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[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I'm getting pinged by auto-update to allow it to install Java 7 and uninstall Java 6.

Java 7 and 64-bit are still no-go for Tracker, right?

Roger - Java 7 doesn't work

[ETF]

Great I just installed Java 7 update 5 for the 64 bit.

How does one go about rolling it back?

Thx

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ETF

Great I just installed Java 7 update 5 for the 64 bit.

How does one go about rolling it back?

Thx

Uninstall and then install the correct version.

http://java.com/en/download/manual_v6.jsp

Sorry, We'll update Tracker sometime in the future.

[ETF]

np man thanks for all you have done!!!

ok When I head to the site it says I am using a 32 bit browser. I have a 64 bit Win 7 machine does it matter than should I just use the 32 bit Java?

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ETF

np man thanks for all you have done!!!

ok When I head to the site it says I am using a 32 bit browser. I have a 64 bit Win 7 machine does it matter than should I just use the 32 bit Java?

Tracker works with 32 bit. You can install both, but then have to configure Tracker to point to the 32 bit Java.exe (Ver 6)

[CaptDave]

FWIW, I just (finally, after months of nagging) installed Java 7 on my Win 7 64-bit machine. The default installation path was different from Java 6, and I already had the path hard-coded in my Tracker shortcut, so no problems (at least with Tracker; can't quite say the same for a handful of unrelated web sites, though!). The thing is, as Damian says, to be sure you point to the right Java in your Tracker startup.

[FeurerKrieg]

I'm sure I'm not the only person to think of this, but for those that haven't -

Regarding the fact that you can only get so many turns (100ish) into Tracker before you need to clear the DB and start over: I keep a second tracker folder going where I only load the 1st and 15th of each month. That way I can still maintain my war-long trends and charts - which are helpful for things like resource management and writing AARs - and then I use my daily tracker for all the daily decisions. It doesn't take much work to do, just an extra tracker turn read once every 15 turns.

Just thought I'd toss that out there in case it helps anyone.

[ETF]

ORIGINAL: ETF

Great I just installed Java 7 update 5 for the 64 bit.

How does one go about rolling it back?

Thx

ok I have 3 or 4 entries of Java in my Add remove listing. I will uninstall all of them I guess and then install the link provided n01487477.... fingers crossed

[ETF]

Ok loaded the 64 bit Java 6/ 33 is there a link for instructions for what to do next. I have to get a 64 bit .dll file?

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ETF

Ok loaded the 64 bit Java 6/ 33 is there a link for instructions for what to do next. I have to get a 64 bit .dll file?

You can install both 64 and 32 bit java6, but to run Tracker you need the 32 bit... The instructions are on the Tracker web page or a video I made ...

The C++ distro - has to be the 32 bit one.

[ETF]

Thanks sorry did not realize the installation instructions were for 64 bit also.....

For Microsoft Visual C++ SP1 update do I install all 3 or just the x86 sir?

File name Size
vcredist_IA64.exe 6.3 MB Download
vcredist_x64.exe 3.1 MB Download
vcredist_x86.exe 2.6 MB Download

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ETF

Thanks sorry in the installation instructions were for 64 bit also.....

For Microsoft Visual C++ SP1 update do I install all 3 or just the x86 sir?

File name Size
vcredist_IA64.exe 6.3 MB Download
vcredist_x64.exe 3.1 MB Download
vcredist_x86.exe 2.6 MB Download

Hey Mate -
vcredist_x86.exe 2.6 MB Download

It is probably installed already, but install this and then do a manual Windows update.

Cheers

[ETF]

Right O' sir.. will do.

[ETF]

ok I think I have everything installed in the installation step. Moving on to the Setup area. I don't seem to have a Wintracker properties file.....hmmmm.
Did a quick screenshot..... I must be missing something.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9e7dww7hp6i4xqa/LEnQJJjZF1

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: ETF

ok I think I have everything installed in the installation step. Moving on to the Setup area. I don't seem to have a Wintracker properties file.....hmmmm.
Did a quick screenshot..... I must be missing something.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9e7dww7hp6i4xqa/LEnQJJjZF1

It's there -- second to last file.

[ETF]

ok I thought it would look like this ?¡Set up the witptracker.properties properties file.

Thx!

[ETF]

ok moving along.....I have a 64 bit issue. Just checking with the support page. Did I copy to the bat file wrong?


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9e7dww7hp6i4xqa/LEnQJJjZF1



Solution 4. Change your witptracker.bat file to point to the 32 bit Java executable (you need the quotes because of the space) - this varies on different machines so you'll need to check the path:



64bitOS users

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"

pause

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ETF

ok moving along.....I have a 64 bit issue. Just checking with the support page. Did I copy to the bat file wrong?


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9e7dww7hp6i4xqa/LEnQJJjZF1



Solution 4. Change your witptracker.bat file to point to the 32 bit Java executable (you need the quotes because of the space) - this varies on different machines so you'll need to check the path:



64bitOS users

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"

pause

Yes - but why are you running the batch file from inside the c:\windows\system32 folder ? It should be run from the Tracker folder...

The batch file in the tracker foler just points to Java.exe and then executes the witptracker.jar file in that same folder...

[ETF]

Oooops I guess I right clicked on the bat file to run as an admin. ok ran it as I think I was suppose to. Made it to the main screen. I have just started a turn 5 game.......working on the Dec 7th turn as the Japanese.

Does it look ok from this point. Obviously I need to go through the other steps to learn the program. Hoping the setup is at least done

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9e7dww7hp6i4xqa/LEnQJJjZF1


Thanks Damian for holding my hand thought the process........not the greatest with PC's lol



ps Damian the video you linked was really good. I though was wondering is there a link for it in you tube or what not. I really would like to pause it as I work along with the video and I can't seem to pasue it. Is there something I can do on my end?

Thanks sir!

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ETF

Oooops I guess I right clicked on the bat file to run as an admin. ok ran it as I think I was suppose to. Made it to the main screen. I have just started a turn 5 game.......working on the Dec 7th turn as the Japanese.

Does it look ok from this point. Obviously I need to go through the other steps to learn the program. Hoping the setup is at least done

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9e7dww7hp6i4xqa/LEnQJJjZF1


Thanks Damian for holding my hand thought the process........not the greatest with PC's lol

No worries Mate -

not sure what the dropbox file is ... ??

I hope you don't have any more issues, but let us know if you do...

Cheers