Oziexplorer CE version: Log track file will not stay "selected"

Hi Greg

Version is 2.32. It's in the VMS 3000 tourer for the Toyota. And yes it is on an SD card. It is not write protected and the tracks save okay when the option works.

I am unable to reinstall the program. It came on the card and no installation kit. And no "backup" or second copy or anythiing. It came already installed with the VMS unit. I repeatedly asked Ozi what happens if it screws up because it ran on the SD card. I can buy a new installation for $300. Not happy Jan.

This has been a problem from day one. Most, most annoying. I lost two whole days tracks up on Cape York and ALL of the drive around the Karunji Track in the Kimberley. I raise it now because I am just so fed up and out of ideas.

Is there a track log distance or such that would affect it? I have fiddled with them without any luck.

Phil

"I can buy a new installation for $300"

Thats a bit steep - program only cost $45 and you have presumambly already paid when you got the unit. Updates are free. Maybe they are charging for labour (5 minutes) and postage or something.

Cheers
Greg

Hi

Not sure - never fidlded with VMS but I think you are correct in using the wince_core_runtime_arm.zip version.

Make a backuo copy of your SD contents prior to doing any changes ....just in case things go haywire (unlikley). The only file you actually need to change is the Ozi.exe (or similar name) one (ie get it from the downlioaded file and overwrite existing file).

If the update doesn't fix the issue I am not sure what could be wrong. The file that records configuration settings is called OziExplorer1.cfg and or OziExplorer2.cfg. Maybe check that these exists and that one or other or both change (check file date and time) when you make changes to configuration.

Good luck

Cheers
Greg

PS: on my Hema the exe file is called OziExplorerCE.exe.....so maybe VMS same - just make sure updated file is same name as the old one.

Cheers
Greg

All going okay now Greg.

I upgraded to 2.35 and made up another SD card without the street and Moving Map stuff on it. The option has remained selected through several power cycles during this action. Beats me. Maybe the original developed a glitch. That is exactly why I would never develope anything that relies on any removable media. NEVER.

Anyway that is the way it is.

Thanks

Phil

Hi

Good stuff

OziExplorer doesn’t specifically require removable media e.g. Hema has all the Ozi operating files on internal memory. I am lead to believe that OziExplorer isn’t standard with most (all?) VMS units and maybe internal memory is not accessible to users..so SD card on;y option.

I find it better to save data to SD card. Internal memory is not immune to getting fried/lost. I lost ~100 waypoints collected in a 3 hour period once on a Magellan explorist when it jammed up during a waypoint save – the entire file was lost. In this case it wouldn’t have happened if I was saving to SD card..not sure if this is a universal safe guard.

Cheers
Greg

Understood. However we lost heaps of photos from the SD card in our camera. With a electronics and computer background I prefer something permanent with an external secondary system as a backup.

Personal preferences hey???

Phil

No worries...Obviously the potential to lose data exists wherever its stored....not possible to make a general statement about what is best....different best options for different equipment/circumstances.

Cheers
Greg