TRACKENV.TXT ???

[AutoGunner]

Hi,

I have put the TRACKENV.TXT file in AUTOEXEC.BAT but Trunker is not "seeing" it. Trunker runs perfectly but it wont change to what I have in the TXT file,such as OS456 scanner. It continues to show ar8000.



When the command prompt starts, it shows the "set TRACKENV=C:\TRACKENV.TXT"

Any ideas ?

Thanks

 

[BANDIT]

Dont put it in the autoexec.bat file. Put a file in your trunker directory called Trunk.BAT, or whatever you want. In the file put -
SET TRACKEVN=C:\TRACKENV.TXT
TRUNKER

That is the .bat file to start trunker. Place the trackenv.txt file in the C:\
root directory. Create a shortcut on the desktop and point it to the track.bat file in the trunker directory. By doing this you set the environment and start trunker each time you run the program. I dont even have an autoexec.bat file in Windows XP at all as its not required.

 

[AutoGunner]

OK, Thanks,

Also,I found you can't put in "OS456" for TRACKSCAN,only OPTO.
I didn't notice the () in the docs until I reread them after I couldn't get it to take OS456.


Regards

 

[AutoGunner]

One more ?,

Trunker works fine in pure DOS now, but in a DOS window or full screen it does not detect the slicer on com1.I'm using ver. 3.8.3 and win98se.

What do think ?

Thanks,
AG

 

[DaveH]

This should work, although it is not the "recommended" way. I do it all the time. Make sure some other program is not "owning" the same COM port. If you've run Trunker or any other slicer program using the same port in another window, even if you've stopped it, close all such windows.

Dave

 

[AutoGunner]

Right,
I close all windows before trying to run trunker,but no good.
T4WIN runs fine using the same com1/slicer combo.

thanks

 

[KD4YGG]

Windows XP & Trunker???

Checked and double checked everything. BAT file is good, program reads in the correct TRACKSLICERMODE and TRACKSLICERPIN.

However, I cannot get TRUNKER to recognize my COM1 port. Any ideas?

SLICER shows everything okay.

Thanks in advance.

 

[BANDIT]

Check the spelling in the trackenv.txt file. It should read as follows:
TRACKSLICERPORT=COM1
Start trunker.exe with a batch file in the trunker directory called Trunk.Bat or whatever you want to call it, and make sure it reads as follows:
SET TRACKENV=C:\TRACKENV.TXT
TRUNKER

Also make sure you are using a real com port and not a usb serial adapter.