semi-OT i use a korg synthesizer, which has werked just fine for the last decade on a simple serial port connection. one day i ... installed ... XP, and not only did my korg no longer werk, it actually put the computer into stasis.
no, it wasn't like a traditional lock/hang that we so know and love, it was a purely suspended animation, whereby i could be half way through a major processing task, plug in the korg, everything absolutely freezes, i mean NO input or feedback whatsoever, not even the mouse, then you unplug the korg, and XP continues as if nothing happened. weird. after a while, i found some documentation on the net that said i had to rewire my serial lead to werk on exactly the same hardware under XP. i did that, and it werked just fine again. go figger. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Crossley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 9 December 2003 10:06 AM To: Bill Thoen Cc: MapInfo List Subject: Re: MI-L Compiling MB apps with UltraEdit and XP Bill, XP is wonderful at making things "easier" so that "average users" can set things like networks up. I ran the wizard one time and lost the ability for all my other machines to see the shares on XP, even if they were logged in as the same user. Several months later, I found that it you don't have a password on your guest account, it works again...go figure..... But if it were perfect, we wouldn't upgrade to the next beta release. I have one major client that has a number of applications crashing since they have "upgraded" to XP, including MapInfo or rather my MapBasic app. No problems using the same app on Win2000 on the same data. Something to do with apps trying to write to protected space, i suspect. Unfortunately, guess who has to sort the problems out, and its not microsoft. PS. lose the puppy. there is nothing more frustrating when things aren't well than a MS puppy/ paperclip wasting time when your angry. except perhaps the semantic reminder to renew your subscription while doing a presentation. r On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 15:52:23 -0700, Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, that worked. > > You'd think Microsoft would support their own conventions (e.g. > path names with spaces in them) better in XP than in earlier > versions, but no... > > Migrating to XP is turning out to be a real PITA. Starting with > it destroying my LAN and rearranging the user interface to make > it "cute" it's been keeping me hot under the collar. And to think > I even had to pay for it. It's enough to make you want to kick > the "file search" puppy!! > > -- > - Bill Thoen > ------------------------------------------------------------ > GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 > tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 > http://www.gisnet.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Dewen Hou wrote: > >> >> >> Use this: >> >> start/wait "c:\Progra~1\MAPINFO\MapBasic\MAPBASIC.EXE" >> -NOSPLASH -D %1.mb >> >> >> Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/08/2003 03:45:21 PM >> >> >> To: MapInfo-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> cc: >> >> Subject: MI-L Compiling MB apps with UltraEdit and XP >> >> >> I'm trying to move my MB development platform from Win98 to XP, >> >> and it seems that batch files don't run the same. I compile MB >> files from within UltraEdit, and this line in MI_Compile.bat >> used >> to work fine: >> >> start/wait "c:\Program Files\MAPINFO\MapBasic\MAPBASIC.EXE" >> -NOSPLASH -D %1.mb >> >> Now I get an error: >> 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external >> command, operable program or batch file. >> >> I suppose I need more quotes; does anyone know where? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 9469 > -- Robert Crossley Agtrix P/L 9 Short St New Brighton 2483 Far Southern Queensland AUSTRALIA 153.549004 E 28.517344 S P: 02 6680 1309 F: New Connection M: 0419 718 642 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.agtrix.com W: www.wotzhere.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9470 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9471
