[WriteLog] 3rd Party Contest Module problems

[Wayne, W5XD]

OK, I see.
Please do NOT do anything for now. We don't have time to deal with
supporting users that hose their systems.
I'll make a different recommendation "later" but I cannot say exactly
when that would be.

Wayne

On 2/17/2016 2:57 PM, Gary AL9A wrote:
> 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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