[Elecraft] K3 Frequency Memory Editor with Win98SE

Thu Aug 5 12:49:44 EDT 2010

Well, the .Net Framework is supposed to work on Windows 98 SE, so I can at
least give it a try, if the prerequisite software is installed and does the
job.

I'm still using Visual Studio 2005 (and not 2008 or 2010) for the Elecraft
utilities because the newer compilers generate EXEs that don't run on
Windows 98 SE or Windows ME.

I'm aware that at least some of our community migrates
older-but-working-fine systems into the radio shack...

But I can't ignore the development productivity I get from using a modern
runtime library, and I needed a grid control for this effort.  The .Net
framework's grid control is adequate and is free for customers.

73 de Dick, K6KR

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:lists at subich.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 9:23 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector; dieven at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Frequency Memory Editor with Win98SE

Dick,

 > I'll do some poking around to see if I can offer a Windows 98 SE
 > version.  I hope it is possible.

If you're supporting dead operating systems, how about DOS and
CP/M versions <G>?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 8/5/2010 11:51 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> The K3 Frequency Memory Editor requires the Windows .Net framework
> (2.0). It can be installed from
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-
>
>
8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en
>
> The setup.exe and K3FreqMemoryEditor.msi files should be in the same
> directory.  Setup.exe looks for it there.
>
> It appears that we currently require Windows Installer 3.1 or later.
> I'll see if I can influence that. Windows Installer 3.1 is an Windows
> 2000 and later product, Installer 2.0 is available for Windows 98
> SE.
>
> Can you try installing Windows Installer 2.0 from
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cebb
>
>
acd8-c094-4255-b702-de3bb768148f
>
> I'll do some poking around to see if I can offer a Windows 98 SE
> version.  I hope it is possible.
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Kirley
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 8:35 AM To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Frequency Memory Editor with Win98SE
>
> Installation of the .zip version of the Freq Mem Editor failed on my
> Win98SE machine.  I unzipped in my own temporary directory
> (nonstandard name) and double-clicked setup.exe as instructed.
>
> Is there some special place where the .msi file should be placed?  I
> believe that I already have some .msi files here and there from other
> downloads. I do not have "DotNet" installed, as I have never needed
> it.
>
> The log file shows the following, ending in an error message that
> setup.exe displayed when it abended:
>
> The following properties have been set: Property: [AdminUser] = true
> {boolean} Property: [ProcessorArchitecture] = Intel {string}
> Property: [Version9x] = 4.10.0 {version} Running checks for package
> '.NET Framework 2.0', phase BuildList Running external check with
> command line "c:\windows\TEMP\VSD6012.TMP\dotnetfx\dotnetchk.exe"
> Process exited with code 0 Setting value '0 {int}' for property
> 'DotNetInstalled' Reading value 'Version' of registry key
> 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer' Read string value
> '6.0.2800.1106' Setting value '6.0.2800.1106 {string}' for property
> 'IEVersion' The following properties have been set for package '.NET
> Framework 2.0': Property: [DotNetInstalled] = 0 {int} Property:
> [IEVersion] = 6.0.2800.1106 {string} Running checks for command
> 'dotnetfx\instmsia.exe' Result of running operator 'ValueExists' on
> property 'VersionNT': false Result of running operator
> 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionMsi' and value
> '2.0': true Result of checks for command 'dotnetfx\instmsia.exe' is
> 'Bypass' Running checks for command
> 'dotnetfx\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' Result of running
> operator 'ValueExists' on property 'Version9x': true Result of checks
> for command 'dotnetfx\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' is
> 'Bypass' Running checks for command 'dotnetfx\dotnetfx.exe' Result of
> running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'DotNetInstalled' and
> value '0': false Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on
> property 'AdminUser' and value 'false': false Skipping FailIf because
> Property 'Version9X' was not defined Skipping FailIf because Property
> 'VersionNT' was not defined Result of running operator
> 'ValueNotExists' on property 'IEVersion': false Result of running
> operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'IEVersion' and value '5.01':
> false Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
> 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel': false Result of checks for
> command 'dotnetfx\dotnetfx.exe' is 'Install' '.NET Framework 2.0'
> RunCheck result: Install Needed Running checks for package 'Windows
> Installer 3.1', phase BuildList The following properties have been
> set for package 'Windows Installer 3.1': Running checks for command
> 'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' Result of
> running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property
> 'VersionMsi' and value '3.1': false Result of running operator
> 'ValueExists' on property 'Version9x': true Result of checks for
> command 'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' is
> 'Fail' 'Windows Installer 3.1' RunCheck result: Fail A prerequisite
> failed for Package "Windows Installer 3.1" Package failed with
> message "Installation of Windows Installer 3.1 requires Windows 2000
> Service Pack 3 or later. Contact your application vendor."
>
> 73, Paul W8TM
>
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