mDraw.exe

#1

I have a problem with mDraw.exe, it runs with no problems on my Windows 10 64bit PC but when I try to run it on a Windows 10 32bit PC I get the error

_This app can’t run on your pc
To find a version for your pc, check with the software publisher.

has anyone else had this problem or has anyone a solution please?

#2

Generally a program that is compiled for 64-bits won’t run on a 32-bit operating system, at least in my experience.

#3

Hi chuck
Yes I understand that but wasn’t sure that was the reason for the error, I can’t find anywhere that states that mDraw.exe is a 64bit application, surely Makeblock would have a 32bit version so that this situation did not arise. This would mean that anyone with a 32bit PC can’t use mDraw, wouldn’t it?

#4

Hi meldrew,

Yes, it is for windows 64bit, sorry that we do not have the mDrawBot software for windows 32 bit since it is old and there are only a small part of people still use windows 32bit. Our engineers have discussed and evaluated it, finally agreed on not developing the mDraw software for windows 32bit since it won’t take a short time

Best Regards!

#5

Hi tec_support

If it is a 64bi application why is it installed in my “Program Files (X86)” folder on my 64bit PC?. I thought that this folder was for 32bit applications.

#6

Hi meldrew,

There is no installation needed for this program. You may run mDraw immediately after unzipping it. mDraw does not support 32 bit operation systems.

#7

I can assure those people who only have 32-bit Windows systems that mDraw can be compiled on and will run on Windows XP 32-bit. You need to get a working Python 3.4 and PyQt5 install, plus some extra python utilities such as py2exe in order to produce a 32-bit executable.

I only have an XY-plotter so I cannot verify that any of the other bots work, but my Plotter runs perfectly on a 10-year old Gateway laptop with Windows XP 32-bit.

#8

@tec_support I’d suggest putting the source code in a Github repository and let someone in the community have the opportunity to try to compile it for 32-bit Windows.

#9

HI chuck,

The mDraw software source code has been putted in Github, People interested in it can find it there.

Best Regards!

#10

Thanks! I’m sure folks will appreciate it! :slight_smile:

#12

I’m starting to look into the py code, is there an easy way to recompile mdraw ? Never done such thing and I really need to try fixing the mdraw bugs (mostly the scaling problem).

#13