MinimWatch does not run on Windows ARM Microsoft Surface PC

[simoncn]

This thread is a continuation of the discussion about this issue in this thread.

The last post in the original thread about this problem was post #15.

[simoncn]

(27-03-2024 17:57)Ronnhedh Wrote:  Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26085.1]
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java -version

C:\Users\Lars>java -version
java version "1.8.0_401"
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_401-b10)
Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.401-b10, mixed mode)

Regards,
Lars

This shows that Java x64 is able to run on Windows 11 ARM64, so it seems there is something in MinimWatch that is not compatible. It will be difficult for me to investigate this because I don't have an ARM64 Windows PC.

Do you see any error message when you double-click the MinimWatch desktop icon? Also, does the directory C:\Users\your-user-name\AppData\Roaming\MinimServer\data contain any log files with error information?

[Ronnhedh]

(27-03-2024 21:07)simoncn Wrote:  

(27-03-2024 17:57)Ronnhedh Wrote:  Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26085.1]
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java -version

C:\Users\Lars>java -version
java version "1.8.0_401"
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_401-b10)
Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.401-b10, mixed mode)

Regards,
Lars

This shows that Java x64 is able to run on Windows 11 ARM64, so it seems there is something in MinimWatch that is not compatible. It will be difficult for me to investigate this because I don't have an ARM64 Windows PC.

Do you see any error message when you double-click the MinimWatch desktop icon? Also, does the directory C:\Users\your-user-name\AppData\Roaming\MinimServer\data contain any log files with error information?

The installed piece of software is named C:/program/MinimWatch/lib/mwatch.jar
I cannot notice any effect from tunning that piece of software.

regards
Lars

[simoncn]

(28-03-2024 06:48)Ronnhedh Wrote:  The installed piece of software is named C:/program/MinimWatch/lib/mwatch.jar
I cannot notice any effect from tunning that piece of software.

regards
Lars

Please try this from a command prompt window:

C:
cd "/Program Files/MinimWatch/lib"
javaw -jar mwatch.jar

Windows should be doing this when you double-click the MinimWatch laiunch icon but sometimes you need to configure Windows to make it happen.

[Ronnhedh]

I entered the commands you suggested.
Then I hit the MinimWatch icon
I could however not see any effect.

Regards
Lars

[simoncn]

Running javaw should show a MinimWatch icon in the Windows taskbar. Sometimes this icon appears in the taskbar overflow section where you can't see it. To view the overflow area, click the upward-pointing arrow on the taskbar.

[Ronnhedh]

(28-03-2024 15:54)simoncn Wrote:  Running javaw should show a MinimWatch icon in the Windows taskbar. Sometimes this icon appears in the taskbar overflow section where you can't see it. To view the overflow area, click the upward-pointing arrow on the taskbar.

Yes, the MinimWatch icon appear in the overflow area in this case.
There is only one icon, presumably for a potential local MinimServer instance.
So, I installed and started the Windows MinimServer.
It did not change the MinimWatch icon colour from grey to green.

Regards,
Lars

[simoncn]

MinimWatch does not show an icon for a local MinimServer instance because this would duplicate the icon that MinimServer is showing.

If you have other MinimServer instances running, the grey icon might be caused by the Windows firewall blocking device discovery. You need to configure the firewall to allow inbound connections to Java from devices on your local network.

Did you start MinimServer using the commands that I posted or by clicking the MinimServer launch icon? Please try starting MinimServer by typing the following commands:

C:
cd "/Program Files/MinimServer/lib"
javaw -jar mserver.jar

You should see a yellow or green MinimServer icon in addition to the grey MinimWatch icon.

[Ronnhedh]

(28-03-2024 18:29)simoncn Wrote:  MinimWatch does not show an icon for a local MinimServer instance because this would duplicate the icon that MinimServer is showing.

If you have other MinimServer instances running, the grey icon might be caused by the Windows firewall blocking device discovery. You need to configure the firewall to allow inbound connections to Java from devices on your local network.

Did you start MinimServer using the commands that I posted or by clicking the MinimServer launch icon? Please try starting MinimServer by typing the following commands:

C:
cd "/Program Files/MinimServer/lib"
javaw -jar mserver.jar

You should see a yellow or green MinimServer icon in addition to the grey MinimWatch icon.

the firewall is configured to allow inbound connections to all Java occurences.

The Windows MinimServer is running, thanks to your command sequence.
This instance is however not visible at my control point (BubbleUpNp)
Using a command sequence or script as a starting meccanism in windows is just not practical.

[simoncn]

The command sequence was a test to confirm that MinimServer and Java are able to run on an ARM64 Windows PC. To configure Windows to enable MinimServer to start from the desktop launch icon, download and run the Jarfix program. You only need to run this program once to do the necessary configuration. After this, double-clicking the MinimServer and MinimWatch desktop launch icons should work as you expect.

To enable MinimServer to be seen by BubbleUPnP and enable MinimWatch to find other instances of MinimServer, you need to set the network type to Private network by doing the following:

1) From Settings, select Network & Internet
2) For your network, click Properties
3) If the network profile type is Public network (the default setting), change this to Private network
4) After making this change, stop and restart MinimServer and MinimWatch

If you want to see the MinimServer and MinimWatch icons in the taskbar instead of the overflow area, do the following:

1) Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings
2) Select Other system tray icons
3) Change the setting for Java™ Platform SE binary icons from Off to On