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How to stop the messago abouth the CD!!!?

MrFusMrFus Posts: 27
edited 2007-04-07 12:52 in BASIC Stamp
Every time I run the basic stamp editor the computer send the message abouth there is no disk on the drive... I need or put the cd inside or press continue twice.... is there a way to stop this or i need to reinstall the editor?

Post Edited By Moderator (Chris Savage (Parallax)) : 7/11/2007 12:22:32 AM GMT

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  • Vern GranerVern Graner Posts: 337
    edited 2007-04-04 22:50
    MrFus said...
    Every time I run the basic stamp editor the computer send the message abouth there is no disk on the drive... I need or put the cd inside or press continue twice.... is there a way to stop this or i need to reinstall the editor?

    This is most likely caused by the MRU list in windows (MRU= Most Recently Used). If you used the Basic Stamp editor to open a file from the CDROM, it will go into the list of recently accessed documents. Each time you launch the program, the MRU listing is renewed and it attempts to "touch" the files in the list. If one of those files was on the CDROM drive, it will prompt you to insert the CDROM. There are up to 10 entries in this list in the FILES pull down menu area.

    To solve this, you can either:

    1) Open 10 or more files from your hard disk to "push" all the old entries off the list

    2) use the instructions provided by Microsoft to clear the MRU list from the registry

    Hope this helps. smile.gif

    Vern

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  • rixterrixter Posts: 95
    edited 2007-04-05 12:10
    I think it was Chris Savage who pointed out the explanation of this issue to me as I was getting that as well.

    See if you have any removable drives that are "off-line". In my case, I have an HP Photosmart printer with the card reader slots. Those register as removable disks. When the Stamp editor application loads, it scans for drives that are listed in your drives list (i.e. in Explore or My Computer). If I turn my printer off, that removable disk, G: in my case goes away, and the problem with the message along with it.

    I didn't get to trying Vern's solution. It may solve your issue, but you may see this again in the future even if it does solve the issue for the time being.

    Or, you can just keep pressing CONTINUE twice to get past it.... argh!

    I think Parallax might be addressing it at some point.

    Rick
  • Vern GranerVern Graner Posts: 337
    edited 2007-04-05 16:35
    rixter said...
    I think Parallax might be addressing it at some point.
    I'm not sure this is a "Parallax" problem per se, I get the same errors opening any application that has a "recent documents" type function. Especially annoying with WORD docs loaded from floppys. Everytime you open the word processor, the floppy drive does a "rattle rattle" for 10 seconds or so before windows gives up. Same for CDs and for removable media readers. The easiest solution is to keep your source code on your hard drive, not on removable media. wink.gif

    Vern

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  • MrFusMrFus Posts: 27
    edited 2007-04-05 18:53
    The problem·persist and I dont have any file worked on the editor on any other location than the HDD on my laptop, and I have not use the CD for nothing more than the first time when I installed the editor...

    The window is title as·and message say:
    Stampw.exe - No disk
    There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive D:

    I·already chek the preferences on the tab that say Files & Directories, the initial directory is "the last one", and all the module directories are routed to C: so at this point there sould dont be any reason why is still asking for the CD on the drive...


    Post Edited By Moderator (Chris Savage (Parallax)) : 7/11/2007 12:22:23 AM GMT
  • Skywalker49Skywalker49 Posts: 172
    edited 2007-04-06 10:48
    Hi Mr Fus, normally I have no problem and work without CD.

    This morning I downloaded a ZIP file from Parallax (Ping routines) and when I try to open the .BS files... guess what !!
    No disk in the drive !!! I have to select the cancel option and then it opens without any problem.

    Ed
  • Skywalker49Skywalker49 Posts: 172
    edited 2007-04-06 10:59
    Hi, very bad news !! Now my editor keeps asking for a CD even when opening with opening an input file.
    Twice cancel will allow to continue.

    I'm not happy !!

    Ed
  • MrFusMrFus Posts: 27
    edited 2007-04-06 14:15
    That is bad news... I already check on a basic way the options or something that can be making the softwawre try to read from the CD, but I have not found how to solve this... i will try again to see if i can found how to solve problem, if I·get something before some one post a solution I will come back as soon all get fixed to let you know how i fix the situation.



    Post Edited By Moderator (Chris Savage (Parallax)) : 7/11/2007 12:22:16 AM GMT
  • curious1curious1 Posts: 104
    edited 2007-04-06 14:30
    I have the same problem.
    I'll just follow this thread for solutions.
  • Skywalker49Skywalker49 Posts: 172
    edited 2007-04-06 14:31
    ok, let's try and I hope Parallax will come along with the ultimate solution.

    Ed
  • MrFusMrFus Posts: 27
    edited 2007-04-06 14:38
    Ok, something happend, no idea but after I finish the last post I open the editor to keep looking and on some mistic way the editor just stop asking the CD, i close and open 3 times the editor and no one single time it ask for the CD... smilewinkgrin.gif

    What I do before was: first I check on the menu Edit -> preferences -> Files & Directories, first clear all the module directories, and select Ok, the I go back on the same tab and select restore defaults, and finally reinstall the editor back on my sistem.... Im not sure wich one of the 2 things resolve the issue but today is working 100% with no problem.

    Post Edited By Moderator (Chris Savage (Parallax)) : 7/11/2007 12:22:08 AM GMT
  • Skywalker49Skywalker49 Posts: 172
    edited 2007-04-06 14:44
    Mr Fus, you are a genius !!
    I cleared the directories too + restore defaults (don't think that is necessary ) closed the editor and after restart,
    it works fine.

    Thank you for keeping up the good spirit and find the fix.

    have a good weekend,
    Ed
  • curious1curious1 Posts: 104
    edited 2007-04-06 17:21
    VIOLA !
    Mouse will last a little longer now.
  • Jeff MartinJeff Martin Posts: 760
    edited 2007-04-06 19:50
    Hi Everyone,

    We've known about this issue for quite some time now, but have never determined exactly what is causing it because it never happened to us.· All this time I've been thinking this was due to the Integrated Explorer receiving a message from Windows about a drive that exists, but not receiving the correct status of that drive and trying to scan it.

    Now I think you have completely pinpointed the error... the Favorites list and recently used list in the editor itself.· That, combined with the Integrated Explorer, is probably the problem.

    Thank you!· I will look into this and see if I can prevent such a thing from causing such an annoying situation.


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  • rixterrixter Posts: 95
    edited 2007-04-06 20:30
    Hi,

    The issue referenced most frequently in the thread appears to be different than the issue I am having where a removable drive is "available"... in my case a card slot in an HP Photosmart printer, but there is no card in the slot(s). My PC will return the error message "There is no disk in the drive" twice upon opening of the editor software. Two clicks of the CONTINUE button will always get my into the software. If I turn off the printer, this error never comes up on open.

    Applying the changes to preferences as suggested by others that resolved their issue does not remedy the issue in my case. So the editor software still has something inherent in it that searches around for drives (or their status) for some reason upon opening of the software.

    Rick
  • Skywalker49Skywalker49 Posts: 172
    edited 2007-04-06 20:37
    All,

    alhough the fix as proposed by Mr Fus did work in my case, it appears now that this was a
    very short lasting fix. The error message has returned and·when the same·fix is applied,
    that doesn't help anymore.··:<((

    Ed
  • Jeff MartinJeff Martin Posts: 760
    edited 2007-04-06 20:45
    Thanks for the input.· I'm sorry for the annoyance this causes.· If I find the absolute solution for this, I will rev the software and release it on the web.

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  • MrFusMrFus Posts: 27
    edited 2007-04-07 00:42
    Yep I see the problem...

    I insert the CD from my boe-bot (to see some of the pics from the board and the BS2), and after i take it out the editor start asking again for the CD... I just unplug the USB cable from my boe-bot and restart my laptop, again i can open the editor with no being asked for the CD...

    Im not sure if this will happend every time I insert the CD on the drive and the editor recognice the CD as the one where the instalation files come and try to get acces to it for some reason..., and if I dont insert the CD again I will stop having this problem or what...

    I wish every one a good weekend




    Post Edited By Moderator (Chris Savage (Parallax)) : 7/11/2007 12:21:54 AM GMT
  • Skywalker49Skywalker49 Posts: 172
    edited 2007-04-07 12:52
    In my case it is rather rondom beheaviour. I don't use a CD but of course the USB connection to the Boebot
    and a Memory Stick where I keep BoeBot stuff.

    I really don't know how to predict when the program will ask for a CD.
    Today not yet. Must be my lucky day.

    Ed
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