Thanks Alan. I tried to copy a Prior.SQF from a different config setup and it didn't work. This tells me that each Prior.SQL is somehow different. I ended up doing as you suggested, restoring it from a SatPC32 databackup that I ran when I installed the new version. The program now starts. Unfortunately, as this is my rover laptop that I have configured for a different QTH I lost all my unique settings for that QTH. I will now run SatPC32 databackup every time I make any major changes. Lesson learned....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 10:01 AM To: 'jeff kb2m'; 'amsat' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] error loading SatPC32
Jeff,
The PRIOR.SQF is used to tell the program the priority of satellites to track if more than one is visible. I just experimented by renaming mine, and got that message. I don't know the cause, but your is either damaged or missing.
I use WIN7. Assuming WIN8 is similar, and you are using CONFIG I ,yours will be in:
C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\PRIOR.SQF (Replace "Alan" with your account name on your computer.)
You can recover it from your system backups, which I assume you make. Another way is to use the SATPC32 DATABACKUP program, which will restore things to the last time you used it. It will be in the base SATPC32 directory. A third way will be to get it from the default files which are installed:
C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\SQF_Files_Eng\PRIOR.SQF (Replace "Alan" with your account name on your computer.)
With luck, one of these will work. Possibly a simpler way to locate the files is with a good search utility.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff kb2m Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 5:45 AM To: 'amsat' Subject: [amsat-bb] error loading SatPC32
While trying to bring up SatPC32 I'm getting an 'error loading Prior.SQF!' error, then the program shuts down. This just started for no apparent reason, SatPC32 was working fine. I'm running WIN8. Anyone have any ideas ?
73 Jeff kb2m
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