (on my desktop that I use to open FF) links to "C:\Program Files\Filter Forge\Bin\Filter Forge.exe", and that opens the stand-alone (as opposed to the plug-in). If you cannot doubleclick on that file and get FF to open, then you might try contacting the FF support team FF support

jffe

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jffe wrote: "C:\Program Files\Filter Forge\Bin\Filter Forge.exe", and that opens the stand-alone

hello jffe, yes, I need to use task to find which one as no file ends with .exe in the folders,
go figure lol



CF, hi! = )

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CFandM wrote: Ambrosia what version of Windoze are you using with Vpc?

xp

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CFandM wrote: take a little while to open sometimes..

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CFandM wrote: Its an emulation thing with speed of opening apps...

yes I know; believe me I was waiting a long time..

I actually ended up deciding to reinstall vpc, I think the bug 'might' come from there..
it's all I can see for I tried everything and it just doesn't make any sense.
(not that windoz itself makes sense in the first place, but you know.. lol)
after so many trials, I thought I'd try something else.

I'll keep you up to date when I'm done

Greetings Kraellin, nice meeting you : )

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Kraellin wrote: if you're using microsoft's virtual pc, it shldnt even work on a mac. see this page for system requirements: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...laylang=en .

Well of course my mac doesn't fit the requirements for vpc windowz lol
If you try vpc for mac, the requirements should seems more appropriate

I am only new to the windoz platform and it's unnecessary complicated ways.
Seing how this thing works, I cant believe people put up with it..
even less how the microsoft guy can live with his own mind lol ..

anyway.. I installed vpc, then installed windoz xp, then from there used the windoz's explorer and downloaded the FF set-up on the windoz's desktop, installed, then when to it and spent hours trying to find what and where was the app. there was 3 files that seemed like it in the bin folder which names I wrote above, I tryed all 3 by clicking, and through task, nothing. try many other things too, to the point that I just couldn't see what more to do and decided to reinstall vpc.

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CFandM wrote: now MS gives away free ONLY the X86 version of VirtualPC..But not the Mac version that I have found..

Indeed I'm on a 30 days trial which has begun few days ago while FF has not. it's a bit why I try what I can for if I manage to open FF only in 3 weeks, no matter how much times it gives me, I'll only have a week left..

I would have liked to try and make you a filter, leave you a little something until the mac version finally shows it's little nose on the download page

ok, so there's a mac version of vpc. cool. i think i'd still run Parallels; that seems to be the defacto from what i've seen and heard.

at any rate, the file you want is 'filter forge.exe . just double click on it and it shld run. it does take a while to load, as much as a minute in some cases. and on an emulated pc, it might well take quite a bit longer.

if it's not running or wont run, then you might well have a corrupt download and would need to download again. i forget the file size of the whole but 25 megs or so sticks in my mind. if your file(s) is considerably smaller, you might try a new, clean download.

if that doesnt work, toss vpc out the window and go with something else, or, just go buy a pc. they're cheap these days

and i think someone else mentioned getting service pack 1. i dont recall if that was vpc's service pack or xp's service pack, but if it was xp's, then get service pack 2 and install it. it removes a LOT of bugs from windows.

and, since it's windows xp you're installing, you might as well spend some time removing all the garbage from xp. for that, i recommend http://www.blackviper.com . great site for trimming the fat out of xp

thanks, mark. that explains the slow speed then. i hadnt realized ambrosia was running a non-intel mac. oh well, i'll go back to sleep