E-Tools for Win98

[Dimwhit]

OK, I realize this isn't tech support for fluid, but I can't get anywhere on those idiot message boards of theirs. Takes me a full minute just to get to a page, and I can't find the info I need. And the boards are down half the time.

Basically, I have an old Win98 machine. When I launch etools, I get an error that reads "A required .DLL file ODBC32.DLL, was not found." I'm not a normal Windows user. Anyone run across this?

Thanks.

 

[shadoe]

Do you have access 97 on your pc? If so you need to update the driver from MS so that etools will work. I don't know the url, but I am sure someone arround here will be able to help you with that, I do know that the information is on the fluids boards though... Maybe they will get them running soon

 

[Dimwhit]

I don't even have Word on the system.

I installed a service pack and got past that error. Of course, now I'm getting an entirely new error:

Connect failed: Failed to connect to datasource: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

Maybe I'll figure it out, but I just don't get Windows. Stupid OS. I'm going to play on my Mac now. If someone knows what that error means, though, I'd love to try this software.

Thanks.

 

[Darraketh]

Go here. You can get the missing file.

 

[Sm!rk]

Check Fluid's How to section, your exact error message is a subject heading. There are some links there. In a nutshell you have to update your odbc components.

 

[Breakdaddy]

There is something called MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components). This is very likely to be what your win9x box is missing. Check microsoft.com for the latest MDAC!

Good Luck!

 

[Q1000]

Sounds like you are on an NT system. That might be the issue. I run 98 and have no problems.

 

[Chaz]

Dimwhit, and anyone else having these troubles follow these links to get the files you likely need. Good luck And I hope this helps.


<http://www.microsoft.com/data/download_Jet4SP3.htm>


<http://www.microsoft.com/data/download_270RTM.htm>

 

[Dimwhit]

I think I'm doomed to failure here. I did what everyone suggested, and still no luck. Same error. Couldn't connect to the datasource. But thanks for all the help. Much appreciated.

 

[theoremtank]

I had the exact same problem on my old win 98 system. I had Microsoft office 97 running and E-Tools would not work. I upgraded to office 2000 then everything worked. Although I am still haveing a problem with no stat blocks or print previews showing up, and I am using internet explorer 5.5.