RE: Re: Winamp script?

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Right, I don't think Rich implemented the "build number" feature
until
1.5.2, so let me see if I have still got a copy of 1.5.1 on my machine, and
I'll see if I can compile a version of the homeseerhelper.exe for you...


Paul G.

>
>Nope, VB dev environment is not something I have (or know what it is). 
I
>am
>running Homeseer 1.5.1 but if this 1.5.1 doesn't tell you the build
number
>and version where would I get it from?
>
>Thanks again
>Pedro de Oliveira
>(Very grateful for all your help)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 18 October 2001 09:47
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Winamp script?
>
>
>AHA!
>
>Yes, I've seen this happen many times.  It happened to me the first
time I
>upgraded Homeseer AFTER I'd installed the VB helper service...
>
>What I think is hapenning is that every time you upgrade Homeseer
>(including
>
>by just dropping in a new homeseer.exe file with a newer build), the
COM
>registrations get all mucked up and the VB helper service cannot find
the
>COM interface for Homeseer...
>
>I'm sure there must be an easier way, but so far the only way I have
found
>to cure this is to open up the VB source code in the VB dev
environment,
>and
>
>then remove and re-add the reference to the homeseer object, then
>recompiling the EXE.
>
>I mentioned this problem to Rich Helmke, and he modified the Homeseer
>version numbering to attempt to prevent this hapenning every time a new
>build of the Homeseer.exe file came out, (hence he now uses a
"build"
>number
>
>instead of incrementing the version number every time), but I don't
think
>it
>
>has actually had the desired effect...
>
>If you have access to the VB6 dev environment, try opening up the .VBP
>file,
>
>then open the Object browser, then select "references" from
the "project"
>menu. In the list of available references you will see an item for
>Homeseer,
>
>which will be ticked. Untick it, then press the "browse"
button, and browse
>to and select your homeseer.exe file. "OK" that, then make a
new .EXE file.
>I think that should resolve this problem, - it always has for me.
>
>Of course, if you don't have access to the VB dev environment, then
you're
>a
>
>bit stuffed! - let me know *exactly* what version (and build no if
>applicable) of the homeseer.exe file you're using, ad I'll compile a
>version
>
>for you. - but of course, every time you upgrade Homeseer the same
problem
>will arise again....
>
>
>Does anyone know if my deduction above re the COM class registrations
is
>correct, and if so, is there an easier way to correct it? - you may
have
>deduced that I'm not a developer by trade! - I'm still learning this
stuff!
>
>Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Pedro de Oliveira <oliveirp@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Winamp script?
> >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 18:27:29 +0100
> >
> >Hi Paul
> >
> >I unzipped the files to their respective directories as mentioned
in
> >your help file included in the zip file.  The problem is that
nothing
> >seems to work - the helper gives an error "Run time error
430: Class
> >does not support Automation or does not support expected
interface".
> >When I run Project1.exe
> >it runs fine and finds winamp as expected.
> >I have followed your instructions to the letter (I think) but I
stumble
> >when
> >running homeseerhelper.exe
> >I am running Homeseer 1.5.1 and winzip 2.09
> >
> >Thanks again and sorry for all the bother
> >Pedro
> >
>
>
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