[fptex] Problem with Add TeX package

[LUK ShunTim]

Nyman Per-Ole wrote:

> I recently installed fptex version 0.5 under Windows NT. The installation
> appeared to be successful. However, I am not able to add TeX packages over
> the internet via the TexLive setup wizard. When I click the "Add TeX
> package" icon on the TexLive-Maintenance menu, the wizard starts up in
> maintenance mode as it should, but after having
> 
> 1) pushed the "next"  button
> 2) marked the "Enable Internet Download" option 
> 3) pushed the "next" button a second time
> 
> an error message pops up with the text
> 
> 	Error: can't find the TMP directory
> 


Texsetup may be looking look for files in you local machine.
Did you also check the "internet only" box?

> Does anyone know a remedy to this problem, and/or other good ways of making
> updates of the fptex installation over the internet.
> 


My dumb way is to use ftp to get the file that I want and unzip it into my local 
texmf tree.

Regards,
ST
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