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Unable to use the uV4 Beta

I have just downloaded the uVision4 Beta and I have been so far unable to use it with a uV3 project due to a consistent crash. Note that I did not remove the uVision3 installation.

I am using Windows XP Professional, SP2.

The steps to reproduce the problem are the following:

1. Start uV4
2. Open the .uv3 project through Project > OpenProject... (and selecting 'Previous project files' on the drop-down list)

And the results:

1. An error message pops up with the following information:

"uVision - Path for Toolset undefined

'C:\Keil\TOOLS.INI' does not contain a tool path

You have selected a device where no toolchain has been installed."

I click on 'OK' to close the dialog.

2. Since there is no toolchain selected, nor can the project be compiled neither can a device be selected from the Device database under the 'Target Options'.

3. I then proceed to open the 'Components, Environment and Books' dialog in order to have a look whether the
'C:\Keil\TOOLS.INI' '(which is valid and present in the system).

4. There I try to see whether I can see more information about TOOLS.INI.

5. When clicking on the 'Folders/Extensions' tab on the 'Components, Environment and Books', uVision4 crashes with a standard Windows crash dialog without further information than 'uVision IDE has encountered a problem and needs to be closed' (note that this is an approximate translation from the original German message).

Is this a known bug? Is there a workaround?

Many thanks in advance.

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  • Here is a case where the experts should remember their own advice, "Please read the manual". If you install per the instructions you will have no problems opening either uV3 or uV4.
    You will have no problems opening a project common to either uV3 or uV4.
    I am running Win XP Pro SP3 and Vista Home Premimum.
    I have tried uV4 with MDK 3.4, PK51 8.17a and PK166 very old version without problems.
    I'm not totally sold on some of the new features but that's just my bias. Remember a bug just might be an undocumented feature ;-).
    Also, you might be forgetting the ability to 'RESTORE' from both Win XP or Vista to cover your....
    Bradford