CAT startup issues with SmartSDR v4.1.5 w/W10PRO

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CAT startup issues with SmartSDR v4.1.5
W10 Pro w/extended MS security patch support.
Mem: 16G
Proc: i5-4440

(Yes...I'm aware that Flex Radio does not support systems operating on W10 so this may help folks that aren't ready to kick their PC to the curb yet.)

When I operate SmartSDR with a 8600 Flex Radio and check the boxes to have DAX & CAT Autostart, the CAT does not always startup correctly. When the problem occurs
I have to reboot the PC to get it to work properly.

To resolve this issue I unchecked Autostart for CAT and keep it on for DAX. I'm now running a program called HOTKEY. HOTKEY is a scripting program that resides in the windows startup folder that's always watching for when DAX starts up. When HOTKEY sees a DAX starup it starts CAT 10 seconds later or at a time that you choose.

Here's the location of the file in my system:
C:\Users\MyPC-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup


Program: AutoHotkey_2.0.19_setup
File Name: SmartSDR Timer.ahk
File Size: 1k

A text editor like Notepad can be used to view and edit the .AHK file created by the the AutoHotKey program. Here's the script that's being used in my system.

#Persistent
SetTimer, CheckDAX, 1000 ; check every 1 second
return

CheckDAX:
Process, Exist, DAX.exe
if (ErrorLevel != 0) {
; If CAT is already running, do nothing
Process, Exist, CAT.exe
if (ErrorLevel != 0)
return

; Wait 10 seconds after DAX appears
Sleep, 10000

; Launch CAT
Run, "C:\Program Files\FlexRadio Systems\SmartSDR v4.1.5\SmartSDR CAT\CAT.exe"
}
return

Please reach out if you need more info. Thanks Mike Wa2top