Hi Keith, liangshang

Thanks I found a way to reproduce the problem.
The problem occurs ONLY if the generation of the directory is done like MG4 
(i.e. doing cp -r Template NAME) 
and not via the MG5 command line
(i.e. ./bin/mg5 proc_card.dat or interactive interface)

So this is a perfect time to pass to official MG5 methods and drops the MG4 retro-compatible method 
of generation.

Cheers,

Olivier


Ok the problem occur only when generating processes in MG4 like way.

On Sep 13, 2013, at 12:50 AM, Keith Pedersen <email address hidden> wrote:

> I have this same problem (same error message). I have downloaded
> MadGraph5_v1.5.12.tar.gz twice. Neither *tar.gz ships with the file
> "Template/Cards/run_card_default.dat". I see 3 scenarios here:
> 
> (1) the file was accidentally left out of the *_ v1.5.12.tar.gz
> (2) there is a bug in the source code that references the wrong file name
> (3) the syntax of making a new process has changed. 
> 
> Until this bug is fixed, Is there any way to get legacy distributions
> (i.e. v1.5.11?).
> 
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> Title:
>  IOError : [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> 
> Status in The MadGraph Matrix Element Generator version 5:
>  Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
>  liangshang@PARTICLE:~/MadGraph5_v1_5_12/my_second_mg5_run> ./bin/generate_events
>  launch in debug mode
>  For tab completion and history, install module readline.
>  ************************************************************
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>  *           W E L C O M E  to  M A D G R A P H  5          *
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>  *         VERSION 5.1.5.12                                 *
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>  *    The MadGraph Development Team - Please visit us at    *
>  *    https://server06.fynu.ucl.ac.be/projects/madgraph     *
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>  *               Type 'help' for in-line help.              *
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>  ************************************************************
>  load configuration from /home/liangshang/MadGraph5_v1_5_12/my_second_mg5_run/Cards/me5_configuration.txt
>  load configuration from /home/liangshang/MadGraph5_v1_5_12/input/mg5_configuration.txt
>  load configuration from /home/liangshang/MadGraph5_v1_5_12/my_second_mg5_run/Cards/me5_configuration.txt
>  Using default text editor "vi". Set another one in ./input/mg5_configuration.txtUsing default eps viewer "gv". Set another one in ./input/mg5_configuration.txt
>  Using default web browser "firefox". Set another one in ./input/mg5_configuration.txt
>  generate_events
>  Which programs do you want to run?
>    0 / auto    : running existing card
>    1 / parton  :  Madevent
>    2 / pythia  : MadEvent + Pythia.
>    3 / pgs     : MadEvent + Pythia + PGS.
>   [0, 1, 2, 3, auto, parton, pythia, pgs][60s to answer]
>> 2
>  Will run in mode pythia
>  Command "generate_events " interrupted in sub-command:
>  "generate_events" with error:
>  IOError : [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/liangshang/MadGraph5_v1_5_12/my_second_mg5_run/Cards/run_card_default.dat'
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