CBB Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 Hi Pete I have the following in my wideclient .ini: [user] Log=Errors+ KeySend3=RunKey1 RunKey1=c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe and on my FSX PC I assigned Keysend 3 to a button. It works fine after I first run wideclient and press the button on the FSX PC, the program loads fine. Then I manually close the program and try the button again, but nothing, it won't load the program again, only if I close and retart wideclient. I also tried pinning this program on the windows taskbar, from where I can activate it with the windows start button, ie it is the 2nd program on the taskbar so Winkey+2 will open it. I tried putting in the wideclient ini the following but nothing happened: KeySend3=50,40 (I understand 40 is the winkey) Best Charles
Thomas Richter Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 Hi, when you start a program (Process) via WideClient, you need to close it as well via WideClient befor you can start it again via WideClient. The reason is that WideClient doesn't see any reason to start the same Process again when it already running and wasn't closed. WideClient remembers that it didn't closed the process and so it believes it is still running. When you define also a button or key to send the Close function then you will be able to restart the same process again.
Pete Dowson Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 It works fine after I first run wideclient and press the button on the FSX PC, the program loads fine. Then I manually close the program and try the button again, but nothing, it won't load the program again, only if I close and retart wideclient. I see Thomas has answered this part. (Thank you Thomas). [LATER] Tested here, and it isn't actually so ... see next post. I also tried pinning this program on the windows taskbar, from where I can activate it with the windows start button, ie it is the 2nd program on the taskbar so Winkey+2 will open it. I tried putting in the wideclient ini the following but nothing happened: KeySend3=50,40 (I understand 40 is the winkey) Winkey isn't an optional shift key in WideClient, at least not for generating and sending -- see the list in the documentation. The only place it is supported is in the ButtonKeys option, for operating FSUIPC's virtual buttons from the Client keyboard -- i.e. IN rather than OUT. Pete
Pete Dowson Posted July 6, 2014 Report Posted July 6, 2014 I tested exactly the scenario proposed by the OP, using KeySend3, but onviously with a different program, and the program was started correctly every time i used the relevant button notwithstanding the fact that I'd closed the program manually each time. So, something else is going on there. Please check the WideClient.log. Each time it starts a program it logs it, the path then the full pathname. If it couldn't run it there'll be an error message -- and a message box and a beep! To log the actual KeySend reception, to check that, just enable it's logging by using Log=KeySend in the [user] section. Finally, just in case this is some recent change, please be sure you are using an up-to-date version of WideClient -- 6.999 probably with a letter appended (6.999m is the one currently on release). Pete
CBB Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Posted July 7, 2014 Thanks, I just tried again and same problem. My log files look like this: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.999b] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 07/07/14, Time 22:04:13.191: Client name is CHARLES-4 234 LUA: "C:\Wideclient\Initial.LUA": not found 250 Attempting to connect now 250 Trying TCP/IP host "Newserver" port 8002 ... 250 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.115 21294 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 21294 Ready to try connection again 22324 Attempting to connect now 53384 Connection made okay! 53571 Using "C:\Wideclient\GFDEV.DLL", version 2.2.1.0 63165 c:\fast\fast 63165 c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe 63804 New Client Application: "FASTFlightsim" (Id=2112) ********* WideClient Log [version 6.999b] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 07/07/14, Time 22:02:46.664: Client name is CHARLES-4 281 LUA: "C:\Wideclient\Initial.LUA": not found 281 Attempting to connect now 1045 Trying TCP/IP host "Newserver" port 8002 ... 1045 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.115 22074 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out 22074 Ready to try connection again 23104 Attempting to connect now 66613 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 66613 Total time connected = 0 seconds 66613 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 66613 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 66613 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 66613 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) *********
Pete Dowson Posted July 7, 2014 Report Posted July 7, 2014 Thanks, I just tried again and same problem. My log files look like this: Okay. So it looks like the second time you press the button, nothing is being received. How have you programmed the button in FSUIPC? Just on Press or on both Press and Release? What sort of button is it? You can easily check whether the KeySend arrives. Please do as I suggested before, i.e. "To log the actual KeySend reception, to check that, just enable it's logging by using Log=KeySend in the [user] section.". Pete
CBB Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Posted July 7, 2014 The button is a goflight button, I have checked it is working fine on the buttons page of FSUIPC. I have it programmed as Kesend3 (key press not to be held) and then for release Keysend4, which I have not yet assigned....ah, ha maybe that is the issue? (I will delete this keysend4 and see) I put in the Log=Keysend when I did the last test....I thought the log files above were the result or is the log filed somewhere else? What I found odd was the line 63165, why it only picked part of the address first or is this normal? 63165 c:\fast\fast 63165 c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe
Pete Dowson Posted July 7, 2014 Report Posted July 7, 2014 I put in the Log=Keysend when I did the last test....I thought the log files above were the result or is the log filed somewhere else? Ooops! Sorry. I've just noticed. Is a recent logging change to Wideclient I added an option "Log=Keys", and inadvertently inserted the check for that before the one for "Keysend", so it gets that instead. Sorry. Please download WideClient6999n.zip Here's the sort of entries you then get: First use of button: 15756 d:\myprojects\weatherset2\weatherset2 15756 D:\MyProjects\eatherSet2\WeatherSet2WeatherSet2.exe 15756 Checked KeySend[1]=3 Second use, with "WeatherSet2" still running 28018 Program 18, Window = 30E18 28018 Checked KeySend[2]=3 It just shows that the program is found running so doesn't run it again. Then, third use, but after closing program manually: 51168 d:\myprojects\weatherset2\weatherset2 51168 D:\MyProjects\eatherSet2\WeatherSet2WeatherSet2.exe 51168 Checked KeySend[3]=3 The numbers in [] are just buffer positions in the keysend offsets -- for further information on these and all KeySend transmissions (as opposed to arrivals), put this line into the [user] section: Monitor=330F,17 which logs the actual offsets being used for KeySend. What I found odd was the line 63165, why it only picked part of the address first or is this normal? Not odd. I did tell you -- it first logs the Path, then the full pathname. Pete
CBB Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Posted July 7, 2014 I updated to 6999n and deleted the assignment in FSUIPC on release of the button, so the assignment in FSUIPC is just Kesend and parameter=3. In the wideclient.ini I have the following, I ran the test with Log=Keys but no extra log was produced, so I ran again with Log=Keysend and got the following 2 logs Result was the same, it opens the program the first time I do it, but not the 2nd and after. I have to close and re-open wideclient for it to work Wideclient ini: [user] Log=Errors+ Log=Keysend KeySend3=RunKey1 RunKey1=c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe UseSendInput=Yes Logs: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.999n] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 08/07/14, Time 11:02:29.306: Client name is CHARLES-4 234 LUA: "C:\Wideclient\Initial.LUA": not found 250 Attempting to connect now 266 Trying TCP/IP host "Newserver" port 8002 ... 266 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.115 266 Connection made okay! 500 Using "C:\Wideclient\GFDEV.DLL", version 2.2.1.0 15803 c:\fast\fast 15803 c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe 16037 New Client Application: "FASTFlightsim" (Id=1764) ********* WideClient Log [version 6.999n] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 07/07/14, Time 10:48:09.369: Client name is CHARLES-0 265 Attempting to connect now 265 LUA: "\\CHARLES-4\Wideclient\Initial.LUA": not found 2824 Trying TCP/IP host "Newserver" port 8002 ... 2824 Error on client gethostbyname() [Error=11004] Valid name, no data record of requested type 35194 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 35194 Total time connected = 0 seconds 35194 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 35210 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec 35210 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0 35210 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) *********
Pete Dowson Posted July 7, 2014 Report Posted July 7, 2014 In the wideclient.ini I have the following, I ran the test with Log=Keys but no extra log was produced Log=Keys is nothing to do with Keysend. I only mentioned when explaining why WideClient was seeing 2KeySend" as "Keys" -- it matches the first! , so I ran again with Log=Keysend and got the following 2 logs Two logs are NEVER produced. It is one log, "wideclient.log". The other one you keep posting is the previous one, just renamed so it doesn't get lost on those systems which folks have set up to auto-reload Wideclient on error. Result was the same, it opens the program the first time I do it, but not the 2nd and after. I have to close and re-open wideclient for it to work Since it works here and we don't yet know why it isn't working on your system, there's no possible way for me to have made any difference yet, is there? Just logging doesn't change behaviour, it just gives us more information! When we get it right that is! Wideclient ini: [user] Log=Errors+ Log=Keysend KeySend3=RunKey1 RunKey1=c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe UseSendInput=Yes Oh dear. You have TWO "Log" parameter lines. Only the first will be used. This is a normal Windows type CFG/INI file. Each parameter can only have ONE value! Where's the Monitor line I asked you to add? Pete
CBB Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Posted July 7, 2014 OK, apologies, here is the log and the ini used to produce it: ********* WideClient Log [version 6.999n] Class=FS98MAIN ********* Date (dmy): 07/07/14, Time 09:47:14.445: Client name is CHARLES-4 Monitoring 330F,17 250 KeyHook added: 259=0,0,, 250 KeyHook added: 260=0,0,, 250 LUA: "C:\Wideclient\Initial.LUA": not found 265 Attempting to connect now 281 Trying TCP/IP host "Newserver" port 8002 ... 281 ... Okay, IP Address = 192.168.0.115 281 Connection made okay! 515 Using "C:\Wideclient\GFDEV.DLL", version 2.2.1.0 31559 Monitored LAN data received: Offset 0330F: 01 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 . 31559 c:\fast\fast 31559 c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe 31559 Checked KeySend[0]=3 31856 New Client Application: "FASTFlightsim" (Id=3272) 43056 Monitored LAN data received: Offset 0330F: 02 03 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 . 43056 Program 18, Window = 90222 43056 Checked KeySend[1]=3 45209 Monitored LAN data received: Offset 0330F: 03 03 03 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 . 45209 Program 18, Window = 90222 45209 Checked KeySend[2]=3 60404 ****** End of session performance summary ****** 60404 Total time connected = 60 seconds 60404 Reception maximum: 22 frames/sec, 668 bytes/sec 60404 Reception average whilst connected: 14 frames/sec, 432 bytes/sec 60404 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 177 bytes/sec 60404 Transmission average whilst connected: 0 frames/sec, 25 bytes/sec 60404 Max receive buffer = 638, Max send depth = 1, Send frames lost = 0 60404 **************** Individual client application activity **************** 60404 Client 3272 requests: 15 (Ave 0/sec), Data: 322 bytes (5/sec), Average 21 bytes/Process 60404 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 2, Alloc 931 Freed 931 Refused 0) ********* any my ini: [user] Log=Keysend Monitor=330F,17 KeySend3=RunKey1 RunKey1=c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe UseSendInput=Yes
Pete Dowson Posted July 7, 2014 Report Posted July 7, 2014 OK, apologies, here is the log and the ini used to produce it: Okay, this shows the problem clearly: This is the first time: 31559 Monitored LAN data received: Offset 0330F: 01 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 . 31559 c:\fast\fast 31559 c:\fast\fast\fastflightsim.exe 31559 Checked KeySend[0]=3 31856 New Client Application: "FASTFlightsim" (Id=3272) The program you are loading appears to be a client application. Here is where you tried (twice) to start it again: 43056 Monitored LAN data received: Offset 0330F: 02 03 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 . 43056 Program 18, Window = 90222 43056 Checked KeySend[1]=3 and 45209 Monitored LAN data received: Offset 0330F: 03 03 03 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 . 45209 Program 18, Window = 90222 45209 Checked KeySend[2]=3 In both instances the program is actually still running. Its Window handle is as logged, 90222. I think you are not actually succeeding in properly terminating that program. Maybe the Window disappears, but it looks like it has a thread still running, probably waiting for something from FS. Check for yourself using the Windows Task Manager (Process list). If you delete it there your next retry will work. The reason it works okay after you close and reload WideClient is probably because the program sees the client disappearing and no longer waits for data. You could try closing the program using WideClient's CloseKey facility, but even that may not work -- it relaly depends how that program is written. It looks like it isn't processing close messages in its FSUIPC data thread. Pete
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