JP1 Remotes

unclemiltie · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: new version posted

same link, new version that fixes a couple of things and (hopefully) works with Vicky's Jp1.2 extender.

This version also ignores the [notes] section (previous version threw an error) and has some of the underlying code that will be saving and transferring notes.

enjoy
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ElizabethD · Advanced Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348

I ran that VS file you linked to to build the runtimes. Then, using command line sequence, I tried it. This time I get another error
"Upgrade pointer at address $0000 points to $FFFF, which is out of range".
I tried on jp1 remotes 6131,7800,8910 as before.
I didn't try it from IR.
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ElizabethD · Advanced Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348

Bill, it worked from IR !! Very Happy

Quick visual inspection - things look fine. I'll do a byte for byte compare in excel tomorrow. The only issues I have are few for the 6131, the same as in the previous ExtInstall. So things are intact at this point. I think 7800 and 8910 are very good conversions.
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unclemiltie · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:15 am Post subject:

In general when you get the "Upgrade pointer at address $0000 points to $FFFF, which is out of range" error, Extinstall couldn't find the RDF and it's shooting in the dark on where to put things.

I think that this is something that I should fix, but I'm concentrating on getting the comment stuff done. (I'm close)

BTW, for "byte for byte comparisions" I've used this thing I found called EXAMDIFF that compares text files. It's actually quite good, and free.
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ElizabethD · Advanced Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348

Byte-by-byte compare old vs your extinstall is perfect.
Vicky's needs are priority, followed by Notes/Comments, I agree.

RDF? OK, yesterday your extinstall and source and hex files were NOT in the \IR directory.
Today they are and I get the same error $0000 and $FFFF thing. How can I tell extinstall where RDFs are?

The old extinstall put out 3-digit addresses, good to see 4-digit jobs here.

ExamDiff - thanks. The free version can't compare hex Sad

not needed here, but that's why I forgot about it.
For text files, at work, I used Seapine SCM, it's really cool.
But excel is here always, and B1=(MID(A1,5,LEN(A1))=MID(C1,6,LEN(C1))) does the job.

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Tweeking 8910, HTPro/9811, C7-7800, 6131o, 6131n, AtlasOCAP-1056B01, RCA-RCRP05B and enjoying the ride Smile

unclemiltie · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject:

Unless a directory is specified, Extinstall tries to find the files in the same directory as Extinstall is in. (I'm pretty sure on this, I've not traced the paths through this part of the code)

glad to see that this does the job right! Vicky has a version as of today that should work on installing her extender into her IR file. (the 4-digit addresses are for her since her hex files have to start at $EC00

-bill
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vickyg2003 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject:

Yes thank you!!!! This works. This is making my life much more pleasant.
Testing sucks, especially when you can't type. You are my hero!

ElizabethD · Advanced Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348

Yeah, THUMBS UP to BILL Very Happy

Bill, you're right on the money.
I can confirm that your extinstall works from the command line, once relevant RDFs are included in the same directory. No different from the run triggered by IR and the previous extinstall.

Before final release, can we still have a chance for few requests beyond notes? Both old and yours don't translate the right side of the general tab for 6131 correctly. Nothing terrible, but could be changed if you so wish.
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Tweeking 8910, HTPro/9811, C7-7800, 6131o, 6131n, AtlasOCAP-1056B01, RCA-RCRP05B and enjoying the ride Smile

unclemiltie · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:34 am Post subject:

Liz

Say more about the 6131, I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.
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vickyg2003 · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:36 am Post subject:

One more thing I'd like to see is the same upgrade overflow routine as IR uses, but for now I'm just going to change my upgrade boundries for testing purposes.

I've been advised to leave the upgrade area smaller, because IR will handle that, but in my case that leaves a tiny upgrade area with a huge keymove area, so I'm cool with just changing the boudries.

ElizabethD · Advanced Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348

unclemiltie · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject:

ElizabethD · Advanced Member Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348

This stuff is addicting sickness! Smile

I don't know Bill. I've never used 6131 unextended. The file I'm using is one I put together to experiment on things. That said, after extinstall translates, the pause values have two bytes instead of one and it's wrong. I just zipped it up so you can see it, because I won't use the correct words to describe.
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=4892
Put std and extended side by side and you'll see what I attempted to describe. Hex file included but you won't need it for the pause thing. Yeah, pause worked in std as a keymove. But needed editing after translation.
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joedaring · Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 109

Hi Bill..

I have the feeling that the notes' transport feature doesn't work properly yet, at least on my setup and converting my current 9960B01 Ext101 file to the latest Ext103 using your latest .hex file for the extender and the RDF you provided..

It seems that, instead of carrying over the notes, it carries in the notes sections some small parts of the device or the protocol itself, but don't quote me on this.. see for yourself, as I'm not ashamed to declare that I am not able to read anything from the code!

I have upload the source file and the output file here:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=4897
...please have a look when you have time..

Ciao Bill, and thanks

Pippo "Joe"

Oh! And I've been dumb enough to delete from my disk the previous Extinstall-2 version that ignored notes but seemed to translate fine between extenders' versions... Embarassed

vickyg2003 · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:07 am Post subject:

I just came here to download the newest ExtInstall, I'm glad I have the heads-up to keep my current version just in case.