DigitalFX 4.0

**Dougw133** · 08-05-2008, 06:58 PM

Cool....

**spamminator** · 08-05-2008, 07:54 PM

John -

Just wondering, where is the data from the maintenance screen stored? I had some things set in DFX3 that I want to just port over into DFX4, but I don't see any sort of maintenance.txt...? It looks like the skin file saves the variables...into itself?

**Blue ZX3** · 08-05-2008, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by spamminator

John -

Just wondering, where is the data from the maintenance screen stored? I had some things set in DFX3 that I want to just port over into DFX4, but I don't see any sort of maintenance.txt...? It looks like the skin file saves the variables...into itself?

Correct, All those get stored in the skin file as vars.

**spamminator** · 08-05-2008, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

Correct, All those get stored in the skin file as vars.

Is there a way to extract them? Or can I take the maintenance.skin file from DFX3 and copy it over the one in DFX4 to carry over the data?

**drewbp** · 08-05-2008, 08:56 PM

The actual skin is probably exactly the same. No changes from 3 to 4. You should be able to just copy the maintenance skin from the DFX3 file to the DFX 4 file and all will be good.

**spamminator** · 08-05-2008, 08:59 PM

Cool. So this is maybe a little OT, but aren't the .skin files basically just text? How can they "remember" variables (without altering the file itself)?

**Blue ZX3** · 08-05-2008, 09:09 PM

This is what you need to do,
#1 open up your "Skin.ini" in your 3.0 skin folder and copy out the millage stuff(~1/2 dn)
#2 open up your "skin.ini" in your 4.0 skin folder and replace that millage stuff copied from the other file save and you'll be good to go...

**boriman** · 08-05-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by boriman

Could any one point me in the right direction pleas? The problem I'm facing is very simple:
In a minute or so after DFX 4 skin starts - RR gets frozen. I traced the problem to GPS USB devise. When I disconnect it - every thing is OK. Before you ask - yes I have latest RR installed and it works with DFX 3. If you could just give me an idea where to look...
I know, I could try to reinstall RR and DFX, but before I do it I want to try to fix it.

I'm really sorry for quouting myself, but this is killing me. John, pleas, is there something in DFX 4 that was not in DFX 3, that times out in or around 71sec.?
That's how long it takes for RR to freez.

**JohnWPB** · 08-05-2008, 10:42 PM

I do not know what could be causing that.... sorry. You do say that RR and the skin work fine if you unplug the USB GPS puck. This definitely is not a coding error then in the skin.... Hmmm

Try looking in your rr.ini, and in the skin.ini and find a line, if its in there localcaptureinterval and change it to 0

Then look in the RR Root folder for zips.dll, and if there delete it.

These are the only two things that I know of that are timed... The skin itself does not have any recurring timers.

**utd09bry** · 08-05-2008, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by boriman

I'm really sorry for quouting myself, but this is killing me. John, pleas, is there something in DFX 4 that was not in DFX 3, that times out in or around 71sec.?
That's how long it takes for RR to freez.

how consistent is this "71sec" freeze? that's pretty strange.... i would really suggest giving a re-install a shot. it's a lot easier than trying to rack your brains over tiny bugs. if that doesn't work, then you can start the hunt.