DP 8.02 Can't Open- Missing Libiconv.dll

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jmatos
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DP 8.02 Can't Open- Missing Libiconv.dll

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Hi everyone,

Recently switched to a Windows setup and for whatever reason, I can't seem to properly install DP. Every time I try to open it, I get this message:

"The program can't start because libiconv.dll is missing from your computer."

I've tried searching for that file, but no luck.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Juan

Win 10
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Re: DP 8.02 Can't Open- Missing Libiconv.dll

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DP 8.02 predates Win 10 by a few years. Could that be the problem?

Try installing 8.07. If that doesn't work, try the demo of DP 9.12. If 9 works, may be time to upgrade.
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Re: DP 8.02 Can't Open- Missing Libiconv.dll

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mikehalloran wrote:DP 8.02 predates Win 10 by a few years. Could that be the problem?

Try installing 8.07. If that doesn't work, try the demo of DP 9.12. If 9 works, may be time to upgrade.
Thanks, will try that.

Been trying to uninstall DP8.02 but there's always a problem that doesn't let me do it. There's no apparent reason for it.
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Re: DP 8.02 Can't Open- Missing Libiconv.dll

Post by mikehalloran »

Don't worry about uninstalling.

If you installed in the default location, .07 will overwrite .02 as long as you didn't change any of the names.
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