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DATV Express - Windows Software Errors -Solved

Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 1:02 pm
by M0SKM
Charles

Running the latest version of the DATV Express software I'm encountering some problems. In trying to solve them I've installed the software on my Pipo and a laptop; both are running Windows 10 and exhibit the same symptoms. In fact I formatted the Pipo drive and done a fresh install to no avail.

Software is installed at root and I've tried installing and running as admin as well as ordinary user.

Config files have been written for varied settings and named for easy selection e.g. datvexpress437_333ks.cfg. Whenever I load one the performance drop-down menu under Codec/Video is empty. Additionally under the SI Tables menu the original sample text is being picked up from somewhere and added to my new text. See screen grab.

Configuration files are correct in Notepad.

Hope you can cast some light on this issue.

Thanks
Steve
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Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 1:44 pm
by G4GUO
Hi Steve,

I will have a look at it, other people have reported the problem and I have seen it on
some screen grabs.

I am not sure what the issue is as try as I might I can't replicated it myself.

As a work around you may need to manually edit the .cfg files.
It will be to do with how I am extracting the strings from
the edit boxes.

- Charles

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 3:00 pm
by G4GUO
I have figured it out now. Stupid error, a routine used to parse the
configuration file was forgetting to terminate strings correctly.

It should be fixed in the next release.

- Charles

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:27 pm
by M0SKM
Good news Charles; thanks.

Looking forward to the next release.

Kind Regards
Steve

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:05 pm
by g0mjw
Forgetting the null terminator? Horror of horrors.
G4GUO wrote:I have figured it out now. Stupid error, a routine used to parse the
configuration file was forgetting to terminate strings correctly.

It should be fixed in the next release.

- Charles

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 8:06 pm
by G4GUO
Yes. shame on me. Pay peanuts and you get monkeys.

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 7:38 am
by G4GUO

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 3:38 pm
by M0SKM
Thanks Charles; that was very quick. The new version certainly seems to have solved the problems I mentioned.

Looking at the post time I began to wonder if you sleep.

Kind Regards
Steve

Re: DATV Express Server Errors

Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 8:50 pm
by KenW6HHC
Even though the posting subject says "DATV Express Server" error...the beta product being discussed is called "Express_DVB-S_Transmitter" software for Windows OS.

This thread problem (bug) was resolved in beta-release v1.10 of Express_DVB-S_Transmitter software (for windows), now available to download at the DATV-Express website at www.DATV-Express.com on the DOWNLOADS page.

73...de Ken W6HHC