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Created Date: February 27,2012
Created By: bartb102
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Odd problem. PC has had Lookout Direct and DirectSoft 5.3 installed for years, talking to 5 DL450's with ECOM-F modules, without trouble. Adding a DL06 to the system so attempting to code an ECOM100 configuration box in the first line (while off line). I CANNOT DO IT IF LOOKOUT IS RUNNING- I get an error message of "Can't generate a Macro Mnemonic List at offset 5 for "STR ??u????...PSlotError ". If I shut down Lookout Direct, no problem. If I create the program as a DL450 instead of a DL06 it also works fine. I 've tried as a DL02 too, same failure. Any thoughts on re-installing DS5.3? Maybe a driver issue? Thanks, Bart Well, I created the program with Lookout shut down, so was able to create the ECOM100 box. I then started Lookout and was able to edit the program, so there is a work around.
Created Date: February 27,2012
Created by: Do-more PE
DirectSoft 5 has to be started before LookoutDirect. LookoutDirect has an older com server that is not compatible with DirectSoft 5. If DirectSoft 5 is started first LookoutDirect will use it's com server and the issue will not occur.
Created Date: February 27,2012
Created by: bartb102
I thought that the driver issue was cleared up on the last release of Lookout Direct Ver. 4.5.1 (Build 19), that it contains the same drivers as DS5.3.
Oh, well, at least there is an answer. Could be trouble in some installations that won't allow Lookout to be shut down.
Created Date: February 27,2012
Created by: Do-more PE
Lookout has not been released with Version 5 com drivers. Build 25 included drivers for Directsoft 4.
Created Date: February 28,2012
Created by: bartb102
Now I get it. Next question, how do I force the DS5 drivers to load first on an unattended PC? i.e. on a reboot Lookout is started automatically from the "documents and settings/all users/start menu/programs/startup " folder. (WinXP Pro). Put DSLaunch into the startup folder? Or can the DS5 drivers be launched as a service?
Created Date: February 28,2012
Created by: franji1
Now I get it. Next question, how do I force the DS5 drivers to load first on an unattended PC? i.e. on a reboot Lookout is started automatically from the "documents and settings/all users/start menu/programs/startup " folder. (WinXP Pro). Put DSLaunch into the startup folder? Or can the DS5 drivers be launched as a service? It can't be run as a service, but you can run CSMain.exe in your startup:
c:\DirectSOFT5\bin\csmain.exe
But if you ever shut down DS and Lookout Direct such that no other "comm server clients " were running, csmain would shut down - you would then need to remember to launch the Rel 5 version again (maybe add a shortcut to your desktop also? ? ?)
Created Date: February 28,2012
Created by: franji1
Actually, create a .BAT file that you run from your startup
c:\directSOFT5\bin\csmain.exe
c:\whatever\lookoutdirect.exe (whatever)
You may need to add a delay between the two to allow csmain to start up, or at least stick other "startup " programs between the two lines in your .BAT file
Created Date: February 27,2012
Created by: bartb102
Odd problem. PC has had Lookout Direct and DirectSoft 5.3 installed for years, talking to 5 DL450's with ECOM-F modules, without trouble.
Adding a DL06 to the system so attempting to code an ECOM100 configuration box in the first line (while off line).
I CANNOT DO IT IF LOOKOUT IS RUNNING- I get an error message of "Can't generate a Macro Mnemonic List at offset 5 for "STR ??u????...PSlotError ".
If I shut down Lookout Direct, no problem.
If I create the program as a DL450 instead of a DL06 it also works fine. I 've tried as a DL02 too, same failure.
Any thoughts on re-installing DS5.3? Maybe a driver issue?
Thanks,
Bart
Well, I created the program with Lookout shut down, so was able to create the ECOM100 box. I then started Lookout and was able to edit the program, so there is a work around.