saleh Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Hi In silent install When I want import a configuration file ( .wcfg), I encounter with this error: “ Macro Express Pro Could not import the program configuration due to the following error: A name was started with an invalid character. Line: 2175 <$Unknown> Filename: C:\file.wcfg OK ” What is this error and how can eliminate it?! Thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 First I suggest you start a support incident with ISS. I don't know what that error is but if you attached it I could take a look at it and see if there is anything hinky. BTW you don't need the entire contents. The WCFG contains all the settings including the defaults so if you only wanted to change a few things delete everything else besides those relevant lines. Odds are this could solve your problem right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleh Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 First I suggest you start a support incident with ISS. I don't know what that error is but if you attached it I could take a look at it and see if there is anything hinky. BTW you don't need the entire contents. The WCFG contains all the settings including the defaults so if you only wanted to change a few things delete everything else besides those relevant lines. Odds are this could solve your problem right now. 1. what is "ISS" ?! 2. I wanted attach this file but encountered with this error: "You aren't permitted to upload this kind of file" Can give me your email please, to send it for you? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Insight Software Solutions, Inc., the makers of MEP. http://macros.com/support.htm I'll send you a PM but you could also ZIP the file and upload that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleh Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 file.zip Insight Software Solutions, Inc., the makers of MEP. http://macros.com/support.htm I'll send you a PM but you could also ZIP the file and upload that. 1. I speak with ISS and answer me !!! : " It looks like the .wcfg file was created with v4.3.0.1 of Macro Express Pro. We have made some changes to fix some of these type errors. I would suggest downloading and installing the latest version, 4.4.1.1, which includes these fixes. Try exporting and importing from the later version. This should take care of the problem. " 2. thanks very much , but attach this file in this PM to continue conversation completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 The error is correct. "$Unknown" is not a valid file name. ISS should have written the MEP code to handle this. This occurs in the Quick_Start_Guide section which is probably not necessary. You can fix this file by deleting lines 2170 through and including 2185. IE <Quick_Start_Guide> to </Quick_Start_Guide>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleh Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The error is correct. "$Unknown" is not a valid file name. ISS should have written the MEP code to handle this. This occurs in the Quick_Start_Guide section which is probably not necessary. You can fix this file by deleting lines 2170 through and including 2185. IE <Quick_Start_Guide> to </Quick_Start_Guide>. Thanks very much. Excuse me; I don’t understand your help exactly! Can you edit file.wcfg and attach it to your PM please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 You don't know how to edit a text file? Well OK.... I'll do it for you. See attached. WCFG file edited by Cory.zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleh Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 You don't know how to edit a text file? Well OK.... I'll do it for you. See attached. I can edit this file but I understand your purpose now! Excuse me; my mother language isn't English… Thanks, this edited file change preference but if import this file from macro express player encounter with this error: "Macro Express Pro Could not import the program configuration due to the following error: Access violation at address 0083E822 in module 'MacExp.exe'. Read of address 00000000 Filename: C:\Users\Saleh\Downloads\file.wcfg OK" Or if import this file from macro express editor encounter with this error: "Macro Express Pro Explorer Could not import the program configuration due to the following error: Access violation at address 0087D374 in module 'macedit.exe'. Read of address 00000000 Filename: C:\Users\Saleh\Downloads\file.wcfg OK" I don't want display this error. Thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Darn, I thought that would work. I have no idea about the other errors. I think ISS support would be the only ones to help you with that. Or you might try what I did and that is to identify the bits you want and strip out everything else. Below is an example of one I made for a client for an unattended install. Note it is only 32 lines long. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <!DOCTYPE Macro_Express_Pro_Preferences> <Macro_Express_Pro_Preferences version="4.0.3.1"> <!-- Windows version 5.0.2195 --> <Macro_Express_Pro> <PerMachine> <Email_Server> <Server type="string">Server</Server> </Email_Server> <Files> <file_0 type="string">\\server\ipdata\Apps\Macros\IPSD.mex</file_0> </Files> <Playback> <Abort_Key type="integer">3</Abort_Key> <Pause_Key type="integer">2</Pause_Key> </Playback> <ShortKeys> <Use_Suffix type="integer">1</Use_Suffix> </ShortKeys> <System_Tray> <Left_Click_Action type="integer">1</Left_Click_Action> <Left_Click_Macro type="string">Main</Left_Click_Macro> <Left_Click_Macro_File type="string">\\server\ipdata\Apps\Macros\IPSD.mex</Left_Click_Macro_File> </System_Tray> <ShortKeys> <Use_Suffix type="integer">1</Use_Suffix> </ShortKeys> </PerMachine> </Macro_Express_Pro> <Quick_Start_Guide> </Quick_Start_Guide> </Macro_Express_Pro_Preferences> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleh Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 I solve this problem by deleting lines between <Quick_Start_Guide> and </Quick_Start_Guide> BTW thanks for helps. Now I have an important and fundamental question: Can import this Preference (options) in file setup.exe? So when setup ME(without .wcfg file), I see my options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I think my mistake was deleting the <Quick_Start_Guide> tags themselves. You can not embed this WCFG file in anyway. You need to specify it as part of your install package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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