[Skimmertalk] Two instances of CWskimmer in Win7?

[Jeff Maass K8ND]

G'day mark,

I've successfully run as many as four instances on my Win7 laptops (with
SDR-IQ and Perseus SDRs), and we routinely run two each on  two Win7 laptops
for the PJ2T Skimmers for CQWW and CQWW 160. The block diagram arrangement
used for the PJ2T 2015 CQWW 160 CW Contest operation is online at
http://www.k8nd.com/Radio/Planning/CQWW160/PJ2T_CW_Skimmer_CQWW160CW_2015.pd
f . 

I'll see if I can reconstruct my process without spending much time
double-checking.

1. Create separate directories in the 'Program Files/Afreet' directory. Mine
are called 'CwSkimmer1', CwSkimmer2', 'CwSkimmer3', etc.
2. Install CW Skimmer into each directory.
3. In each directory, rename the executable to match the directory name:
'CwSkimmer1.exe' 'CwSkimmer2.exe', 'CwSkimer3.exe', etc.). 
      There is a screen capture of the directory of one of my Skimmer
directories at
 
http://www.k8nd.com/Radio/CW_Skimmer/Multiple_Skimmers_5174.JPG.

4. Create a shortcut for each of the CwSkimmer .EXE  executable files. 
5. When you run each skimmer, it will create a separate directory under
'C:\Users\(User name)\AppData\Roaming\Afreet\Products\'
       with the name of the executable (CwSkimmer1, CwSkimmer2, CwSkimmer3,
etc.).
6. When your run each skimmer, it will place the .INI file for that instance
of CW Skimmer into the new directory with the same name,
      with the name 'CwSkimmer1.ini', CwSkimmer2.ini, etc.    All the log
files for that instance will be created there.
 
That's it!  The key is to put the executables into separate directories and
name them differently.

Google on how to un-hide the "hidden directories" on Windows 7, or you won't
find 'AppData'.  Windows 7 is a pain in the ass for those who want to
control their own destinies!


73,  Jeff  K8ND


-----Original Message-----
From: Skimmertalk [mailto:skimmertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Mark n2qt
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 5:45 PM
To: skimmertalk
Subject: [Skimmertalk] Two instances of CWskimmer in Win7?

I used to run two instance of CWSkimmer under WinXP.  There was a separate
.ini file for each instance in its respective folder.  Under Win7 it looks
like it installs in the \user folder so my two instances of CWSKIMMER point
to the same ini with the expected resulting confusion.  The help file
indicates it is possible to specify the location for the ini file on the
command line.  I have tried to embed this in the shortcut for cwskimmer but
I can't make it work.

Has anyone run two instances of cwskimmer on win7(8)?

How did you do it?  (Please). 


Mark n2qt

(I use this for either so2r operation or for simultaneous use on the main
and subreceiver on the k3).  

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