[WriteLog] 3rd Party Contest Module problems

[Gary AL9A]

Wayne,

Messy it is!  I've done some quick checking and here is where I stand at the 
moment.  The numbered items here refer to you list below.

1. I can do the uninstall of V12 and restart.
2. I have located on my old Vista computer writelog_full_v11.31.exe that I 
downloaded 11/20/2015.  I take I just do the full install and leave any 
other updates until later?
3. I have the Legacy Installer Helper on the Win 10 machine and on the old 
Vista machine, but I'm assuming a full install of V11.31 would put another 
copy into that WriteLog/Program folder.  I can then try the Legacy Installer 
again to add the various 3rd party modules.
4. Steve sent me a link for wl1201uFull-sx3mmLf.exe when I first got the Win 
10 machine.  I have this file on my machine now, also the wl1202Lmsigupg.exe 
which is the version currently installed.
5.So it sounds like after reinstalling V12.01 full I need to do a restart 
and then do the V12.02 upgrade?  At least that's what I'm inferring here 
since I do have the wl12.01 full install.

Now a couple of other questions.  When this is all done should I go back and 
run the wl32Dmsiupg.exe file, which is the last one I have for V11?  When I 
am done installing and getting the various 3rd party modules installed how 
will this work to operate?  I'm assuming I will have two different WriteLog 
program directories, one for V11, the other for V12?  When I want to run a 
contest with a 3rd party module I must run under V11 and then for all others 
run under V12?  Sounds like something I might forget until I can't find the 
right module.

I don't have time this afternoon to tackle this project, but might be able 
to give it a go later tonight.  Hopefully I won't thoroughly mess it up!


73,
Gary AL9A


-----Original Message----- 
From: Wayne, W5XD
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:39 PM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] 3rd Party Contest Module problems

> I’m having a problem trying to download and install the 3rd party contest
> modules by DL1EFD and SM6SRW shown on the WriteLog Third Party website 
> page.
> I can both the  WLCM_DL1EFD_080414.exe and the WLCM_SM6SRW_060110.exe 
> files to
> download to my new Win 10 computer.  But when I try to run these 
> executables I
> get the following error message for both programs, “Writelog must be 
> installed”.
>
> Obviously there is a problem with the installers for these third party 
> modules
> and WriteLog V12.  How do we go about getting updated installers?
> There are many EU based contest modules in these packages and I would hate 
> to
> lose all of the various contests included in these offerings.  Since it 
> appears
> these programs are currently incompatible with WL V12, would it be 
> feasible to
> install WL V11 on the same machine for the purpose of getting these 
> modules to
> run?  I would hate to think of what could go wrong here,
> but I’m grasping for straws at the moment.   Anybody have a suggestion?
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A

Well, it appears version 12 installs itself in a way that those older
installers don't recognize. The only work around at this time is messy,
but it works:

1. Uninstall writelog 12. It will ask to restart. You MUST restart
before continuing to the next step.
2. After the restart, install writelog 11....(you see where this is
going) You need a FULL kit to do so.
3. Find the Legacy Installer Helper and use it to install the
WLCM_DL1EFD_080414.exe...and
any other older modules you want.
4. install WL12...and, unless you have recently purchased a WriteLog
upgrade (which gave you a WL 12 FULL installer), the only installer
available to you that will work is the WL12.01U3 on
http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions. This will ask to
restart. You MUST do so.
5. Now install WL12.02....

Messy, but works.
I know we need to "do something". Please be patient.
Wayne

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