[WriteLog] Wave file info needed

[Gary Senesac AL9A]

Jim,

OK, I think I see your problem.  Your WL software is installed at 
"C:\WriteLog file\Programs\WriteL32.exe", but your writelog.ini file says 
"RecordingLocation=c:\ham\AudioRecording\".
Take a moment and study the two path names carefully and you will see they 
are completely different.  I'm betting your machine doesn't even have a 
"c:\ham\AudioRecording" path anywhere on it.

Try the following:
1. Remove (delete) the \ham\AudioRecording folders from "C:\WriteLog 
file\Programs" - not needed here.
2. Create a folder named AudioRecording one level up in the "C:\WriteLog 
file" directory so there is a path named "C:\Writelog file\AudioRecording".
3. Edit the path name in your writelog.ini file to read 
"RecordingLocation=C:\Writelog file\AudioRecording".

Note the path name in the writelog.ini file now matches the path name where 
the AudioRecording folder now can be found.  This should eliminate the error 
message on startup.

Good luck es 73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JAMES HEADRICK" <W3CP at CHARTER.NET>
To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>; 
<writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: February 09, 2007 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Wave file info needed


> Gary,
>
>
>> Jim,
>> Don't erase or uninstall anything yet.  That is always an option, but 
>> let's
>> try a few things first.
>>
>> Are you trying to send a wav audio file with one of the function keys as
>> Eric seems to think?  I guess I'm not sure.  I'm assuming the error 
>> message
>> shows up when you start WL.
>
> You are correct.  The error message just started showing up several months 
> ago; it may have been after a new WL version installation but I am not 
> sure. I sort of ignored it since my main interest is in CW contests,  but 
> recently started thinking I might hit fone tests a little harder if the 
> machine could call CQ for me.
>
>>If so, then I still think your problem is
>> associated with the path name needed to create a contest recording file.
>> The part of the error message that says "Can't set wave file 
>> recording..."
>> seems to indicate WL is trying to find a path for the recording that 
>> isn't
>> working.  After changing the path in the writelog.ini file and starting 
>> WL,
>> did the error message change at all or is it still the same?  The  path
>> "C:\WriteLog file\Programs\ham\AudioRecording" is not exactly what I sent
>> you - did you add it to the writelog.ini file?  If not, where did you put
>> it?
>
> Below is what was and is in my ini file. I didn't change anything.
>
> WaveFileLocation=c:\writelog file\WaveFiles\
> RecordingLocation=c:\ham\AudioRecording\
>
> I did add the below  to the WriteLog file.
>
> C:\WriteLog file\Programs\ham\AudioRecording
>>
>> You say you first installed WL on the C drive - where exactly?  What is 
>> the
>> path that leads to the writelog.exe file that starts the program?   Most
>> installs are done to the Program Files directory, but that is merely a
>> convention.  Same with the 'ham' directory.  Many moons ago this was the
>> recommended folder name to install the WL programs into.  It doesn't have 
>> to
>> be that exactly, but whatever path is used to start your program must be
>> used to find the AudioRecording folder.
>>
> "C:\WriteLog file\Programs\WriteL32.exe"  Is how I start the program. 
> Back in 2002 or 2003 when I first switched to WL that is where I installed 
> it.
>
>> See if you can let me know the path name to your WL program, wherever 
>> it's
>> installed and we'll go from there.
>>
>
> Perhaps a little background might indicate how hard it is to help me.  I 
> am a severely analog type thinker who never intuitively understands what 
> the programer was doing.  I use the PC because it is a wonderful tool, not 
> because of any natural affinity or enjoyment.  I went to WL when the PC
> I needed couldn't run the old DOS logging programs that had a manual and 
> were easy to use. (Of course they didn't have all the WL capabilities.)
>
> Again I am much obliged for the help,  73  Jim w3cp
>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "JAMES HEADRICK" <W3CP at CHARTER.NET>
>> To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>;
>> <writelog at contesting.com>; "Eric - VE3GSI" <ve3gsi at sympatico.ca>
>> Sent: February 08, 2007 9:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Wave file info needed
>>
>>
>>>I surely appreciate Gary and Eric's attempt to help but no progress yet.
>>> First the 'Continuously Record Audio to file' button was not checked. No
>>> file like 'AudioRecording' could be found, so per instructions added
>>>       "C:\WriteLog file\Programs\ham\AudioRecording"
>>> since this is where the ini said the location was. Putting in that 'ham'
>>> makes me nervous since I don't know why. Anyway I still get the same
>>> 'can't
>>> record' message of course.
>>>
>>> Now when I first went to WriteLog I was even more PC hostile and dense
>>> than
>>> now, and I installed it right on the C-drive. I don't remember there 
>>> being
>>> any 'ham' folder back then like I see must be in common use now. I have
>>> had
>>> a couple of cases where I could not successfully install a contest, the
>>> PVRC
>>> Reunion being one I remember.  Should I 'erase and start over'??
>>>
>>> 73,  Jim  w3cp
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>