Paradise v7.1 beta [WinXP *FIX*]

ppill · 09 November 2006, 13:04

Just writing to let you know that I've just managed to get Paradise working on my XP setup

You just need to use a program called UserPort that lets dos applications (among others) bang the serial and parallel ports directly like on the good old win9x. You can get it here http://www.epsilon.com.pl/test/index.php?page=download -- just scroll down a bit. Instalation is dead easy and involves copying one file to the %windows%\system32\drivers folder. Then all you have to do is start the program's GUI and press Start!.
Then just load up the cmd console and enjoy

There is a sligh nuisance when transfering files with long names. You cannot send such files by typing:

paradise.exe a_Really_LONG_filename.lha

because the program will exit saying it cannot find it *BUT* if you try to send a directory with a name consistnig of 8 or less characters with that file in it it will happily start the transfer and you'll end up with a nice long name on the amiga drive

So for example:

G:\Amiga\text
2006-11-05 21:56 <DIR> .
2006-11-05 21:56 <DIR> ..
2006-03-27 11:56 540˙859 ttx.lha
2005-03-06 00:21 543˙571 ttx.zip
2006-03-27 11:56 22˙146 TTX2Booster0_1.lha
2006-10-31 21:42 550˙250 EvenMore.lha
2006-10-31 21:38 12˙470 Guideance.lha
2006-10-31 21:39 71˙539 guidemaster12.lha
2006-10-31 21:41 149˙303 Next.lha
2006-10-31 21:41 4˙662 searchguidecf.lha
2006-10-31 21:42 60˙117 TextView125.lha

G:\Amiga\text\paradise TTX2Booster0_1.lha
doesn't work but

G:\Amiga\paradise text
will and send all the files in that directory preserving the long names.
wierd I know

I tried overcoming this by using the setver.exe like so:
setver PARADISE.EXE 7.1
but it didn't help.

I still think it's a minor problem. NO MORE BOOTING INTO DOS

DamienD · 09 November 2006, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppill

paradise.exe a_Really_LONG_filename.lha

Just a suggestion but you could try:

paradise.exe "a_Really_LONG_filename.lha"

ppill · 09 November 2006, 13:36

Still doesn't work

I think you really need to use "" with names that have spaces.

Doc Mindie · 01 December 2006, 17:32

Um... what's the proggy called you need to DL? I can't seem to find it on that page... and I'm not very fluent in Polish, as I'm Norwegian, living in UK

ppill · 01 December 2006, 21:43

I've uploaded it to The Zone! The program is called UserPort. Dead easy to install and setup.

musashi5150 · 01 December 2006, 23:38

Yup, it's a good program. I use it to run my PSX dev setup on Win XP

09 November 2006, 13:04	#1
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	*Paradise v7.1 beta [WinXP FIX]* Just writing to let you know that I've just managed to get Paradise working on my XP setup You just need to use a program called UserPort that lets dos applications (among others) bang the serial and parallel ports directly like on the good old win9x. You can get it here http://www.epsilon.com.pl/test/index.php?page=download -- just scroll down a bit. Instalation is dead easy and involves copying one file to the %windows%\system32\drivers folder. Then all you have to do is start the program's GUI and press Start!. Then just load up the cmd console and enjoy There is a sligh nuisance when transfering files with long names. You cannot send such files by typing: paradise.exe a_Really_LONG_filename.lha because the program will exit saying it cannot find it BUT if you try to send a directory with a name consistnig of 8 or less characters with that file in it it will happily start the transfer and you'll end up with a nice long name on the amiga drive So for example: G:\Amiga\text 2006-11-05 21:56 <DIR> . 2006-11-05 21:56 <DIR> .. 2006-03-27 11:56 540˙859 ttx.lha 2005-03-06 00:21 543˙571 ttx.zip 2006-03-27 11:56 22˙146 TTX2Booster0_1.lha 2006-10-31 21:42 550˙250 EvenMore.lha 2006-10-31 21:38 12˙470 Guideance.lha 2006-10-31 21:39 71˙539 guidemaster12.lha 2006-10-31 21:41 149˙303 Next.lha 2006-10-31 21:41 4˙662 searchguidecf.lha 2006-10-31 21:42 60˙117 TextView125.lha G:\Amiga\text\paradise TTX2Booster0_1.lha doesn't work but G:\Amiga\paradise text will and send all the files in that directory preserving the long names. wierd I know I tried overcoming this by using the setver.exe like so: setver PARADISE.EXE 7.1 but it didn't help. I still think it's a minor problem. NO MORE BOOTING INTO DOS

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09 November 2006, 13:36	#3
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	Still doesn't work I think you really need to use "" with names that have spaces.

01 December 2006, 17:32	#4
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Um... what's the proggy called you need to DL? I can't seem to find it on that page... and I'm not very fluent in Polish, as I'm Norwegian, living in UK

01 December 2006, 21:43	#5
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	I've uploaded it to The Zone! The program is called UserPort. Dead easy to install and setup.

01 December 2006, 23:38	#6
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Yup, it's a good program. I use it to run my PSX dev setup on Win XP

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