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Re: ROM modules

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In article <a145e57452.martin@bach.planiverse.com>,
   Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> wrote:
> In message <5274db99dcdave@triffid.co.uk>
>           Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> wrote:

> > SARPC RO 6.20
> > Some thoughts, advice please.

> > I've recently done a Sys Merge to update some modules to work with the
> > freeware versions of Fireworks.
> > The merge appears to have gone ok.
> > But...

> > FPEmulator 4.22 is in ROM and should have been made dormant and
> > replaced with a soft load FPEmulator 4.28, but it has not.

> Should it? What makes you think so? Did the documentation advise you 
> that that should happen? Does the program ask for 4.28? Does the 
> program not work?

Documentation, don't get to see any of that stuff these days.
Yes, in the Run file it has a RMEnsure FPEmulator 4.28

No the prog did not work, it was attempting to Run the proggy that caused
the same crash out that happens if an attempt is made to kill the FPE 4.22
module.

Changing the RMEnsure in the apps Run file so that it now only needs 4.22
and the app works.

> When a module is updated in !System, then precisely nothing happens, 
> unless an application wants that later version and asks for it.

In that case, as 4.28 is available in System Modules, and was put there by
the Config-System-Merge, why is this not happening?

xxxxxx (See end)

> In this particular case, it would probably be utterly wrong to replace 
> your 4.22 ROM version by a softloaded 4.28, but that subtlety should 
> not be your concern.

> > Any attempt to Kill or Unplug FPE 4.22 results in the machine failing
> > as it auto processes through and ends all background system stuff,
> > requiring a back button reset.

> Why would you want to Kill or Unplug FPE 4.22?

Because, when it's active the app, which requires 4.28 will not run, but
crashes the computer (Or something does).
> Martin

[Snippy]

> > This hardware SARPC has an identical backup on a VRPC-AdjustSA (Win
> > XP) and the same process was undertaken on that, and the merge went
> > correctly, making  the FPE 4.22 Dormant and activating the softload
> > 4.28

Why then on the VRPC version of this install was the FPE 4.22 made dormant
by the merge and the 4.28 softload shows as active?

Thanks for the input Martin, appreciated.

Dave

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Dave Triffid

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ROM modules Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 08:04 +0000
  Re: ROM modules Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2012-03-23 10:50 +0100
    Re: ROM modules Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 12:10 +0000
      Re: ROM modules Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2012-03-23 16:23 +0100
        Re: ROM modules "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2012-03-27 18:21 +0100

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