Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem..
For any programs which may need user-level access to their directory (e.g. for the user to edit a .INI file) I now use a \Tools\ rather than the Program Files directory, so I would use: C:\Tools\Heather\ and so forth. It also avoids the requirement for quotation marks round paths with spaces. This makes things easier on Windows Vista and Windows-7, although you lose a little protection, so I would only use this for programs I trusted. Cheers, David -- SatSignal Software - Quality software written to your requirements Web: http://www.satsignal.eu Email: david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem..
I like your \Tools suggestion. Some additional solutions: 1) Create a virtual drive letter for Program Files, as in: subst P: c:\profiles files Then run p:\heather\heather.exe 2) Use an environment variable, as in: set LH=c:\program files\heather\heather.exe Then to run heather, type %LH% 3) Create a batch file named LH.bat in some directory in your path. E.g., echo call c:\program files\heather\heather.exe %* LH.bat Then to run heather, just type LH /tvb - Original Message - From: David J Taylor david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem.. For any programs which may need user-level access to their directory (e.g. for the user to edit a .INI file) I now use a \Tools\ rather than the Program Files directory, so I would use: C:\Tools\Heather\ and so forth. It also avoids the requirement for quotation marks round paths with spaces. This makes things easier on Windows Vista and Windows-7, although you lose a little protection, so I would only use this for programs I trusted. Cheers, David -- SatSignal Software - Quality software written to your requirements Web: http://www.satsignal.eu Email: david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem..
Hi Bud, the /2 should be inside the quotes as you show it. Of course the quotes are not used in the windows environment. That should be /3 if you are wanting to go to port 3. So your command line, used in the ICON or link, should read: C:\Program Files\Heather\heather.exe /3 Hopefully that is helpful, BillWB6BNQ Bud Patten wrote: I'm having a problem getting Lady Heather up and running with Windows 7.I attempted to change the com port to 3 per KE5FX's web site using the command C:\Program Files\Heather\heather.exe/2 and I get an error message that tells me that the command is not valid. What gives? Bud WØLCP Time is only there to prevent everything from happening at once. Einstein ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem..
I think you need a space before the /2. C:\Program Files\Heather\heather.exe /2 But I could be wrong. Tom - Original Message - From: Bud Patten bud.pat...@frontiernet.net To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 6:00 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Heather Problem.. I'm having a problem getting Lady Heather up and running with Windows 7. I attempted to change the com port to 3 per KE5FX's web site using the command C:\Program Files\Heather\heather.exe/2 and I get an error message that tells me that the command is not valid. What gives? Bud WØLCP Time is only there to prevent everything from happening at once. Einstein ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem..
-Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of WB6BNQ Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 3:07 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem.. Hi Bud, the /2 should be inside the quotes as you show it. Of course the quotes are not used in the windows environment. That should be /3 if you are wanting to go to port 3. So your command line, used in the ICON or link, should read: C:\Program Files\Heather\heather.exe /3 Actually that's not the case; the quotes are required anytime a pathname with spaces is used. Otherwise there would be no easy way for the OS to tell where the filename stops and any command-line parameters begin. If it weren't for the space in the Program Files subdirectory name, the quotes wouldn't be needed at all. So in the case of Heather, yes, you do need the quotes for Windows' benefit, and you also need a space after the closing quote for Heather's benefit. (Pro tip: If you know that your Program Files directory has the short name progra~1, you could change the shortcut to use c:\progra~1\heather\heather.exe and dispense with the quotes. This hack is less straightforward now that 64-bit versions of Windows use Program Files (x86) for legacy 32-bit software like LH. On my system, Heather ends up in c:\progra~2\heather\heather.exe.) -- john, KE5FX ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem..
Hi John, I stand corrected. I fooled myself because I usually load my programs in a different directory where no spaces exists. thus I was lulled into not learning something before. Thanks for the refresher. BillWB6BNQ John Miles wrote: -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of WB6BNQ Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 3:07 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Heather Problem.. Hi Bud, the /2 should be inside the quotes as you show it. Of course the quotes are not used in the windows environment. That should be /3 if you are wanting to go to port 3. So your command line, used in the ICON or link, should read: C:\Program Files\Heather\heather.exe /3 Actually that's not the case; the quotes are required anytime a pathname with spaces is used. Otherwise there would be no easy way for the OS to tell where the filename stops and any command-line parameters begin. If it weren't for the space in the Program Files subdirectory name, the quotes wouldn't be needed at all. So in the case of Heather, yes, you do need the quotes for Windows' benefit, and you also need a space after the closing quote for Heather's benefit. (Pro tip: If you know that your Program Files directory has the short name progra~1, you could change the shortcut to use c:\progra~1\heather\heather.exe and dispense with the quotes. This hack is less straightforward now that 64-bit versions of Windows use Program Files (x86) for legacy 32-bit software like LH. On my system, Heather ends up in c:\progra~2\heather\heather.exe.) -- john, KE5FX ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
