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Slicemaster v0.10.5d Launch tab empty

Andrew - G0RVM
Andrew - G0RVM Member ✭✭
edited April 2019 in Third-Party Software
I've installed Slicemaster and it seems to run ok (it doesn't report errors and seems to connect to a specified cluster server ok), but there are no fields/controls shown on the Launch tab (Other tabs are ok) of its dialog box.  I've tried running Slicemaster with Administrator permissions and explored Windows compatibility mode.  Nothing seems to help.  What have I missed?

Slicemaster v0.10.5d
SSDR v2.3.9
Flex-6600
Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134 (1803)
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6850K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3601 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)

Thanks,
Andrew
G0RVM


Comments

  • Greg N8GD
    Greg N8GD Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    I hate to mention this, but do you have any of his supported programs installed on your PC?  According to K1DBO's documrntation:

    "Dont worry if your list of application doesn't match what you see here. Slice Master 6000 will not present launch options for programs that are not installed on your computer."

  • Andrew - G0RVM
    Andrew - G0RVM Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    Hi Greg,

    I have DM780 v6.4.0.876, Fldigi 4.0.17 and wsjt-x v1.9.1 installed and working just fine.
    No Gritty or cw_skimmer tho.

    Andrew
  • Greg N8GD
    Greg N8GD Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    Are they installed to their default locations? i.e. do you, perhaps, have an SSD drive, separate for apps from the Windows boot partition/drive?  Just kicking around some possibilities.  Hopefully Don, K1DBO will chime in here.
  • Andrew - G0RVM
    Andrew - G0RVM Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    Greg, funny you should mention that as I was just thinking 'How does it know what apps are installed?'  :-)

    All my apps are installed on a 'd:' drive so not in default locations.  I've been doing some digging and spotted Slicemaster has a 'config.ini' file that contains file specifications.  For example:

    exe_path = "C:WSJTwsjtxinwsjtx.exe"
    exe_path64 = "C:WSJTwsjtxinwsjtx.exe"

    I'm going to change those and see what happens....

    Andrew
  • Greg N8GD
    Greg N8GD Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    It can't hurt, and may resolve things for you!
  • Andrew - G0RVM
    Andrew - G0RVM Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    Greg, 

    OK, now I have some launch options :-)

    Don't think I missed that in the user guide tho....  Maybe K1DBO can add a sentence or two.

    Anyway, thanks for your help.  Hopefully this thread will help anyone else who falls into the same trap :-)

    Cheers,
    Andrew
    G0RVM


  • Ed N5DG
    Ed N5DG Member
    edited September 2018
    Greg , I have not found the Slice Master  INI file , Where may I fine it ? Using window 7 here 
    Thanks Ed
  • Greg N8GD
    Greg N8GD Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    I do not currently have Slice Master installed, so I don't know where it's located.  It may be under your user name then in the AppData folder.  Windows 7 and newer don't typically allow configuration files to be written to the Program Files folder where the apps reside.

    Hopefully, Andrew can chime in with his experience on the INI file location.  I would assume it's similar for Windows 7 as it is for 10.
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    edited April 2019
    I get this happening when DAX isn't running.

    Mike
  • Andrew Thall
    Andrew Thall Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    I recently had that happen to me.  I had just gotten my 6300 back from Flex repair.  The fix was to make sure my call sign was in the Flex radio set-up -- it had gotten erased during the repair. 
    Good luck,
    Andy, k2oo
  • Andrew - G0RVM
    Andrew - G0RVM Member ✭✭
    edited September 2018
    On my Win10 system the ini file is located in folder:
    C:Usersreplace_with_your_usernameAppDataLocalK1DBOslice-master

    In that folder is the Slicemaster configuration and log files.  To change the contents of the config (config.ini) file ensure Slicemaster is not running and use only a basic text editor such as Notepad.

    Andrew
    G0RVM
  • mplafleur
    mplafleur Member ✭
    I have the same issue. Note: Slice-Master used to work fine. Now it doesn't.

    I did not uninstall/reinstall any supported programs. I did uninstall/reinstall DAX and other SmartSDR drivers for IQ stream issues. I cannot say definitively that it worked just before those changes.

    I checked the config.ini file in the user/Appdata folder and changed some folder defines (Program Files vs Program Files(x86) ) with no effect.

    I've also removed slice-master and reinstalled, deleted the config file to make sure it created a new one. No change.

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