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Locked Decoder Pro 4.16 opens with Roster Screen Instead of with "Menu" Screen
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All,
I am new to this group, but have been using JMRI for quite a few years. To get right to it, when I started with JMRI I was using ver 1.xx. I would open Decoder Pro and get a screen which said "Decoder Pro" and had various selections across the top - File,Edit, Tools, Roster etc. I upgraded the version several times and everything was fine. Recently, I purchased a new computer (Dell Inspiron 3670 running Win 10) and loaded JMRI Ver 4.16. Now when I start DecoderPro it opens with the Roster screen. I setup all my preferences along with the Withrottle. I can't seem to get that opening screen back.? Is this a new starting point which is now being used or am I missing something? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Bob Grimm |
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That changed a long time ago.
If you are really intent on having the old look use the PanelPro startup. You could add buttons to the screen by changing your preference or just access DP features from the top menu. -- Peter Ulvestad JMRI Users Group Moderator - ( ) Tam Valley Group Moderator - ( ) Sprog-DCC Group Moderator - ( ) Edmonton Model Railroad Association - |
开云体育Thanks to all who replied. Thanks especially to Steve I followed your suggestions and was able to get the legacy interface working! ? Bob ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? From: Breezlys via Groups.Io
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 12:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [jmriusers] Decoder Pro 4.16 opens with Roster Screen Instead of with "Menu" Screen ? Bob, ? |
开云体育Thanks to all who replied. Thanks especially to Steve I followed your suggestions and was able to get the legacy interface working! ? Bob ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? From: Breezlys via Groups.Io
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 12:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [jmriusers] Decoder Pro 4.16 opens with Roster Screen Instead of with "Menu" Screen ? Bob, ? |
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Bob,
While you were able to get the legacy format working, I highly recommend you try using the new format as it provides an easier (modifiable) view of your roster and a way to make direct changes to the entries that don't change the decoder values (name, owner, manufacturer etc). It wont take long to get use to the newer format if you give it a try. -- Peter Ulvestad JMRI Users Group Moderator - ( ) Tam Valley Group Moderator - ( ) Sprog-DCC Group Moderator - ( ) Edmonton Model Railroad Association - |
开云体育When I try to make a custom shortcut for the legacy interface by copying
and pasting the new target script I get a pop up window that says what is in the
target box is not valid – to make sure the path and file name are correct.
Either I’m doing something wrong or it’s broken.
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Thanks,
Jim Bright
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? From: Bob Grimm via Groups.Io
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [jmriusers] Decoder Pro 4.16 opens with Roster Screen
Instead of with "Menu" Screen ?
Thanks to all who replied. Thanks especially to Steve I followed your suggestions and was able to get the legacy interface working! ? Bob ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? From:
Breezlys via
Groups.Io ? Bob, ? |
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1 - Right Click on existing DecoderPro Icon
2 -? Select copy. 3 -? Now move cursor over to blank spot and Right click . 4 - NOTICE the are two PASTE options? available. PICK? PASTE SHORTCUT 5 - We now have a? DUPLICATE of the Decoderpro icon (2). 6 -? Right on Icon DecoderPro(2)? and rename it to? DecoderPro Legacy 7 - Click on the DecoderPro Legacy Icon and open PROPERTIES 8 -? The TARGET line where it says? :? "C:\Program Files\JMRI\LaunchJMRI.exe" apps.gui3.dp3.DecoderPro3?? Change the TARGET to? "C:\Program Files\JMRI\LaunchJMRI.exe" apps.DecoderPro.DecoderPro Hit the APPLY button. Marc |
开云体育I tried this second method and I got the same invalid message. I did see
what the problem might be though. When comparing the original target script to
the replacement script I noticed that (x86) was missing from the replacement.
When I add that as it was in the original script it worked.
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Why do I like the legacy interface? Probably since I got use to it when it
was a regular part of DecoderPro. I could certainly live without it but because
of the tedium of programing decoders I don’t know if I could live with DCC
without DecoderPro.
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Many thanks to all who work to provide JMRI
Jim Bright
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? From: forfoum@...
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [jmriusers] Decoder Pro 4.16 opens with Roster Screen
Instead of with "Menu" Screen ?
Well
I tried it as well.? If you want to make a mess of things, give it a
try. Ended up with three icons... and a mess to sort out.? Win10 seems to not agree with the instructions.? And neither does Win7 I believe you can not Copy&Paste a duplicate of a shortcut that is on desktop, which is what they are trying to have you do.? Maybe it worked back when. Found this were other have found it not to work as well :? and the backout was nasty https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/duplicate-desktop-shortcut-icons/6e4f8377-a974-4cbe-bee4-02f47406f611 Did it another way and it worked. Go into? Program Files\JMRI?? and find the file called LaunchJMRI.? Right click on it, find button to "Create Shortcut " it will tell you it can not Create shortcut here? but that it can drop one on the desktop. Answer Yes. Go to the DESKTOP and find the NEW ICON? that says LaunchJMRI.exe -- Shortcut Right click on this icon?? and RENAME? it to "DecoderPro Legacy " Now? open PROPERTIES of the same ICON? and? change the "TARGET line from this : "C:\Program Files\JMRI\LaunchJMRI.exe" to this : "C:\Program Files\JMRI\LaunchJMRI.exe" apps.DecoderPro.DecoderPro Now hit the APPLY button. As far as I am concerned the whole exercise is pointless, why would you want to go backwards to Legacy. Marc |
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You are probably running JAVA 32 bit on a 64 bit machine.? Since I am 32 bit Win10, it runs 32 bit JAVA so no (x86).? Glad you got your Legacy running
if that is what you want. I also got use to the legacy when it was what is was. But times change and things move on, so got use to the new presentation. DecoderPro is handy. but If it did not exist, we would use what the manufacturer provides (Digitrax, ESU, MRC) and live with it. There are still thing JMRI can not do. Marc |
开云体育Maybe so, but there are so many that it can do....
Peace, Mike G.
On 9/26/2019 12:57 PM,
forfoum@... wrote:
There are still thing JMRI can not do. |
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Marc and Jim,
On 27 Sep 2019, at 5:57 AM, forfoum@... wrote:JMRI installs in: - "C:\Program Files\JMRI\" on a 32 bit machine. - "C:\Program Files\JMRI(x86)\" on a 64 bit machine. This is irrespective of whether you are using 32 bit or 64 bit Java. Either will work on a 64 bit machine. I'm guessing "C:\Program Files\JMRI\LaunchJMRI.exe" is a 32 bit application, but I'm not an expert on the Windows Installer nor the "LaunchJMRI.exe" stub app. This app serves to launch Java (whichever version is installed/prioritised) with the main JMRI code package "JMRI.jar", which is compiled Java token code and bit-size insensitive (a bit like an Excel spreadsheet or Word document - not text but not machine code). Dave in Australia |
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