[RESOLVED] setup wizard missing custom paths

[mesk]

Are custom paths not carried over? what i mean I use almost all 5 of the custom art paths that are available.but when i launch the setup wizard,and go to advanced emulator setup all my custom paths are gone!

actually it is more then just custom art paths,everything is gone.the only paths that are left are the basics like rom path,working path,etc..

[fRequEnCy]

And what are the results if you change them again? Do they not save? With the change there will be bugs and knowing the team, it will be addressed quickly. So keep that in mind.

[headkaze]

This problem is fixed along with most other things reported. I just have to fix the Verify bug and we should be good to go.

[fRequEnCy]

This problem is fixed along with most other things reported. I just have to fix the Verify bug and we should be good to go.

Thanks headkaze!

[Draco1962]

Anymore issues with the paths or Verify bug or has all been resolved with the 11.79 release?

[Draco1962]

It appears that the Setup Wizard is not saving newly added items. I am updated to 11.79 and was attempting to add some HTML applications via the Setup Wizard. Everything seemed to be working correctly even up through the Verification, but as soon as I exit and reload GameEx, the newly added HTML app will not launch because the information I had just entered is wiped as soon as I close the Setup Wizard. This also happened when adding an External app.

Attached is a copy of the gameex.ini file,. Not sure this is going to shed any light however as it will only reflect what is there, not what is not being saved.

GameExini.txt

[headkaze]

I can't replicate this Draco. Can you give detailed instructions on how to replicate this problem?

[Draco1962]

Ben, pretty basic actually. Here they are:

- Select Custom, next

- Select HTML Applications, next

- Select HTML App #3, Change Enabled to Yes, enter url http://www.pandora.com/#/, type name Pandora, select Logo file, next

- Verify, next

- Exit

Load GameEx, click on Pandora under my Multimedia section, no response. I check the GameEx.ini file and there is nothing saved for HTML App# 3. I manually enter the info and save the change, it is there and appears in GameEx on the next load.

[headkaze]

I just tried that and in the Setup Wizard, it is saving correctly for me. So I'm not sure what's going on. If you do that and restart the Setup Wizard are your settings still there?

I look in GameEx.ini and it saved fine for me

[HTMLApplications]
Enabled_3=True
URL_3=http://www.pandora.com/#/
Name_3=Pandora
Logo_3=ZINC

[Draco1962]

They are gone for me (unless I edit the gameex.ini file manually). Not sure what is going on with it.

[headkaze]

What version of the Setup Wizard are you running?

[fRequEnCy]

Ben, pretty basic actually. Here they are:

- Select Custom, next

- Select HTML Applications, next

- Select HTML App #3, Change Enabled to Yes, enter url http://www.pandora.com/#/, type name Pandora, select Logo file, next

- Verify, next

- Exit

Load GameEx, click on Pandora under my Multimedia section, no response. I check the GameEx.ini file and there is nothing saved for HTML App# 3. I manually enter the info and save the change, it is there and appears in GameEx on the next load.

Shouldn't the app appear under More Games & Programs section and not Multimedia section?

I just tried that and in the Setup Wizard, it is saving correctly for me. So I'm not sure what's going on. If you do that and restart the Setup Wizard are your settings still there?

I look in GameEx.ini and it saved fine for me

[HTMLApplications]
Enabled_3=True
URL_3=http://www.pandora.com/#/
Name_3=Pandora
Logo_3=ZINC

I can't duplicate this issue either. Just tested on 2 machines.

[Draco1962]

I use Custom Menus so that is where it is in my system. The same issue occurs for me with normal menus (custom menus disabled) so I know it isn't an issue with Custom Menu support. Just went into Setup Wizard via GameEx to delete the HTML app and, it appeared that it was deleted, but when I went back to GameEx, it was still there and functional. Bottom line, it is not saving changes I am making. I wonder if it may be a permissions issue for the app?

I tried inside and outside of GameEx and still get the same results when trying to add or delete. Tried setting it to run as admin, not sure what the issue is. Going to try downloading and reinstalling GameEx after deleting the Setup Wizard files to see if this remedies the issue.

Edited June 15, 2011 by Draco1962
Further Testing

[headkaze]

Can you check GameEx.ini to see if the Setup Wizard is saving the settings there or not. That way we can figure out if it's GX or the Setup Wizard.

[Draco1962]

Using version 2.3.1 which installed with 11.79. Reinstalled GameEx from download and still same issue.

I do not appear to be having the issue so long as I use Setup Wizard outside of GameEx. If I make the change via GameEx loaded, it does not appear to save the changes if I add something or delete something.

Edited June 15, 2011 by Draco1962
UPDATE

[fRequEnCy]

Using version 2.3.1 which installed with 11.79. Reinstalled GameEx from download and still same issue.

I do not appear to be having the issue so long as I use Setup Wizard outside of GameEx. If I make the change via GameEx loaded, it does not appear to save the changes if I add something or delete something.

I confirm! Maybe cuz GameEx.exe is still loaded when Setup Wizard is trying to write to the ini? So it would be a permissions thing.

[headkaze]

That's interesting.. I wonder if GameEx has GameEx.ini locked when it launches the Setup Wizard?

[Draco1962]

That is what I am thinking is that it will not allow it to be overwritten. I can't say I had that problem ever with the Advanced Config app. Not saying, mind you, that I want to go back to it - I am liking the Setup Wizard more and more as I become accustom to it.

[Tom Speirs]

I can see the issue, ill get it fixed. Cheers.

[fRequEnCy]

I can see the issue, ill get it fixed. Cheers.

Thanks Tom!

[Draco1962]

Yes, thanks Tom!

[Draco1962]

I am going to mark this as RESOLVED as it appears that 11.80 has fixed the reported ills!