Talren 4 is compatible with Java 6.
But Talren 4 is not yet compatible with Java 7.
FAQ
TALREN 4
Is Talren 4 compatible with Java 7 ?
Talren4 v2.0.4 shuts down when using a local dongle
If you are not logged in as an administrator of your computer, the problem is probably that you don't have full control of the Talren 4 installation directory (by defaultC:\Program Files\Talren 4\). Please contact your IT deparment and request full control of the directory.
Calculation is interrupted and the following message is displayed: « java.io.FileNotFoundException: talren.fic (Accès refusé) »
If you are not logged in as an administrator of your computer, the problem is probably that you don't have full control of the Talren 4 installation directory (by defaultC:\Program Files\Talren 4\). Please contact your IT deparment and request full control of the directory.
A problem occurs when loading old files.
Please check that you are using Java 6 or a more recent version, and that you haven't upgraded to v2 directly from v1.1. We advise that you uninstall all Talren versions from your computer, and start a complete installation and update process again.
The stages tree view is missing, and I won't get it back when closing ans starting Talren again. How can I get my data back ?
This problem is very rare. Send us your prj files so that we can try to fix it.
I get the message "impossible to start the material: Aladdin USB key , Windows cannot load the driver for this device. The driver may be damaged or missing (code 39)".
Install the latest hardlock driver: download this file. Then unzip it and execute the extracted file drivers.bat (agree to overwrite the existing hardlock if requested so). If the problem still occurs, contact us or your local agent.
When loading a .tal file, the slope boundary is not calculated automatically.
The slope boundary calculation is not automatic when reading a .tal file. You have to check this option is the geometry dialogue box.
I cannot print the graphical summary. I get either a blank page or nothing at all.
This problem occurs when using a non-typical screen resolution. Use a typical resolution such as 1024x768 or 1280x1024.
If you are using soil patterns (instead of colours), the problem may also be related to the Java version on your computer: printing with patterns works fine until Java 1.6.13, but an incompatibility occured with upper Java versions.
Printing problem with Talren 4 1.34
The problem may be due tu blanks or tabs at the beginning of the strings input for project description. Delete these blanks in the project general settings, and also try not to use new lines in the project comments. You may also try to install the latest update of the problem still occurs after that.
Impossible to display the soil properties or reinforcements dialogue boxes.
Files sols.bd and/or renforcements.bd are missing in the Talren 4 installation directory. Contact us so that we can send you the missing files (which will be provided as with the initial installation).
Some dialogue boxes are not displayed. What can I do ?
This problem relates to the safety factors dialogue box and the soil properties dialogue box. It is usually caused by the graphical device driver which results in these dialogue boxes not being displayed. Install the driver for the graphical device of your computer (CD-ROM provided with the computer or download from the Internet, depending on the trademark).
Alternatively if this doesn't solve the problem, please download this JRE update.
The graphical display and calculation do not seem to function properly. For example, no output is displayed after calculation. What should I do ?
Test if the error occurs with all files, or if it is related to a single file or group of files. To do this, run Talren 4 and open one of the example files provided with Talren 4 in the installation directory.
- If you don't encounter your problem with the example file, it may be related to data input. In this case, please send us your prj file (with a full description of the problem), so that we can help you model a solution.
- If you also encounter your problem with the example file, it most probably relates to the version of the Java Runtime Environment installed. Please download the latest Talren 4 update and download this JRE update
The message "unexisting file rrp" is displayed during calculations.
The dll files used by the program are not the right ones. They may have been overwritten. Re-install the latest Talren update.
When executing a calculation in Talren 4, the following message is displayed: "Procedure entry point for_check_mult_overflow could not be found in dynamic link library DFORRT.DLL", followed by a second message: "this file does not exist: nomdefichier.res"
This usually happens relates to a Windows 2000 operating system. The following procedure normally resolves the problem: copy the files DFORRT.DLL and DFORRTD.DLL from directory C:\Program Files\Talren 4 into directory C:\Windows\System32 and start the Talren 4 calculation again. It should work properly now.
When running the latest Talren 4 update, the program immediately displays an error message including "main class" and Talren 4 does not open.
Talren 4 uses a program called Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Since compiling the program, Java Runtime Environment has been updated several times and we endeavour to ensure that Talren 4 is fully compatible with the latest version.
Please use this link to download JRE 1.6.0_03, then execute the downloaded file and follow the default installation instructions.
When running Talren 4, the program displays a warning about the hardlock not being connected, and the program being opened in demo mode. But the hardlock provided with the program is connected. What should I do ?
The hardlock driver may not be properly installed or the hardlock driver version is not up-to-date). You can install the hardlock driver from the Talren 4 CD-ROM by inserting the CD-ROM, and selecting "install hardlock driver" from the first menu. This installation solves most of the problems, but make sure you uninstall any previous version beforehand. If this is not the case, contact us or your agent, and please provide the following information:
- is another hardlock (USB or parallel) connected to the computer ? If so, please try to run Talren 4 after disconnecting all other hardlocks.
- is a printer connected after the Talren hardlock (parallel). If so, check whether the printer is on and run Talren again. If Talren still doesn't work, please try to run Talren after disconnecting the printer from the computer.
- is the port (parallel or USB) working fine (to check, please test it by connecting other equipement to the same port: printer, other hardlock, etc).
- can you try to install Talren 4 on another computer, and run it with the same hardlock ? Is it working fine or not ?
- did you try to install the latest hardlock driver ?
Nota Bene : the above answer relates to local hardlock problems. See TALREN 4 NETWORK INSTALLATION for network hardlock issues.
Which Java version should I use together with Talren 4 (v2.0.3) ?
You need Java 1.6 at least. You may download this version from here: JRE 1.6.0_03 (14 Mo, update for Java Runtime Environment).
The Talren 4 I'm using (check it in the title bar of the program) is not the latest available version (check "Updates" item on Talren 4 webpage). How can I update my version ?
It depends on the version you are using now:
- if you use version v1.14a or more recent versions, all you need to do is download and install the latest update, and any other relevant file advised on the update webpage (you don't need to install intermediate versions/updates in this case).
- if you are using a version older than v1.14a : download and install the latest update first v1.14a, and then the latest update, and any other relevant file advised on the update webpage.