I have installed WampServer v3.0.4 multiple times and during the install I change the default text editor and the default browser. Each time I do this, the install finishes and all appears well, except that trying to use the editor fails badly.
System specifications:
- Windows 7 Pro, SP1, 64-bit
- All Prerequisites are satisfied (all MS Visual C++ 2008 through 2015, both x86 and x64 versions and all updates)
- Install file used: wampserver3.0.4_x86_apache2.4.18_mysql5.7.11_php5.6.19-7.0.4
- Install run as right-click "run as administrator"
- Do I wish to change the default browser, Yes; then I select Chrome
- Do I wish to change the default editor, Yes; then I select an alternate at C:\UEDIT32\uedit32.exe
Install finishes and I manually start WampServer; it goes green within a few seconds.
Left-click Wamp icon, select PHP > php.ini
The editor opens, opens a file and then immediately tries to print the file and closes.
I eventually had to disable printing so the process would stop and I could look at what was happening.
The editor appears to open just fine, but the file it points to does not exist.
Example:
The file should be at C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.18\bin\php.ini
The file indicated in the editor is C:\wampinampapacheapache2.4.18inphp.ini
As you can see, the path is being messed up quite badly.
If however, I install and allow the defaults to be selected (IE and notepad), then it works fine. I left-click on the Wamp icon, PHP > php.ini and the file opens in Notepad.
HOWEVER, I can't figure out where that file is; because it's NOT in the C:\wamp directory structure anywhere. There are only three listings for php.ini in the entirety of the C:\wamp folders. One is a symlink to apparently nowhere (I presume this is what is being started from the wamp menu). The other two reside in the C:\wamp\bin\php directories themselves, and are clearly marked as DO NOT EDIT; whereas the one opened from the menu is clearly the one to edit.
Therefore, two questions:
Why is selecting an alternate editor failing?
Where is the actual php.ini file that is being edited by Notepad?
Thank you,
Asa Jay
System specifications:
- Windows 7 Pro, SP1, 64-bit
- All Prerequisites are satisfied (all MS Visual C++ 2008 through 2015, both x86 and x64 versions and all updates)
- Install file used: wampserver3.0.4_x86_apache2.4.18_mysql5.7.11_php5.6.19-7.0.4
- Install run as right-click "run as administrator"
- Do I wish to change the default browser, Yes; then I select Chrome
- Do I wish to change the default editor, Yes; then I select an alternate at C:\UEDIT32\uedit32.exe
Install finishes and I manually start WampServer; it goes green within a few seconds.
Left-click Wamp icon, select PHP > php.ini
The editor opens, opens a file and then immediately tries to print the file and closes.
I eventually had to disable printing so the process would stop and I could look at what was happening.
The editor appears to open just fine, but the file it points to does not exist.
Example:
The file should be at C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.18\bin\php.ini
The file indicated in the editor is C:\wampinampapacheapache2.4.18inphp.ini
As you can see, the path is being messed up quite badly.
If however, I install and allow the defaults to be selected (IE and notepad), then it works fine. I left-click on the Wamp icon, PHP > php.ini and the file opens in Notepad.
HOWEVER, I can't figure out where that file is; because it's NOT in the C:\wamp directory structure anywhere. There are only three listings for php.ini in the entirety of the C:\wamp folders. One is a symlink to apparently nowhere (I presume this is what is being started from the wamp menu). The other two reside in the C:\wamp\bin\php directories themselves, and are clearly marked as DO NOT EDIT; whereas the one opened from the menu is clearly the one to edit.
Therefore, two questions:
Why is selecting an alternate editor failing?
Where is the actual php.ini file that is being edited by Notepad?
Thank you,
Asa Jay