Microsoft KB Archive/180237

PRB: Reduction Does Not Work on IRIX: Cannot Load Picture Files

PSS ID Number: Q180237 Article last modified on 02-05-1998

IRIX:3.5

IRIX

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Softimage Eddie for IRIX, version 3.5 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

Color Reduction is not working on IRIX: cannot load any picture files.

= CAUSE =

There are different paths set by an identically-named environment. The conflicting environment variables get defined when both the .softimage and the .eddie files are sourced. The environment variable is SI_IMAGE_PATH (Softimage Image Library path); the image library that SOFTIMAGE|3D and SI|Eddie use is different. The problem occurs when the .eddie file is the last setup file sourced (usually sourced in your .cshrc).

= RESOLUTION =

To work around this behavior, you can do one of the following:


 * Give Eddie and Softimage different login accounts.

-or-


 * Remove the “source .eddie” command from the .cshrc and create an alias to start up Eddie. For this work around, complete the following:

  Modify the ~/.cshrc: Remove (or comment the line out with a “#”) the following line: source [location of the .eddie]/.eddie Make sure you keep the “source [location of the .softimage]/.softimage” line.   Create an alias to start Eddie: Add the following lines to your ~/.alias file (if none exists, create the file and make sure it also gets sourced in the ~/.cshrc): alias ed35 cd $HOME; source [location of the .eddie]/.eddie; eddie alias ed35_16 cd $HOME; source [location of the .eddie]/.eddie; eddie16 

Clarification of the alias created for Eddie:

Give the alias a name other than the actual executables name (ex: ed35): this will prevent creating an alias loop.

“cd $HOME” for various reasons, such as:


 * this is where the Preferences file (.eddie35rc) is saved.
 * your read and write browsers will open at your home directory by default.
 * access problems due to permissions are ruled out.

= REFERENCES =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail. ====================================================================== Keywords : edsetup si Version : IRIX:3.5 Platform : IRIX Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.