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Re: [WriteLog] Problem with Writelog and MMTTY on Windows 7 64-bit

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Problem with Writelog and MMTTY on Windows 7 64-bit
From: John L Merrill <johnn1jm@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:14:08 -0700
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On 12/30/2009 4:58 AM, Jim Orcheson wrote:
> Hi Gary and others.
>
> mmrtty.ocx is in C:\Writelog\Programs as it should be according to your
> comments below. BUT no MMTTY as a TU type.
>
> Has anybody had success with this combination of software?
>
> 73, Jim  VA3HJ
>
>
> Gary AL9A wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> I don't have Windows7, but do run MMTTY V1.66G with WL V10.73D with the
>> MMTTY plug in.  I think your problem may lie in where you are installing
>> things.  I have MMTTY installed in the root directory C:\ rather than in
>> Program Files.  This avoids the problem with the Virtual Store path with
>> User Account Control, which I hear Windows 7 also employs.  I do have WL
>> installed in Program Files and the WL plug in must also be installed to the
>> WL program folder in Program Files.  If the plug in is successful you should
>> find the file mmrtty.ocx in your WL Programs folder.  I think this is what
>> makes MMTTY show up in the TU pull down menu.  You then point it to your
>> MMTTY installation.  Hope this helps.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Orcheson"<jim@va3hj.ca>
>> To:<writelog@contesting.com>
>> Sent: December 29, 2009 9:34 AM
>> Subject: [WriteLog] Problem with Writelog and MMTTY on Windows 7 64-bit
>>
>>
>>
>>> I am having a problem with Writelog and MMTTY on a computer running
>>> Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit as follows:
>>>
>>> I have installed Writelog v 10.73D, MMTTY v 1.66G, and
>>> MMTTYPluginForWritelog v 1.3. Writelog works OK, including Rttyrite,
>>> both send and receive. However, the TU type pulldown menu in Rttyrite
>>> does not list MMTTY at all.
>>>
>>> I have installed Writelog in C:\Program Files (x86) which is the
>>> default, MMTTY in C:\Program Files (x86) which is the default, and the
>>> plugin whereever it goes. This did not work.
>>>
>>> I uninstalled everything and tried again. I installed Writelog in
>>> C:\Writelog, then restarted the computer. I installed MMTTY in the
>>> default location and restarted the computer. I installed the plugin and
>>> restarted the computer. Still no MMTTY as a TU type.
>>>
>>> Am I missing something? Is there something that has to be added to the
>>> INI file?
>>>
>>> 73, Jim  VA3HJ
>>>
>>>
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Look at your c:\windows\writelog.ini file. There should be a [rttyrite] 
  section and a line pointing to the location of mmtty. See if that is 
correct. If not try changing it to the correct location.

John N1JM
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