Keep GB-PVR under control

[dgroover]

What doesn't work?

The software tells me "GB-PVR does not appear to be installed on this computer. Do you want to quit?"

[dfdario]

I havn't tried it yet, but I've seen in the source file that $gbpvr_path is set to "c:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\".
What does it happen if gbpvr is installed into a different directory?

[dgroover]

I havn't tried it yet, but I've seen in the source file that $gbpvr_path is set to "c:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\".
What does it happen if gbpvr is installed into a different directory?

You get this: GB-PVR does not appear to be installed on this computer. Do you want to quit?

[jabnet]

You get this: GB-PVR does not appear to be installed on this computer. Do you want to quit?

I get this message too... My default instalation folder is "C:\Archivos de programa\devnz\gbpvr\"

And I suggest you could put an option to hide tray icon... too many icons in the system tray!
thank you

[liteswap]

The 'GBPVR is not installed' messages appear if you've got GBPVR installed on anything but the default C drive. This was originally for my convenience (read: lazy coding!) but it sounds like Wakalaka has resolved this issue by reading GBPVR's location from the registry.

I have no problem with him (or anyone else for that matter) amending my code provided the resulting source code is published as open source for future amendment/enhancement if required.

Let's make it better...

PS: If you PM me the update, I'm happy to host it.

[drugstore_cowboy]

I have no problem with him (or anyone else for that matter) amending my code provided the resulting source code is published as open source for future amendment/enhancement if required.

Let's make it better...

PS: If you PM me the update, I'm happy to host it.

Okay here is the exe:[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

and here it the code:[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

[liteswap]

Thanks - there's a couple of tweaks I'll make before posting it. Since the previous version was 1.0 (as posted on the wiki) and this adds functionality rather than being a bug-fix, this version will be v1.1.

[madcat]

One suggestion - as you are making it more and more "product", and in light of some other comments here, why not read the value of where GB-PVR is installed from the registry?
Either at least read the value of "C:\Program Files" from the entry:

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir

Or have your little util have its own registry entry to set the location of GB-PVR - this way people can change it, without having to change the code (and can then use the pre-compiled version).

What do you say?

[liteswap]

Sounds good - in fact so good that drugstore_cowboy has already written a module that does just that and, as soon as I get a moment (probably tomorrow now, UK time) I'll test and compile a version including it.

Credit where credit's due

[liteswap]

Version 1.1 of StartGBPVR is now online. This is the compiled executable and this is the source code. I've updated the Wiki too.

In addition to the original features, it includes:

1. Check for alternative locations of GBPVR. We now look in the registry. However, this means that if GBPVR is neither in the default path or on the path found in the registry, it's not installed correctly, so I've removed the option to continue if GBPVR still cannot be found.

2. Ability to hide the tray icon - simply add "HideTrayIcon" to the command line or shortcut command. Example: StartGBPVR.exe /HideTrayIcon. Note that this parameter is case-insensitive, and you'll have to stop StartGBPVR using Windows Task Manager.

3. Neater start-up message, thanks to drugstore_cowboy -- though I've tweaked your code slightly.