Thanks Dick - I was just about to test it and put in a feature request. Mike NF4L
Dick Dievendorff wrote: > That's the disconnect. > > The K3 Utility does create the "default" folder to receive firmware. You > get to that folder by pressing the "Default" button. > > The expectation was that most of the time people would be using that folder. > There's also a capability to navigate to other existing folders. However > the K3 Utility doesn't create any folders except the default firmware and > configuration folders. > > It's a useful suggestion for the K3 Utility to have the ability to create a > folder if one is named and doesn't exist. In a subsequent K3 Utility > version I'll add the ability to create a folder if the one you name isn't > found. > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 4:10 PM > To: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Production Firmware Release (3.63) > > No, it doesn't exist. I expected the utility to create it. I just > changed the path in the 'Local folder' box. I don't know what error > number 3 is, but I interpret the messages as meaning the utility > couldn't find the files on the server. But then I never went to > interpreter school..... > > When it did work, it was after I manually created the folder. Can you > verify that the folder must be created first? > > Mike > > Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > >> One other thought - does your local directory "G:\Downloads\K3\3.63" >> still exist? if it were deleted that might also cause the same problem. >> >> 73, Eric >> ------ >> >> Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: >> >>> What may be happening is too many people are trying to contact the >>> ftp site at once and it is refusing additional connections. Try it >>> again a little alter after the rush subsides. >>> >>> e >>> >>> >>> Mike wrote: >>> >>> >>>> So I downloaded another copy of the utility, and installed it. The >>>> result is the same. >>>> And yes, I did "Select "Copy new files from Elecraft" and click >>>> "Check Versions Now", otherwise I don't think I would have gotten >>>> the following.... >>>> >>>> 18:04:12 K3 Utility Version 1.2.10.27 >>>> 18:04:12 OS Version 5.1 Build 2600 Windows XP >>>> 18:04:13 Serial Port COM4 is open >>>> 18:04:13 Polling K3 >>>> 18:04:14 K3 MCU version 03.57. COM4 RS-232 speed 9600 bps >>>> 18:04:23 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com >>>> 18:04:30 Copying files to G:\Downloads\K3\3.63 >>>> 18:04:30 FtpGetFile completed with error 3: The system cannot find >>>> the path specified. >>>> 18:04:30 Ready >>>> 18:04:30 Firmware folder does not contain required K3 firmware files. >>>> Select "Copy new files from Elecraft" and click "Check Versions Now" >>>> or navigate to a folder containing K3 firmware files. >>>> 18:04:31 K3 MCU version 03.57. COM4 RS-232 speed 9600 bps >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
