Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit

Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit Hi everyone, I am trying to run the reprap host software on Windows Vista business 64 bit. I have followed the instructions in the documentation, and made sure that I have installed the latest versions of Java and Java 3D. However, whenever I run reprap.bat, I get the following error: ----------------------------- C:\Program Files\Reprap>rem reprap-host -- runs Reprap Java host code with an ap propriate classpath C:\Program Files\Reprap>rem Amount of RAM to allow Java VM to use C:\Program Files\Reprap>set RAM_SIZE=384M C:\Program Files\Reprap>rem reprap.jar file and stl file C:\Program Files\Reprap>set REPRAP_DIR=C:\Program Files\Reprap C:\Program Files\Reprap>rem Java3D and j3d.org libraries C:\Program Files\Reprap>rem set JAVA_LIBRARY_DIR=C:\Program Files\Reprap C:\Program Files\Reprap>rem cd so we can find the reprap-wv.stl file. Can we av oid this?? C:\Program Files\Reprap>IF NOT EXIST reprap-wv.stl cd "C:\Program Files\Reprap" C:\Program Files\Reprap>java -cp ".\reprap.jar;.\RXTXcomm.jar;.\j3dcore.jar;.\j3 d-org-java3d-all.jar;.\j3dutils.jar;.\swing-layout-1.0.3.jar;.\vecmath.jar;." -X mx384M org/reprap/Main 'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\Program Files\Reprap>if ERRORLEVEL 1 pause Press any key to continue . . . ------------------------- When I press any key, the program just exits. I am wondering if Reprap host software works on my version of Windows. If so, is there anything special I have to do? Thanks in advance. Mo https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,28734#msg-28734 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:59:27 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,150263#msg-150263 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,150263#msg-150263 Fredrik RepRap Host Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:01:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,134306#msg-134306 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,134306#msg-134306
I am a Java programmer in love with Eclipse, but I still couldn't get everything to link up right.

If you are in the same boat,
Perform the following:

1. According to "Installing RepRap on your computer", Download the most current version here. When you try to run it (from the bat file), you will receive errors about a rxtx* link exception, and being unable to launch a 32 bit on a 64 bit platform. Make sure it is installed in the correct path, eg C:\Program Files\Reprap\.

2. Now, download the legacy 64 bit version and copy any files that have to do with rxtx or j3d from the 64bit version to the new version.

3. Try giving it a run now. If it still doesn't work, try the system variable path fix.

I hope this helps.]]> mbcomputerservices RepRap Host Thu, 24 May 2012 03:01:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,133152#msg-133152 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,133152#msg-133152

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6. To download the files, select 'reprap', then 'host', then right click and choose "checkout". It will ask you where to download to, the default location should be fine (workspace/Reprap or something).

Can't seem to find that reprap folder...
Anyone else?]]> MikeLawry RepRap Host Wed, 16 May 2012 20:36:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,85794#msg-85794 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,85794#msg-85794 stabbs RepRap Host Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:58:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,73907#msg-73907 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,73907#msg-73907 The only problem is that they seem to have stopped compiling the host software fro win7 64bit, which irritatess me because thats the way to go. Soon all the old systems will be OUT. However I would run the 32bit version but can't get it to run. The eclipse thing didn't work for me though the 32bit version of eclipse runs of course.
Reprap need to address their host software.
F]]> Phobia1 RepRap Host Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:50:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63403#msg-63403 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63403#msg-63403 JakAtak RepRap Host Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:15:31 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63263#msg-63263 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63263#msg-63263
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: C:\Users\Chad\workspace\Reprap\lib\system-dependent\windows-i586\rxtxSerial.dll: Can't
load IA 32-bit .dll on a AMD 64-bit platform thrown while loading gnu.io.RXTXCommDriver
Exception in thread "RepRap" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: C:\Users\Chad\workspace\Reprap\lib\system-dependent\windows-i586\rxtxSerial.dll: Can't load IA 32-bit .dll on a AMD 64-bit platform
at java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary.load(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary0(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.System.loadLibrary(Unknown Source)
at gnu.io.CommPortIdentifier.(CommPortIdentifier.java:83)
at org.reprap.comms.GCodeReaderAndWriter.openSerialConnection(GCodeReaderAndWriter.java:790)
at org.reprap.comms.GCodeReaderAndWriter.init(GCodeReaderAndWriter.java:207)
at org.reprap.comms.GCodeReaderAndWriter.(GCodeReaderAndWriter.java:168)
at org.reprap.machines.GCodeRepRap.(GCodeRepRap.java:44)
at org.reprap.machines.MachineFactory.create(MachineFactory.java:32)
at org.reprap.Main.(Main.java:100)
at org.reprap.Main$12.run(Main.java:477)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)]]> JakAtak RepRap Host Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:46:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63262#msg-63262 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63262#msg-63262 What's weird is that i was following the wiki but it wouldn't add the SVS Repository option until I rebooted my computer.
Anyways, I got a bit further and now I'm stuck at the part that says: "Then, add all the .jar files in the lib directory. I didn't have to change the native library location for those. "

How do I add the .jar files in the lib directory? Where do I add them? The instruction here is a bit vague for someone who's never dealt with Eclipse.

I assume I'm doing something wrong because when I try to run the Main.java code as a Java Application, nothing happens and I get a slew of error messages in the console.

Regards,
JakAtak]]> JakAtak RepRap Host Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:39:12 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63240#msg-63240 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63240#msg-63240 Andrew Smith RepRap Host Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:44:57 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63230#msg-63230 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,63230#msg-63230
Regards,
JakAtak
(Windows 7 64-bit)]]> JakAtak RepRap Host Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:00:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,47222#msg-47222 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,47222#msg-47222
I don't currently have easy access to a 64bit Windows machine, unless we count servers at work, which I shouldn't use for RepRap experiments :) I could try setting up a 64bit Windows virtual machine here at home, but it's more costly in both cash and time than I want to commit to at the moment, since I'd need a license key, and MS is particular about which versions of Windows 7 you are permitted to use virtualized, etc.

I think fully resolving this issue would mean either distributing different install files for different OSes, or separating things back out, and having people install the host software, and the libraries it needs, separately, so they can choose exactly the right libraries for their chosen OS.

I know what the right approach is on Debian and Ubuntu (separate the libraries out); I'm less sure what the right way to go for Windows is... creating a .exe installer that does the right thing on 32bit and 64bit Windows automatically would be nice, but is potentially quite a bit of work. I did do some work on an NSIS .exe installer for RepRap back in early 2008 or so, but that was 32bit only, never really finished, and has not been maintained since then.]]> jmarsden RepRap Host Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:51:55 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,46131#msg-46131 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,46131#msg-46131 Is it just me having problem running this sw on Win7 x64?
I installed it on an old xp x86 machine and it worked right away, but still no luck on win7 x64.
I don't have a rerap connected yet, maybe this is the problem?
Any hint on where to maybe find the answer would be appreciated!
And to the guys behind, should it not be quite smooth to also install on a x64 machine, since 64bit systems is more and more common?
regards
Per]]> perolalars RepRap Host Fri, 21 May 2010 11:25:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45534#msg-45534 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45534#msg-45534 I have done all the replacing of files and other things but I still got the same error as mochen72 stated in the start of this thread. Cant get eclipse to start.Cant get reprap.bat to start.
I have 2 directory´s on my machine C:\program and C:\program (x86)\ and I placed reprap and eclipse in C:\program (x86) is this right? since eclipse is looked for jre in the wrong directory now when trying to start eclipse it just spins the win "waitingsymbol" and then nothing happens.
I am soon feed up with this so should I start all over or what??
plz help
Per]]> perolalars RepRap Host Fri, 14 May 2010 14:12:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45529#msg-45529 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45529#msg-45529 mochen72 RepRap Host Fri, 14 May 2010 13:05:32 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45519#msg-45519 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45519#msg-45519 but I cant get eclipse to start (see image in earlier post) it seems that eclipse is looking for something Java in the wrong directory.
Per]]> perolalars RepRap Host Fri, 14 May 2010 11:39:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45478#msg-45478 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45478#msg-45478
mochen72 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> The standalone Java Host program comes with a few
> *.dll and *.jar files whose file name begin with
> j3d. These files that come wtih the Java Host
> program are 32-bit versions. I believe the
> rxtxserial.dll and rxtxparallel.dll files are also
> 32-bit versions too.
>
> To make the standalone program work, you need to
> replace these 32-bit files with their 64-bit
> versions. The 64 bit version of j3d files are in
> your Java 3D 64-bit installation folder. The rxtx
> files can be downloaded somewhere around here:
> [jlog.org].
>
> I got the standalone program to work after
> replacing the 32-bit files with the 64-bit ones.
>
> Good luck.]]> mochen72 RepRap Host Fri, 14 May 2010 01:28:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45476#msg-45476 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45476#msg-45476
The RepRap host will not work for 64bit OS's

RepRap host probably can work for Win7 32bit and xp 64bit.

And I did tell him that he should make sure that it is compatible with 64bit OS's as 32 bit ones are slowly being phased out.

Note XP has only got a couple years left before MS stops supporting it altogether]]> Grogyan RepRap Host Fri, 14 May 2010 01:22:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45435#msg-45435 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45435#msg-45435 I am on win 7 x64 and I cant get this to work at all.
I followed mochen72 instructions but after reboot after eclipse install, since it did not work finding the right url for reprap, I now get this message (see image) trying to start eclipse. At [objects.reprap.org] under windows install, it says that you have to create system variable but that don't work either, and it don't say what name the variables should have.
What the h-ll shall I do to get this to work.
Plz help needed
regards
Per]]> perolalars RepRap Host Thu, 13 May 2010 16:16:02 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45319#msg-45319 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,45319#msg-45319 [java.sun.com]

install and you should find j3dcore-ogl.dll installed to here:
C:\Program Files\Java\Java3D\1.5.1\bin\]]> gav RepRap Host Wed, 12 May 2010 04:39:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,42452#msg-42452 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,42452#msg-42452
I downloaded the 2 files from the link he gave plus copied the file 'j3dcore-ogl.dll' from the Java3D folder and replaced the 3 files my reprap software folder. The program now runs by clicking the 'reprap.bat' file.]]> Cynic-al RepRap Host Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:15:54 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,40737#msg-40737 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,40737#msg-40737
Mo]]> mochen72 RepRap Host Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:51:49 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,40736#msg-40736 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,40736#msg-40736
To make the standalone program work, you need to replace these 32-bit files with their 64-bit versions. The 64 bit version of j3d files are in your Java 3D 64-bit installation folder. The rxtx files can be downloaded somewhere around here: [jlog.org].

I got the standalone program to work after replacing the 32-bit files with the 64-bit ones.

Good luck.]]> mochen72 RepRap Host Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:50:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,40671#msg-40671 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,40671#msg-40671 oh dam what do i tell the wife i need the net book for?

is there anyway to compile this in to a standalone program?]]> longertoes RepRap Host Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:56:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,35410#msg-35410 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,35410#msg-35410
If you have this working; why isn't there a x64 version available on the Source Forge downloads page?

Thank you. :)

-[a]-]]> Andrew Murphy RepRap Host Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:39:42 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,31748#msg-31748 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,31748#msg-31748 sjunnesson RepRap Host Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:35:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,29075#msg-29075 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,29075#msg-29075 mochen72 RepRap Host Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:53:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,29058#msg-29058 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,29058#msg-29058 -------------------------------------------------------
> might be an idea to have this stickied as Win 7
> gets officially tomorrow

Technically it was released on the 4th Aug, but only for MSDN subscribers]]> annodomini2 RepRap Host Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:44:49 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,29041#msg-29041 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,29041#msg-29041 Jesse RepRap Host Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:12:53 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,28989#msg-28989 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,28989#msg-28989 officially tomorrow]]> Grogyan RepRap Host Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:18:22 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,28987#msg-28987 Re: Reprap host software on Windows Vista 64 bit https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?12,28734,28987#msg-28987 Jesse RepRap Host Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:37:20 -0400