How to Install Euphoria on DOS/Windows

 

If you have Windows 95 or higher, you can download and run e23setup.exe. If you only have Windows 3.1 or a plain DOS system, you must download euphor23.zip, unzip it, and run install.bat.

After installing, see what2do.htm for ideas on how to use this package. You should also read readme.htm if you haven't done so already.

 
Possible problems ...

  • If the install appeared to run ok, but example programs are not working, did you remember to shut down and restart your computer?
  • On WinME/98/95 and earlier systems, if the install program fails to edit your autoexec.bat file, you will have to do it yourself. Follow the manual procedure described below.

 
How to manually edit autoexec.bat (WinME/98/95)

1. - In the file c:\autoexec.bat add C:\EUPHORIA\BIN to the list of directories in your PATH command. You might use the MS-DOS Edit command, Windows Notepad or any other text editor to do this.

You can also go to the Start Menu, select Run, type in sysedit and press Enter. autoexec.bat should appear as one of the system files that you can edit and save.
2. - In the same autoexec.bat file add a new line: 
        SET EUDIR=C:\EUPHORIA
The EUDIR environment variable indicates the full path to the main Euphoria directory.
3. - Reboot (restart) your machine. This will define your new PATH and EUDIR environment variables.

On WinNT/2000/XP and higher, if for some reason your EUDIR and PATH variables are not set correctly, then set them in whatever way your system allows. For example on Windows 2000, select Start Menu -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System -> Advanced then click the "Environment Variables" button. Click the top "New..." button then enter EUDIR as the Variable Name and c:\euphoria (or whatever is correct) for the value, then click OK. Find PATH in the list, select it, then click "Edit...". Add ;c:\euphoria\bin at the end and click ok.

Some systems, such as Windows ME, have an autoexec.bat file, but it's a hidden file that might not show up in a directory listing. Nevertheless it's there, and you can view it and edit it if necessary by typing, for example: notepad c:\autoexec.bat in a DOS window.

If you have an autoexec.bat file, but it doesn't contain a PATH command, you will have to create one that includes C:\EUPHORIA\BIN.

How to Uninstall Euphoria 

     1. If you wish to recover your previous version of Euphoria, or parts
        of it, the "backup" subdirectory contains a backup copy of each 
        of your previous standard Euphoria subdirectories, plus any files
        that you may have added. However it does not contain any additional 
        subdirectories that you may have created on your own.
     
     2. If there are no files that you need, you can delete the EUPHORIA 
        directory that you installed into.
     
     3. Delete the EUDIR environment variable, and remove the EUPHORIA 
        directory from your PATH, either in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT, or in 
        Control Panel/System/Advanced.

     4. Delete the references to EUPHORIA in your Start Menu.