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Posted by hloakes on 03-28-2001 10:17 PM:

FlashPath Problem

Has anyone tried to use Flash Path with their MemPlug card. I tried to use mine and received an error message. I put in my card from my digital camera and it worked fine.

Has anyone else tried it had a problem?

Posted by dvIceT on 03-28-2001 11:22 PM:

Re: FlashPath Problem

quote:
Originally posted by hloakes
Has anyone tried to use Flash Path with their MemPlug card. I tried to use mine and received an error message. I put in my card from my digital camera and it worked fine.

Has anyone else tried it had a problem?

The only problems I've faced with the FlashPath is when I tried copying files from an old, slow 386 onto the FlashPath+SmartMedia card. The files copied OK, but extra sectors were mysteriously allocated and left me with less memory free on the SmartMedia card than I should have had. Other than that, the FlashPath works fine.

Posted by EricG on 03-28-2001 11:24 PM:

Re: FlashPath Problem

quote:
Originally posted by hloakes
Has anyone tried to use Flash Path with their MemPlug card. I tried to use mine and received an error message. I put in my card from my digital camera and it worked fine.

Has anyone else tried it had a problem?

Check your flashpath's batteries... That's why I avoided it and got a USB reader/writer..

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Posted by hloakes on 03-29-2001 02:59 AM:

I updated the drivers and now it is working great!
Thanks for the ideas.

Posted by PiDeveloper on 03-29-2001 06:43 AM:

MemPlug English version update

Hi all,

English version update and PiTech version CSpotRun are now availiable for download at http://www.memplug.com. Please remember to register 1st

PiDeveloper

Posted by hloakes on 03-29-2001 08:27 PM:

Fatal Exception

I downloaded the update and during the running of the program on my Platinum, I received a FATAL EXCEPTION.

Did a reset and now when I put the card in the module, I get FATAL EXCEPTION.

Anyone else?

Can it be fixed?

Posted by wforde on 03-29-2001 08:31 PM:

Re: Fatal Exception

quote:
Originally posted by hloakes
I downloaded the update and during the running of the program on my Platinum, I received a FATAL EXCEPTION.

Did a reset and now when I put the card in the module, I get FATAL EXCEPTION.

Anyone else?

Can it be fixed?

I have the same problem on my Prism.

Posted by Eagle Driver on 03-30-2001 03:55 AM:

I had the same problem, wrote PI and got a quick response (given they are half way around the world!). Go to this link:

http://memplug.sjweb.net/MyUpdate.htm

Follow the directions there and you should get an operable Memplug again. Good Luck!

Posted by wforde on 03-30-2001 04:15 AM:

Thanks for the info. My memplug now works.

Posted by Soul Raven on 04-04-2001 10:46 PM:

OK, somebody tell me what I am doing wrong.

I am trying to transfer files from my PC to the SmartMedia. There seems to be a maximum number of files I can put in the Root directory, about 30. After that, "file or directory could not be created".

So, I thought I would put them in a different directory. I already have \palm\programs\gmedia and ..\..\cspotrun set up, so I thought I would just drop them in \palm. No problem, except when I put the card in the MemPlug, the files aren't there. Put the card back in the reader, still not there. I am guessing from the available memory left, that they really are there, but can't be seen. I had the same results with \palm\programs. The ..\..\gmedia and ..\..\cspotrun seem to work fine, at least with GMovie and CSpotRun respectively (doh! FAT16 and 8.3 filenames, gotta get used to that again)

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Posted by EricG on 04-04-2001 11:15 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Soul Raven
OK, somebody tell me what I am doing wrong.

I am trying to transfer files from my PC to the SmartMedia. There seems to be a maximum number of files I can put in the Root directory, about 30. After that, "file or directory could not be created".

So, I thought I would put them in a different directory. I already have \palm\programs\gmedia and ..\..\cspotrun set up, so I thought I would just drop them in \palm. No problem, except when I put the card in the MemPlug, the files aren't there. Put the card back in the reader, still not there. I am guessing from the available memory left, that they really are there, but can't be seen. I had the same results with \palm\programs. The ..\..\gmedia and ..\..\cspotrun seem to work fine, at least with GMovie and CSpotRun respectively (doh! FAT16 and 8.3 filenames, gotta get used to that again)

I don't know of any file limits, well not 30 max anyway, as far as Gmovie & Cspotrun, you have to place them in specific directories on the smartmedia card, or as you discovered, the applications wont see them..

\palm\programs\cspotrun
\palm\programs\gmedia

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Posted by PiDeveloper on 04-05-2001 03:09 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Soul Raven
OK, somebody tell me what I am doing wrong.

I am trying to transfer files from my PC to the SmartMedia. There seems to be a maximum number of files I can put in the Root directory, about 30. After that, "file or directory could not be created".

So, I thought I would put them in a different directory. I already have \palm\programs\gmedia and ..\..\cspotrun set up, so I thought I would just drop them in \palm. No problem, except when I put the card in the MemPlug, the files aren't there. Put the card back in the reader, still not there. I am guessing from the available memory left, that they really are there, but can't be seen. I had the same results with \palm\programs. The ..\..\gmedia and ..\..\cspotrun seem to work fine, at least with GMovie and CSpotRun respectively (doh! FAT16 and 8.3 filenames, gotta get used to that again)

In fact, there is limitation on root directory of standard FAT file system of SmartMedia card. We recommand our users to manage their files under sub-directory that won't has this limitation.

To solve your problem, simply delete some of your files under root directory with card reader or PiMover, then transfer your files to sub-directory.
eg. \Palm\, \Palm\SMFiles or \Palm\Programs

Please refer to our FAQ about PiMover for details.
http://memplug.sjweb.net/faq.html#M6

Memplug support vFAT file system, which is extension of FAT that support long file name, no 8.3 limiation

The pop up menu of CSpotRun is in short file name, because I just simplify my port, maybe change it to long file name later

- PiDeveloper

Posted by EricG on 04-05-2001 03:46 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by PiDeveloper

Memplug support vFAT file system, which is extension of FAT that support long file name, no 8.3 limiation
The pop up menu of CSpotRun is in short file name, because I just simplify my port, maybe change it to long file name later

- PiDeveloper

YES - PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO!!!!

That would be really nice!

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Posted by Soul Raven on 04-05-2001 02:22 PM:

Yes, PiDeveloper, in all fairness the filename thing was just in CSpotRun, not in PiMover. That would be a good improvement, when you get time.....

I tried moving things to a different directory, \palm\, and that is when they disappeared. There were there as long as I had the card in the reader, but when I moved it to the MemPlug, they were gone. When I put the card back in the reader, still gone. I am only inferring from the "available memory" display that the files are still there. I put about 700K of DOC files in there.

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Posted by PiDeveloper on 04-05-2001 03:59 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Soul Raven
Yes, PiDeveloper, in all fairness the filename thing was just in CSpotRun, not in PiMover. That would be a good improvement, when you get time.....

I tried moving things to a different directory, \palm\, and that is when they disappeared. There were there as long as I had the card in the reader, but when I moved it to the MemPlug, they were gone. When I put the card back in the reader, still gone. I am only inferring from the "available memory" display that the files are still there. I put about 700K of DOC files in there.

Hi,

It is because your FAT table being filled up in the root directory.

I think you can make it work again, pls follow the following step:

1. Back up a copy of your SmartMedia card by your card reader. ( Open a folder on your PC/Mac, then upload all content of folder and files from your SM Card)
2. Quick Format your card in PiPrefs.
3. Create a sub-directory of \Palm\ on your card
4. Load your files to this sub-directory, or any sub-directory you want.
5. Remember to keep your file organized in sub-directory, which can speed up sorting and better organized your Palm's files

6. Everything should work again, if you still have any difficulty, feel free to send email to our support team.
[email protected]

- PiDeveloper

Posted by Euxx on 04-05-2001 07:34 PM:

PiMover

PiDeveloper, how about copy/move files between directories in SmartMedia without copying them into Visor memory?

Posted by Matthew Nichols on 04-06-2001 01:58 AM:

I'd also like to see a way to move things into subdirectories from the module app. Otherwise its been great.

A little update on that whole Lexmark problem I had before, I finally came to the conclussion it was crap and spent the extra bucks to get a SanDisk. Everything is fine now!

Another great thing was that the Lexmark required the card to be in the reader for Windows to detect a drive, SanDisk doesn't. Win2k required that everytime I pulled out the card that I go through some menus & eject it or it would give me error messages when I did so. The extra $20 for the SanDisk was worth it just for this feature.

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Posted by MemPlug Support on 04-06-2001 02:21 AM:

Re: Fatal Exception

quote:
Originally posted by hloakes
I downloaded the update and during the running of the program on my Platinum, I received a FATAL EXCEPTION.

Did a reset and now when I put the card in the module, I get FATAL EXCEPTION.

Anyone else?

Can it be fixed?

****************************************************************************

Please follow my steps as below (refer the web page of http://memplug.sjweb.net/MyUpdate.htm):
1) Make sure you have our "Eraser" application in your Visor. If you cannot find this application, please download it from http://memplug.sjweb.net/MyUpdate.htm and then hotsync it from computer to your Visor
2) Remove your SmartMedia card
3) Tap in icon of Eraser
4) Click the button of "Wait for SmartMedia Card"
5) Insert your SmartMedia Card.
6) Tap the "Start Erase" to clean up the memory of Module. Then, it will automatically reset the Visor.
7) Process the Updater application. If you cannot find this application please download it from http://memplug.sjweb.net/MyUpdate.htm and then hotsync it from computer to your Visor
8) Insert a SmartMedia card
9) Click in "My Modu..." to reinstall back all PiApplication
10) Press the "Page Down" button (Don't release it) and click "Update Now" at the same time (MUST)
11) "Update Anyway?" Select "OK" to force update and then it will display the status of processing
12) it will ask you to reset - Click "Reset"
13) Turn on the application of "PiPref"
14) Check the update date of module be Mar 26, 2001

Please let me know your status after process the above instructions.

MemPlug Support

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Posted by PiDeveloper on 04-06-2001 03:08 AM:

Re: PiMover

quote:
Originally posted by Euxx
PiDeveloper, how about copy/move files between directories in SmartMedia without copying them into Visor memory?

OK, I better to put it into the wish list of our future update

Thanks for your suggestion.

- PiDeveloper

Posted by dvIceT on 04-06-2001 04:11 AM:

I (think) you can

quote:
Originally posted by Matthew Nichols
I'd also like to see a way to move things into subdirectories from the module app. Otherwise its been great.

If all you want to do is move Visor-side progs and DB's to subdirs on the SM card, then you can simply go to PiMover, switch to the "Card" view, pick the appropriate subdir, switch back to "Internal" view, then select and move the to-be-transferred prog's and DB's. They should end up in the appropriate subdir. Sorry, if I misunderstood what you were getting at.

PiDeveloper, as long as you're looking at things to put into the wishlist, how about letting CSpotRun read normal text files directly from the SmartMedia card like the axxPac version of CSpotRun can?

If it's not too presumptuous, its source code can be found here:
http://www.ams-fl.com/axxpac/downlo...p0p5_axxpac.zip

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