Sky router tool

[mrmt32]

Please don't tell me that this program has to have .NET version 3 installed, as I'm using Windows 2000 and you can't have .NET version 3 unless you've got XP or Vista.

It does require .net 3.5 but I have managed to make a version compile with .net 2 (I just had to make a few minor changes). The next version (which I will release when I have done some more testing) uses quite a few .net 3.0 features however and would be hard to convert.
Is there any reason you are still using windows 2000 by the way? Its quite an old operating system now, especially with windows 7 about to come out (which is very good, far better than vista haha).

Anyway, you can get the .net 2.0 version at: http://www.sherrardinteriors.com/pH-...0.3_net2.0.rar

[mrmt32]

Ok, new version! This version has full bandwidth and SNR margin logging and a web interface. See the first post for more details.

[Dave-H]

It does require .net 3.5 but I have managed to make a version compile with .net 2 (I just had to make a few minor changes). The next version (which I will release when I have done some more testing) uses quite a few .net 3.0 features however and would be hard to convert.
Is there any reason you are still using windows 2000 by the way? Its quite an old operating system now, especially with windows 7 about to come out (which is very good, far better than vista haha).

Anyway, you can get the .net 2.0 version at: http://www.sherrardinteriors.com/pH-...0.3_net2.0.rar

Thanks so much Matt, that's brilliant!
That version seems to work fine on my system.

I assume that the new version you've just posted won't.

As to why I've stuck with Windows 2000, it's mainly prejudice against newer operating systems which seem to be more about eye candy than functionality, but also because my system is highly customised, with things like personalised links between Windows Explorer folders, all of which I would lose if I upgraded (I think MS removed that facility because of perceived security threats, and you can only now use the links that they provide.) I steered clear of XP and Vista, but I will certainly look closely at Windows 7 as I have been hearing good things about it. I have a very powerful dual Xeon processor machine, and I do want to make the best use of it!

Just one question about your program.
If I set an "Auto Refresh" time, it doesn't seem to stick, and reverts to "Disabled" when I restart the program.
Is that correct?
Cheers, Dave.

[mrmt32]

I just googled for a way to use the .net 3.5 features with .net 2.0 and found LINQBridge. Using that I have managed to compile the new version using .net 2.0 !

You can get it at: http://www.sherrardinteriors.com/pH-..._net2.0_r2.rar.

The auto refresh time doesn't get saved over a program restart with the old version (never thought about putting that in really).

[Dave-H]

I just googled for a way to use the .net 3.5 features with .net 2.0 and found LINQBridge. Using that I have managed to compile the new version using .net 2.0 !

You can get it at: http://www.sherrardinteriors.com/pH-...ta1_net2.0.rar.

The auto refresh time doesn't get saved over a program restart with the old version (never thought about putting that in really).

Hi Matt,
Thanks very much, but unfortunately it doesn't work for me!

If I run setup.exe I just get a message saying that a prerequisite is .NET 3.5, and installer.msi says I need .NET 3.5 too, and I need to upgrade to at least Windows XP SP2!

[mrmt32]

Whoops, I didn't realise the installer checked for .net 3.5 before allowing you to install . I have removed the check and it should now work:
http://www.sherrardinteriors.com/pH-..._net2.0_r2.rar

[Dave-H]

Thanks Matt. That version installs fine.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work!

When I run it all that happens is an error message pops up -



I have no idea exactly what that all means, but I hope you do!
Cheers, Dave.

[mrmt32]

Ah, you must have another service running on port 80, you are able to change the port on the configuration page but sky router tool errors and closes before you can get to it....

I have fixed that now, you can get the updated version at http://www.sherrardinteriors.com/pH-...ta2_net2.0.rar.

Hopefully it will now work for you .

[Dave-H]

Thanks yet again Matt!
That runs OK and I changed the port to 120, which is free.
It has installed Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition v3.5 and Microsoft Synchronization Services ADO.NET v1.0.
Now I'm getting this when it runs -



If I click Cancel everything disappears, but the router tool is still running in the Task Manager. If I click Retry the error message disappears but I'm left with an icon in the system tray that doesn't seem to do anything. If I try running the program again it runs my web browser with "connecting to localhost" but nothing ever appears.
Any idea what's happening now?!

[mrmt32]

Hmm that is an odd error, it is happening somewhere in a microsoft .net library and not in my code. I searched google for the error but I couldn't find any information on it. Is there any more information in your event logs somewhere?

I just installed a windows 2000 virtual machine and tried the application in that and it worked fine, so it must be something to do with your computer's configuration. Maybe one of the services you have disabled?

You may have tried this already but restarting your computer or ending the sky router tool.exe task in task manager might help (the reason why you are getting a web browser window coming up is because when another running process is detected it just tries to open the web interface instead of making a duplicate instance).