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(...) Note that it sets the path OK in the registry, it just checking the registry entry on startup that fails. ROSCO (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) After a tip-off from Jamie O'brien, I've confirmed that the problem is that I have spaces in the path to MLCAD (I have it installed in c:\program files\mlcad on both PCs). When I put it in a path without spaces, it works fine. ROSCO (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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On the implementation list for the next version :-> Michael (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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On the implementation list for the next version :-> Michael (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Ok I'll check that ... Michael (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I've become slighly annoyed with the fact that when I open and then save a .DAT file the NAME block in the file gets changed to *.ldr. I've been using MLCad to do part authoring anbd the Parts Tracker will not accept anything other than a *.dat in (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Yes. I also have done this several times, cursing my unsteady mousing hand afterwards. :-) This would be a great addition. Possibly a nice little one line fix, depending on what language you use. -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) OK I loaded ldraw / MLCad on the PC at my office (NT) and it does the same thing. This was a new install - never had it on that PC before. I looked in Explorer, and it has LDR & MPD registered as "MLCAD document". But it still asks me if I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes! Great suggestion and shouldn't be too hard to do! (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael, Several times now I have gone to select Settings>Change and instead hit Settings>Default and my customized settings are lost. Could you perhaps make an alert box pop up asking, "Are you sure you want to restore settings to default?" Thanks! (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Its running Win98 if that makes any difference. ROSCO (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Not AFAIK. What other programs would be likely to register those file types? The only other programs I regularly use on the laptop are stuff like MS Office. Also, it continues to ask even if I just start MLcad, exit, and start it again immediately. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Enhancement suggestion: Consider a place, perhaps in settings, where you can ask MLCad to register filetypes "again". The way some programs do it, where they ask you each time they realise that they're not registered for a filetype is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'm trying to find the problem (if there is one). Because in my case MLCad only asks once, then never again. So I wonder if you start any other application registering for ldr or mpd file types? Michael "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Just uncheck "register file type" in the -> Settings ->General -> Change-menu and the message won't appear again. Regards, Primus BuS LEGO Mechcommander: www.go.to/LegoMC Official Battletech Fan-site (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hi Michael, When I start up MLCad (2.12) it shows the following dialog: MLCad is not (properly) registered for it's file types. Register it now? Even if I press YES, it still asks the next time I start it. Any ideas? I definitely have admin rights (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Good hint - thank you I was just about to forget about that ... just have to read the docs how to do it, but you are definitly right. Michael "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GuE3I7.Fy4@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Before you write one from scratch, try using the file save dialog to do directory selection. It's a common trick. The file save dialog has more features, including a pastein path bar, and you just check what's returned to make sure it's a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I'll take that into the wishlist. The dialog currently used is standard windows .. if I haven't overseen something that's all it can do. But generating a new one might not be so hard ... I'll have a look. Michael "Larry Pieniazek" (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) more (...) hoses, (...) From here what you can do is calculate the angle you need, based on the difference of the endpoints and a inverse tangent funtion. Or you can calculate the angle automatically using Paul Easter's handy calculator ((URL) (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I think the File dialogs could benefit from some improvement in how path is determined. This applies to at least export model and export submodels (in Multipart mode) Both default to the root of the C drive and don't remember last filepath selected. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hey, neat tip! Thanks. (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Is there an easy way to rotate by dragging in MLCAD? I have a situation where I want something to be tangent to two things and it's a complex 3 dimensional angle to calculate. I know the endpoints, more or less. What I would like to be able to do is (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) For those that can't download just yet, the zoom is a relatively easy fix to prevent the GPF! Simply click on a piece BEFORE you do any zoom! From what I gathered, the entire model isn't referenced before the zoom takes effect, thus, an (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Was that a serious question? Given the number of different things on this laptop (Apache AND IIS, WebSphere AND WebLogic, MQSeries, Oracle AND SQLServer, etc. etc.) my policy on software is only upgrade when you have to. Don't dump something (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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This bug is fixed in V2.12. There was a packaging problem at the beginning of V2.12 but that is also fixed now. So ... go on and download the latest version please! Michael "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Yes, I did. It was that packeging error-whatever that was. And I've used GS SPlit to split all the files I need. Only problem is that pov-ray is slow on that computer.(of coarse) John Kruer (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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<snip> (...) OS stands for Operating System like WIndows 95, Windows 98, etc... In any case did you finally get it to work on the 95 machine? -Ahui (23 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Thanks! You're right. Mine was downloaded at 8:45 in the morning on March 2. I got the old one. However, it (the older verision) worked perfectly fine on this (internet, win 98) computor. Maybe its the opperating system? My other one was a 95 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Hello John, there has been two 2.12 versions of ML-Cad. The first one was up only for a few hours and crashed for unknown reason. Maybe you caught that version. Try to re-download ML-Cad from the ML-Cad homepage and make sure it's really (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Tried the files... had none, but MlCad still crashed after I got them on the system. What are OS files?( I'm only twelve, and I don't have experience in many things) I had version 2.12. Also, my MlCad exe is 1.06 megabytes, more than yours. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Well that was what I was getting at, my read of the problem he fixed neither confirmed or denied that the core fixed in 2.12 was my particular coredump. But two people now have asserted it is, and I imagine ML is pretty busy so that's good (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) The crash is caused by an overwriting of a section in the graphic memory or something like this. Ask Michael if you need a proper explanation 'cos I'm just a humble user and not an author. He has fixed the problem in 2.11 alpha 3 and therefor (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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<snip> (...) Ahh, whats the harm in download the latest version? AHui =) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) I read through the back issues of this group before posting and got the impression that the crash being fixed was a different one than one related to zoom. (and I have to admit, I chuckle at the term... after all, what crash is "solicited" ?? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) This problem has been fixed in V2.12.. This is what is news to 2.12 - Sorting of parts by color, name or position - Automatic insertion of steps ****BUGS Fixed***** - Unsolicted crash - .LDR not supported in some cases - Some corrections save (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I have a fairly complex model as an MPD I am working on with lots of submodels, and when I have it set to "draw to current part", I am experiencing GPFs (or mysterious terminations) of MLCad 2.11 when I use manual zoom. I will be zooming in or out, (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hum.. may not be MLCad may be your system? But to be sure let see. My version of MLCad 2.12 is stable so let's make sure you have the same one. My says... MLCAD.exe 1,068KB Application 12/1/2001 6:34AM ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Well, after finally getting Ldraw and MLCad to my other (non-internet) computor, MlCad decides to crash. It asks me if I want to register the file types. Then, when you click yes OR no, it crashes (illegal opperation) and whenever I try to open it, (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Even easier way - right-click in the view, select "View angle" from the menu, and change it from back to front. Also means your model will display the right way 'round in all the other viewers out there 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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