I use the Free Lite0C version of the a7 game engine. I did as you suggested in you last post, but that did not fix anything. I guess it is possible that the installation was corrupted, however, it runs the workshops fine.
I can only open the samples to the workshops, not the actual tutorials themselves. When I try, it says "there is a problem with your internet connection", but my internet connection is working. I wondering if the 2 problems are related. I downloaded both in the "Download" section of this site.

Make sure you are using .c files, If you do not save your files like this
(filename.c) they will not save as a .c file. and when you try to run it you get a black screen.
renny

Please try the following:
1. Open sed and create a new empty script.
2. Paste the follwing code into your empty script:
3. Save the script on your desktop (or somewhere else you get fast access to) under the name "test.c". Make sure you select .c file as extension under the file name in the save dialog and type the .c at the end of the file name additionally.
4. Click the gears icon to go to the preferences.
5. Select the file test.c that you have just created as "File to run / publish".
6. Check the checkbox that says diag. After cheking it there should be "-diag" under command line options.
7. Close the dialog with the ok button.
8. Hit the black triangle in the top toolbar to launch the engine.
9. There should be a message box popping up. (If it doesn't there is something wrong. Just continue with 10. We'll try to fix that...)
10. Go to your desktop or whereever you saved the file and look for a file "acklog.txt".
11. Post the content of this file in this thread.

Hi all,

Make sure you save your code with the .c at the end before you execute/compile it. Every time you make a change save it and the execute/compile. It works for me.

Sorry I have replayed sooner. I will do as you say when I get to my computer.

I did all of your steps in order and it wouldn't run. Here's what the acklog said:

Log of Atari Lite-C 1.10.2 run at Mon Dec 01 16:47:55 2008
Jake on Windows NT/2000/XP version 6.0 Build 6000
Options test.c -eq -diag -te

App C:\Program Files\Lite-C\acknex.exe in C:\Users\Jake\Desktop\
MM mixer opened
DSOUND device opened
DI interface opened
Start Window opened
(c)Conitec . Dieburg . San Diego . www.3dgamestudio.com
Atari Lite-C - Free Edition V1.10.2 - Jul 10 2008
Development version

Mouse found
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) opened
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family pure T&L device 1ff9 detected
D3D device Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family 1ff9 selected.
PATH C:\Program Files\Lite-C\code\
Compiling TEST.C - [Esc] to abort..
Error in 'MAIN' line 1: Include file acknex.h not found

< #include "acknex.h"
>

Error in 'MAIN' line 4: 'printf' undeclared identifier

< printf("It's working! :-)");
>
.. 0.003 sec
Can't compile TEST.C
Startup failure - any key to abort

I have had a few problems loading levels. The problem was (and still is) directory issues. For some reason i couldnt leave the MODELS for a specific level in ANY other folder, than the location of the scripts themselves.

Try putting all required files into a same directory and see how you go..

I am sorry. My fault. It has to be

Alrght, I did it again with the new code. Here are the results:

Log of Atari Lite-C 1.10.2 run at Tue Dec 02 17:06:48 2008
Jake on Windows NT/2000/XP version 6.0 Build 6000
Options test.c -eq -diag -te

App C:\Program Files\Lite-C\acknex.exe in C:\Users\Jake\Desktop\
MM mixer opened
DSOUND device opened
DI interface opened
Start Window opened
(c)Conitec . Dieburg . San Diego . www.3dgamestudio.com
Atari Lite-C - Free Edition V1.10.2 - Jul 10 2008
Development version

Mouse found
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) opened
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family pure T&L device 1ff9 detected
D3D device Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family 1ff9 selected.
PATH C:\Program Files\Lite-C\code\
Compiling TEST.C - [Esc] to abort.. ...
_filbuf: function not found
_flsbuf: function not found. .. 0.168 sec
Running TEST.C.
2 objects
Main started
D3D_Init Window: 640x480 -> Window: 1x640x480x32
Video memory found: 248 MB
Main loop..........ok
1st frame - 253952K.. ok

Excellent. You got it running. From here you can paste you own code line by line into the new file you just created. This way you can exactly identify the line that is causing the trouble.