Cannot save hot ket settings

[Iain]

(Thought I'd posted this question a few days ago but it doesn't show up)

With the latest (beta) FSUIPC if I set a key to call up the window for use with Radar Contact it only lasts for a session, it is not saved. When I start a new FS session I have to set it all over again. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

Iain

[Pete Dowson]

(Thought I'd posted this question a few days ago but it doesn't show up).

No, it wasn't posted here -- possibly in the FS2004 Forum?

With the latest (beta) FSUIPC[\quote]

Which one is that? 3.556? I'd rather actual version numbers be used, please. "Latest" means different things to different people, depending when they last checked.

if I set a key to call up the window for use with Radar Contact it only lasts for a session, it is not saved. When I start a new FS session I have to set it all over again. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

Do you mean the AdvDisplay hot key? If so then, like most of the options, it gets saved to your FSUIPC.INI file when you close FS. If your FS is crashing instead of closing properly, then that may explain it. After you close FS do these checks:

1. See if the time/date on the FSUIPC.INI file is correct for the time.

2. Do Ctrl+Alt+Del, select Processes and look for FS9.exe. If it is listed then it hasn't terminated correctly.

3. Check the FSUIPC.INI file [General] section for an entry defining "AdvDisplayHotKey=..." -- you can look up the numbers in the FSUIPC Advanced User's document.

Regards

Pete

[Iain]

Thanks for your reply Pete. The version I am using is 3.5.5.3. Having checked that FS9 is closing down correctly and observing that the INI file did not have and entry for AdvDisplayHotKey I deleted the INI and the log files, re-started FS9, put in my hot key setting again and now it is saved everytime! OK so I had to reset all the other changes in FSUIPC bit there weren't too many. All OK now and thanks for your help.

Iain

[Pete Dowson]

I deleted the INI and the log files, re-started FS9, put in my hot key setting again and now it is saved everytime!

That sounds very much like the INI file was marked as Read Only!

Anyway, glad you sorted it out.

Regards,

Pete