This App Can't Run on your PC error
lazarus / 67-Windows

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spigor · 2017-08-24 16:10

Hi,
I have written a simple command line program in plain fpc 2.6.4. It
runs well on the old XP, but when I try to run it under windows 10
Home 64 I get this error message:
This App Can't Run on your PC
I've spent some time trying to make it run, but with no success. I
know win10 64 does not support 16 bit programs, but should run a
32-bit. None of the backward compability settings did not work, also,
windows could not solve the problem itself.

Any help will be much appreciated.

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Thaddy · 2017-08-24 17:01

recompile..? Try {$mode objfpc}
If it is simple and does not have any mistakes, post it here. We can
make it work.

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spigor · 2017-08-28 08:11

I thought I try to compile the program under win 10 64-bit first and
see if it works, but it turns out the same error message is displayed.
I attach a screen shot to make it clear, maybe it's something simple.
Should it work?

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tetrastes · 2017-08-28 08:30

DOS apps, even 32 bit, are not supported on Windows 7 and higher.

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Thaddy · 2017-08-28 08:41

Yup but this likely has a different. cause. Code please? (Polish
language is no problem here)

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tetrastes · 2017-08-28 08:58

Note "pp\bin\go32v2" in path.

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Thaddy · 2017-08-28 09:04

Quote from: tetrastes on August 28, 2017, 10:58:53 amNote
"pp\bin\go32v2" in path.
You are right. I overlooked that.

Use Dosbox. Or recompile.....

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spigor · 2017-08-28 11:49

Now I get it. fpc installed on my old PC is for go32 DOS extender. I
actually forgot that over the years. I will recompile the program in a
win32 version of fpc and it should work.
Thank you for your input.