Questions tagged [windows]
Tag to mark questions that are specific to Windows platforms. This includes questions about the windows file system, installation issues, COM interfacing, running external programs etc.
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How to get consistent currency answers?
Consider the following calculations:
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Could not write some data to the file. You should check that file's permissions
Could not write some data to the file myNotebook.nb. You should check that file's permissions.
What should I do?
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Internal error thrown by some functions in Mathematica on Windows
I have been using Mathematica For Desktop v14.2 since its release on several machines running Windows 10 and several running Windows 11. Everything works absolutely fine except for one PC running ...
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Math handwriting input not recognizing writing
I have a surface pro 11 running windows 11 and wolfram 14.2
When I try to input maths with the handwriting input, it doesn't recognize my input as shown in the image
I've tried many different inputs ...
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WSL from ExternalEvaluate not finishing
UNIX/Linux commands are highly optimized so it is often useful to call them from within Wolfram/Mathematica. Under Windows, a well supported way of running Linux commands is the Windows Subsystem for ...
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How to run Wolfram kernel from under Windows service to export charts
I want to generate multiple charts using Wolfram as a chart generator. To do so I generate an input file, e.g.. example.m:
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Why does documentation take a large storage?
I have installed Mathematica v14.1 and after that i installed documentation file.
The documentation takes 9GB plus storage it is more than the program itself. As far as I know (correct me if I am ...
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Cannot set up visual studio compiler
There are several similar questions here, but in case they are outdated, still let me ask.
I did
Needs["CCompilerDriver`"]
and then
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SystemModeler installation on Microsoft Surface Pro 11
I can install/run Mathematica on Surface Pro 11, but not the SystemModeler. Is there any way to install SystemModeler?
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Manipulator/Manipulate "StepRightButton" freezes below 0.5 step size
I noticed in version 14.1 on Win 11 that the behavior of the "StepRightButton" in Manipulator and Manipulate freezes ...
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Write a Function to Check User Authorization and Proceed or Halt Execution
I tried the following:
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How to see fraction line clearly in Windows Mathematica 14.0.0?
I just downloaded Mathematica 14.0.0 trial version on Windows 11. But the "horizontal fraction line" is hardly visible in the output on my screen. An example is shown below.
I couldn't find ...
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Ray tracing working in Mac, but not on Windows
Here is a working Mathematica code for a 3d plot:
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How to detect (and follow) OS dark mode with wolfram language?
I intend to use the DarkMode resource function to switch to and from dark mode
in accordance with the appearance of Windows overall.
This detection can be achieved ...
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Where is SystemCredential stored on Windows? [closed]
Where is SystemCredential stored on Windows by default? (if stored in registry what is the registry path and if stored inside a file what is the file path). Is it ...
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How to copy/merge one directory into another like done by default in windows file explorer?
What is the easiest way to copy one directory into another programmatically?
I tried:
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Graphics3D display issue
I have a display issue using Graphics3D. I would like to simply display an array of similar cuboids, all having the same size, distributed in the y-direction. When I use Graphics3D to display the ...
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Can I use a C compiler from behind WSL?
I've got 13.3 on Windows 11 (22H2) and a gnu compiler suite under WSL2 (Arch). Seems it is possible to compile in Windows with VS Code (which I also have). Do I still need to install another C ...
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How to use JLink to connect and read data from Tableau Hyper using Hyper API?
First of all, here is the link to download the API for Java for Windows.
I initially wanted to use NETLink since I have some experience with it but they have ...
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Cross platform PDF export. Consistent fonts in Windows vs. Linux
Here is an example:
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How to use NETLink to activate an application window?
I have a excel application COM object for an active workbook.
excelApplication=GetActiveCOMObject["Excel.Application"]
<<NETObject[Microsoft.Office....
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Optimized GIF 20s for 85kb for Mathematica Code Demonstration
I’m new here this is my first post on Stack Exchange. In the thread below, I see that a GIF file is highly optimized (20s for 85kb) with no noticeable compromise in resolution. It appears to be the ...
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Entering special characters in WolframScript
I have just have installed Wolfram Engine for Windows 10. However, when I want to use it in terminal, I cannot type in the square brackets []. My keyboard has a ...
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May the runtime of a code compiled in C depend on the C compiler used?
I have a Windows machine with installed Mathematica. I compile the code in C. The compiler I use is CCompilerDriver`VisualStudioCompiler`VisualStudioCompiler from ...
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How do I import an image from the Windows file system in Mathematica Online?
I have an image file named forest.jpg in the C:\Temp directory. I am running Windows Pro 11
Here's what I tried in a new notebook in Wolfram Mathematica Online
image = Import["C:\Temp\forest.jpg&...
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WSL/Ubuntu breaks evaluation of WolframScript batch file via symbolic link
I have a very useful bash script for pre-processing a Mathematica notebook before committing it to my local git repo. It works fine under Windows/Cygwin and under Linux. I like to keep one master copy ...
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Mathematica "forgetting" the Latin Modern Roman font is installed
I have installed Latin Modern Roman fonts (on Windows), and in the past I was always able to use them with FontFamily when making plots, etc. Recently, however, I ...
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Java error NoSuchFieldException: usr_paths with OpenSQLConnection after installing 13.2
I performed a fresh install of Mathematica 13.2. The first code that I tried worked just fine under 13.0. It opens an SQL server connection using single sign-on (SSO) for my credentials. However, in ...
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How to access a password-protected ssh server using PowerShell in Mathematica?
I want to run Windows PowerShell commands via Mathematica. Specifically, I need to access a ssh server which is password-protected. When I do this using the ...
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How to change Mathematica icon on Windows Start Screen
How to change Mathematica icon in Windows Start Screen? In the Menu Start it is red, but in Start Screen is white:
And changing the icon via Properties -> Shortcut -> change icon helps only in ...
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Problem with "FunctionCompile"
MMA version 13.1 Windows 10
Can someone explain why the following compiles:
f = Function[{}, Table[i, {i, 2}]];
FunctionCompile[f]
But if we have 2 iterators it ...
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Execute .nb from command prompt on Windows 10
I have a file script.nb which outputs a .png that I need to run regularly from command prompt on Windows 10. From searching ...
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FileNames error (General::dirdep) with long Windows path names
I'm trying to use Mathematica to analyse data that's saved (by my colleagues) to https://drive.google.com/ but I have run into a problem with the full pathname of files exceeding Window's limit of 239 ...
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MaTeX stopped working after a TeX upgrade
My system: Windows 10, Mathematica 11.2
Yesterday I had to upgrade my MikTeX because I absolutely needed to compile a document needing a newer version.
Today MaTeX stopped working. I started getting ...
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Docker on Mathematica, Windows OS
I've been trying to learn how to run some docker-dependent scripts in Mathematica.
Every time I try to run the script, I get the same error:
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How do I call command-line tools from a standalone java library using WL?
I have the following command which when I run on the windows command line, works perfectly fine.
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Is there a way to make a new PDF from existing PDF by extracting certain pages
With the new "PDF" import and export features, is there a way to extract certain pages from a PDF and then export them as a new PDF document?
I tried the following:
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Can Mathematica 13 be installed and run on Windows 7 x64?
Can Mathematica 13 be installed and run on Windows 7 x64? Can two versions (11.3 and 13) be installed in the same Windows system?
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FFmpeg installation Mathematica 13.0
I am trying to use the FFImport function using the ffmpeg package.
Having installed ffmpeg on our Windows 11 system (following [1]), Mathematica still does not seem to recognize the installed package.
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Is it possible to run Linux utils from Mathematica using Windows Subsystem for Linux?
I have Windows 10 Professional x64 with WSL2 installed. I've also installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS from Microsoft Store.
I can type ubuntu2004 in the CMD and get access ...
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Remote kernel running on wsl dies after sleep/hibernation
I'm using a Windows MMA frontend along with a remote WSL (Windows Subsystem for linux) kernel connecting via ssh. Every time I put my laptop to sleep or hibernation for a while, after wake up, the ...
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Has anyone encountered Mathematica errors in the new Windows 11?
Obviously, I am referring to code that ran perfectly in Windows 10 but has begun throwing errors in Windows 11.
I have the option of upgrading to Windows 11, but it is critical that my Mathematica ...
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Unwanted clipped regions in ListContourPlot, ListDensityPlot, or ListPlot3D on Windows
Let my data be something like
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Incorrect Notebook Name from Notebooks[]
I wanted to check if a notebook was open and warn the user before copying the file to a repository. This isn't the exact code, but it demonstrates the issue:
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What is the status of using Mathematica under the new released windows 11?
I googled and could not find any information on this.
It is now possible to update from windows 10 to windows 11. I am using windows 10 now.
My question is: Has any one tried say Mathematica 12.3 on ...
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Upgrade to 12.3 crashes Front end and Kernel after evaluating cell in any notebook
Running Mathematica on Windows 10. Previous installed version was 12.1.
This occurs on any notebook including created new one. My
Mathematica worked just fine when it originally ran on 12.1. Not sure ...
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Mathematica 12.2 on Windows 7 [closed]
The Mathematica 12.3 setup.exe installer will not run on Windows 7, due to the operating system not being supported by that Mathematica version. Although Mathematica 12.2 also does not support ...
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About Blue Screen of Windows System after starting Mathematica 12.2/12.1 Win10
After starting Mathematica, My computer will Blue Screen. Mathematica version is 12.2 win10.
An error of Win10 shows ...
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WSTP connection does not connect on windows
I am new in mathematica programming. Actually referring this link, I tried to connect to kernel from c++ program on Windows with visual studio. I copied all these .exe files in related folder which i ...
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Why is `$SystemCharacterEncoding` different from the actual OS character encoding on Windows?
I was testing on Windows the command $ wolframscript -code 'Alphabet["Greek"]' -charset UTF8 from the document of ...