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When I'm using Mathematica 8 and try to import a file I get this error: LinkOpen::linke: Could not find MathLink executable. >> and the place I tried to input the file to is just saying Null.
I have been able to import files into Mathematica earlier, but it has suddenly stopped working.
I'm using Mac OS X 10.7.2
Tyilo
Posted 2012-01-15T22:24:44.997
Reputation: 2 345
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By replacing files inside Mathematica.app (8.0.0) with the same files from the Mathematica trial (8.0.4), I found that the problem was the file
Mathematica.app/SystemFiles/Kernel/SystemResources/MacOSX-x86-64/Converters.mx
I have uploaded the working Converters.mx here in case someone else gets this problem too.
Tyilo
Posted 2012-01-15T22:24:44.997
Reputation: 2 345
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I expect your Mathematica installation is broken. Can you try to reinstall it?
Mathematica uses helper programs (separate processes) to import or export certain file types. I believe this error indicates that it cannot find the helper program's executable to launch. Since these come with the Mathematica installation, the only explanation I can find is that your installation got corrupted.
Note: Most of these executables are in SystemFiles/Converters/Binaries within the Mathematica installation directory.
Szabolcs
Posted 2012-01-15T22:24:44.997
Reputation: 2 248
On Windows, or OS X? – slhck – 2012-01-15T22:27:10.580
@slhck on OS X 10.7.2 – Tyilo – 2012-01-15T22:49:50.660