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GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343743] Mon, 15 May 2017 13:25 Go to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: Jadan Bliss

Hi all,

I was using GSport in Windows 7 to print from the Print Shop series, but when I build a new machine with Windows 10, GSport no longer creates the BMP files. I'm using the same directory as before, and have tried moving it to/running it from Documents, Downloads, etc., thinking it was a permissions issue in 10, but no luck. Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks,
Jadan
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343744 is a reply to message #343743] Mon, 15 May 2017 17:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
David Schmidt is currently offline  David Schmidt
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On 5/15/2017 1:25 PM, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> I was using GSport in Windows 7 to print from the Print Shop series, but when I build a new machine with Windows 10, GSport no longer creates the BMP files. I'm using the same directory as before, and have tried moving it to/running it from Documents, Downloads, etc., thinking it was a permissions issue in 10, but no luck. Is there something I'm missing?

Good question. Have you tried doing a search over the entire filesystem
for the output? I'm wondering if it lands somewhere you aren't expecting?
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343748 is a reply to message #343744] Tue, 16 May 2017 21:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Tuesday, 16 May 2017 08:59:57 UTC+12, schmidtd wrote:
> Good question. Have you tried doing a search over the entire filesystem
> for the output? I'm wondering if it lands somewhere you aren't expecting?

It's easier to use procmon to find where an app is writing to. (If it's still writing what you expect.)

Cheers,
Nick.
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343750 is a reply to message #343743] Thu, 18 May 2017 18:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Jadan Bliss

I did a search from the command line, but nothing. I verified that previously working installations also no longer function. I will try procmon. Thanks!
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343952 is a reply to message #343743] Fri, 26 May 2017 18:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Jadan Bliss

ProcMon tells me that there's an error when GSport tries to create the file.. The result (instead of SUCCESS) is NAME NOT FOUND. It seems as though it's unable to create the file in the expected location, despite the security settings on the folder, even when run as administrator. Am I dreaming the impossible dream here? DOSBox MB6 is able to create files without an issue. Thank you for your help.

On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 12:25:51 PM UTC-5, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was using GSport in Windows 7 to print from the Print Shop series, but when I build a new machine with Windows 10, GSport no longer creates the BMP files. I'm using the same directory as before, and have tried moving it to/running it from Documents, Downloads, etc., thinking it was a permissions issue in 10, but no luck. Is there something I'm missing?
>
> Thanks,
> Jadan
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343953 is a reply to message #343743] Fri, 26 May 2017 18:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Jadan Bliss

I thought maybe the issue was that I had spaces in the file path to GSport, so I moved it into C:\Users\Jadan\Downloads\gsport_0.31, and that did nothing. I moved it to its own directory in the root, and the error still happens. I realize I'm outside of the scope of the forum theme at this point, and will understand if this isn't allowed, but this is the output from ProcMon.

High Resolution Date & Time: 5/26/2017 5:51:14.6504794 PM
Event Class: File System
Operation: CreateFile
Result: NAME NOT FOUND
Path: C:\gsport_0.31\page1.bmp
TID: 2460
Duration: 0.0000132
Desired Access: Generic Read
Disposition: Open
Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert
Attributes: n/a
ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete
AllocationSize: n/a
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343954 is a reply to message #343953] Fri, 26 May 2017 23:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gids.rs is currently offline  gids.rs
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On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:53:39 PM UTC-6, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> I thought maybe the issue was that I had spaces in the file path to GSport, so I moved it into C:\Users\Jadan\Downloads\gsport_0.31, and that did nothing. I moved it to its own directory in the root, and the error still happens. I realize I'm outside of the scope of the forum theme at this point, and will understand if this isn't allowed, but this is the output from ProcMon.
>
> High Resolution Date & Time: 5/26/2017 5:51:14.6504794 PM
> Event Class: File System
> Operation: CreateFile
> Result: NAME NOT FOUND
> Path: C:\gsport_0.31\page1.bmp
> TID: 2460
> Duration: 0.0000132
> Desired Access: Generic Read
> Disposition: Open
> Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert
> Attributes: n/a
> ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete
> AllocationSize: n/a


Maybe create a dummy "page1.bmp" file just to see if the error changes. You will at least know if it is trying to create a new file.
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343955 is a reply to message #343954] Sat, 27 May 2017 00:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: awanderin

gids.rs@sasktel.net writes:

> On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:53:39 PM UTC-6, Jadan Bliss wrote:
>> I thought maybe the issue was that I had spaces in the file path to
>> GSport, so I moved it into C:\Users\Jadan\Downloads\gsport_0.31, and
>> that did nothing. I moved it to its own directory in the root, and
>> the error still happens. I realize I'm outside of the scope of the
>> forum theme at this point, and will understand if this isn't
>> allowed, but this is the output from ProcMon.
>>
>> High Resolution Date & Time: 5/26/2017 5:51:14.6504794 PM
>> Event Class: File System
>> Operation: CreateFile
>> Result: NAME NOT FOUND
>> Path: C:\gsport_0.31\page1.bmp
>> TID: 2460
>> Duration: 0.0000132
>> Desired Access: Generic Read
>> Disposition: Open
>> Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert
>> Attributes: n/a
>> ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete
>> AllocationSize: n/a
>
>
> Maybe create a dummy "page1.bmp" file just to see if the error
> changes. You will at least know if it is trying to create a new file.


Does the directory C:\gsport_0.31\ exist?


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Jerry awanderin at gmail dot com
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343956 is a reply to message #343953] Sat, 27 May 2017 03:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 3:53:39 PM UTC-7, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> I thought maybe the issue was that I had spaces in the file path to GSport, so I moved it into C:\Users\Jadan\Downloads\gsport_0.31, and that did nothing. I moved it to its own directory in the root, and the error still happens. I realize I'm outside of the scope of the forum theme at this point, and will understand if this isn't allowed, but this is the output from ProcMon.
>
> High Resolution Date & Time: 5/26/2017 5:51:14.6504794 PM
> Event Class: File System
> Operation: CreateFile
> Result: NAME NOT FOUND
> Path: C:\gsport_0.31\page1.bmp
> TID: 2460
> Duration: 0.0000132
> Desired Access: Generic Read
> Disposition: Open
> Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert
> Attributes: n/a
> ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete
> AllocationSize: n/a

Hi Jaden,

The filename is illegal on an Apple II, but not on a PC. Replace the Underscore or the Period and any spaces with legal characters or nothing at all.
Check in the DOS 3.x or ProDOS Manuals for the rules for naming files and subdirectories.

James Davis
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343957 is a reply to message #343955] Thu, 01 June 2017 19:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Jadan Bliss

The directory exists. I moved it there thinking it might be a user account write permissions issue. I even tried running GSport under Administrator, but it's still unable to write the BMP file. I tried making the dummy file, but it just remained a zero byte file. I am able to print to a PDF printer, but GSport doesn't center output, so it's not directly usable. I think for now I'll just run it under a different OS via VM. Thank you all for trying to help.
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343958 is a reply to message #343957] Thu, 01 June 2017 20:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Christopher G. Mason is currently offline  Christopher G. Mason
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On 6/1/2017 7:39 PM, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> The directory exists. I moved it there thinking it might be a user account write permissions issue. I even tried running GSport under Administrator, but it's still unable to write the BMP file. I tried making the dummy file, but it just remained a zero byte file. I am able to print to a PDF printer, but GSport doesn't center output, so it's not directly usable. I think for now I'll just run it under a different OS via VM. Thank you all for trying to help.
>
The centering of output was fixed awhile ago, but hasn't been released
as a binary. The bug in Windows 10 is weird, I know it worked when I
compiled from source using VS.NET on a Windows 10 machine. It isn't
using any oddball functions, just SDL's saving commands.
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343959 is a reply to message #343958] Sat, 03 June 2017 01:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: Jadan Bliss

Is there any ETA on a new Windows binary release? Is the fullscreen fixed? I'd love to be able to use something like Video Shop or VCR Companion to do titles for some projects and run them out through my scan converter to my VCR. (I know I could do this in AppleWin, but if I can just use one emulator, I'd prefer that.) Something like Epple ][ (which I could never get to build properly in Windows)'s emulation of graphic artifacts would be cool, but at this point I'll take whatever I can get.

Thanks

> The centering of output was fixed awhile ago, but hasn't been released
> as a binary. The bug in Windows 10 is weird, I know it worked when I
> compiled from source using VS.NET on a Windows 10 machine. It isn't
> using any oddball functions, just SDL's saving commands.
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343960 is a reply to message #343959] Sat, 03 June 2017 14:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Christopher G. Mason is currently offline  Christopher G. Mason
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On 6/3/2017 1:58 AM, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> Is there any ETA on a new Windows binary release? Is the fullscreen fixed? I'd love to be able to use something like Video Shop or VCR Companion to do titles for some projects and run them out through my scan converter to my VCR. (I know I could do this in AppleWin, but if I can just use one emulator, I'd prefer that.) Something like Epple ][ (which I could never get to build properly in Windows)'s emulation of graphic artifacts would be cool, but at this point I'll take whatever I can get.
>
> Thanks

As far as I know, full screen hasn't been fixed. I don't have an ETA for
an updated binary. One option to try in the meantime is Dagen Brock's
fork, GSplus:

<https://github.com/digarok/gsplus>

The output code was re-written to use SDL for video and supports full
screen. I have not tested this yet, but I don't see why the printing
code wouldn't work. He forked GSport well after I made the changes to
the printer output code along with the Ensoniq bug fixes.
Re: GSport 0.31 not creating virtual printer BMP files in Windows 10 [message #343961 is a reply to message #343959] Sun, 04 June 2017 07:49 Go to previous message
sicklittlemonkey is currently offline  sicklittlemonkey
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On Saturday, 3 June 2017 17:58:18 UTC+12, Jadan Bliss wrote:
> Is there any ETA on a new Windows binary release? Is the fullscreen fixed?

Well, here's a binary I built earlier this year when I squashed a little bug.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3JBd-TShLlLLWpsT0dRSU5ZSz g

Depending on what you mean by "fixed", I got full screen working properly 2 years ago. Except the mouse pointers don't align in fullscreen. I nearly had that done...

I haven't tested printing, sorry.

Cheers,
Nick.
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