Fw: [WriteLog] OLE Problem SOLVED

[Bill Barber]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Barber" <wbarber at adelphia.net>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] OLE Problem with WL10.37 on NEW Installations


> As a newbie I have been wrestling with this problem thru many emails since
> December with the list, Ron and Wayne.  I finally have it resolved.
Through
> no recommendations that have been sent my way.
>
> Firstly, I installed the 10.37 in early December.  I used if after the SS
> Phone and it was very useful fo capture that contest and send in the file.
> Again I used it in ARRL 10 meters and CQWW160 Phone and it was great.
Just
> one problem.  No Packet Window display.  I continuosly got the "Can't open
> the Packet Automation OLE" error message.
>
> I got the updated file below and ran it.  I did COMREG.exe, etc.  (perhaps
> this is what also created the problem- I may have run it twice).
>
> I have upgraded to 10.39 and recently to downloaded 10.40 and no
improvement.  I
> decided to try it on a "clean computer".
> I loaded my 10.37 Full, then downloaded 10.40J, checked operation.  Got
the OLE error.
> Ran comreg.exe.  NO OLE error anymore.  The Packet Window opens.
>
> I went back to the original computer...Deleted writelog.ini, Deleted ALL
the
> entire PROGRAM file.  Reinstalled 10.37 Full, Installed 10.40J.  Ran
> comreg.exe ONCE.  It now works!
>
> Bill NE1B
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Smitt" <k9es at bellsouth.net>
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:40 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] OLE Problem with WL10.37 on NEW Installations
>
>
> Just got the fix from Ron K5DF
> He said that if Writelog  10.37 is installed for the first time (not an
> update of an older version), the program corrupts a file necessary to run
> the packet.  I use a packet TNC but I believe the problem will also exist
if
> you are going to use a telnet port.
>
> Download below address and put in your C:\Programs
>  File.
>     http://www.writelog.com/Downloads/wlogpktDiag.zip
>
> Unzip it into WriteLog's\programs directory. It will replace
> wlogpkt32.exe. Then run the comreg.exe program in there.
>
> It corrected my problem.  You will open the Packet Window, and from the
> Files tool (in the packet window), select the port that the TNC is
> connected.  It worked on my station.
> 73's   Eric K9ES
>
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