View Full Version : Instant Copy Hidden Settings Editor 1.3.3 Released !!


Lazza
12th July 2003, 09:50
TheMadGuy has just released a bugfix version:-

Hi All!

UPDATED - BUG FIX RELEASED

Here we go again! 1.3.3. is here!

Change Log:

Code:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
History:

a - added
f - fixed
r - removed
c - changed
n - note

V1.3.3 Never trust WMI...

f - '-2147217404 Automation error' in 'One Click Solution'. As it seems WMI on
some configurations returns a non compilant object. So the check code for
WMI of 1.3.2 was fooled into thinking everythings ok, causing the error
when accessing WMI (pointed out by nyplayer).


V1.3.2 Lazy as hell...

a - 'One Click Solution" to Tools, this requires at least DVDDecrypter 3.1.5.0
and at least InstantCopy 7.0.3.140 to be installed. This nifty little
Feature supplies you with a virtual DeCSS for InstantCopy. Basicly its
just a BatchOperator wich first calls DVDDecrypter to get the DVD to your
harddisk and after DVDDecrypter has finished passes the newly ripped Files
directly into InstantCopy, where you can proceed as usual.

n - One Click Solution lists only DVD-Roms only on WinXP & Win2K on all other
Windows versions all CD/DVD-Roms are listed in the Sourceselection, this is
because there is no reliable way to detect DVDRoms under all versions of
windows without involving ASPI, wich thanks to MicroSoft cant be directly
called from Visual Basic! So this was the most practical solution without
the need for any external wrappers/dependencies. And hey, i think youre
clever enough to pick the right drive all by yourself, arent you ?

a - option to burn with DVDDecrypter after conversion to One Click Solution
(this is only useful if you are sure that the resulting pdi set satisfies
your expectations and will have a size equal or less 4.37GB. Otherwise
leave it turned off!)

n - Burning with DVD Decrypter might not be very reliable, cause automation for
burning is not officialy supported. But worst thing that can happen is that
either the burning doesnt start or DVD Decrypter does not exit when
finished. So no need to worry! Give it a shot! Feedback highly welcome!

n - For those who care: NO! There are no SendKeys Commands used in the
automation Process! It's real windows messaging!

a - After Batch Operations to IC Batch Control, this enables you to ShutDown
Windows after the Batch is completed (Greetz RB). There are two shutdown
options, the normal and the forced, if you select force any open
application is forced to exit, though this could result in lost of unsaved
data. so be careful with this option

a - an option to start InstantCopy Hidden Settings Editor displaying the newest
available settings first. E.g. if you are using InstantCopy 7.0.3.140, the
settings that were added for this version will be shown at startup

a - Wipe DiscData to the 'IC Settings' menu. This is useful if you reencode a
DVD with changed settings that you had already done before. It ensures all
analasys is redone in InstantCopy. Use this feature with caution all saved
data in the DiscDataPath is wiped, including the 'F6' saved settings.

a - Tips & Tricks System to provide you with some quick hints, this is optional
and can be turned on/off either in the Tips and Tricks window or in the
options. Tips & Tricks are also accessable from the '?' menu

a - Versionverification for DVDDecrypter to precisely enable/disable supported
functions in InstantCopy Hidden Settings Editor

a - History Viewer for InstantCopy Hidden Settings Editors History, its
available from the '?' menu, but only if the History.txt File is in the
same directory as InstantCopy Hidden Settings Editor. This was basicly
added to have a correctly formated view of the History.txt at hand.

a - Drive Info Retrival to One Click Solution (Requires Windows Management
Instrumentation, included in WinME, Win2K & WinXP, can be installed on
other Windows as well, to be Installed! Feature disables itself when WMI
is not present on the Machine!)

a - a very small SystemInfo to About, just toyed around. Had the Infos anyway.

c - Labeling of current InstantCopy Version from (Your Version is : x.x.x.xxx)
to (Your IC is : x.x.x.xxx) to prevent misunderstanding with the context of
the current Settings displayed before it

f - IC Batch Control now changes to automatic resize properly when you are
using custom IC Profiles. This didnt work before. (reported by RB)

f - the Splashscreen preventend access to any MessageBox that could come up
on program start


You can download it or ask him any questions directly about the prog HERE (http://www.cdrbase.com/showthread.php?threadid=30783) & mrbass also hosts the file too. ;)

nyplayer
13th July 2003, 04:34
I tried the One Click again....but when I click on source drives it is totally blank.

TheMadGuy
14th July 2003, 09:57
@nyplayer

Hi!

this suprises me! :confused: I had considered that WMI might raise problems, but you should get a source selection no matter what wmi does. Can you tell me a little bout your system (os/wmi version/CD&DVD-Roms installed) I currently cant think of whats going wrong on you machine :confused:, cause windows standard device enumeration is used to determin source drives, and i cant reproduce your error :confused:.

Greetnx

nyplayer
14th July 2003, 18:30
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
System Manufacturer Compaq
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~1994 Mhz
Total Physical Memory 1,024.50 MB

Compaq DVD_rom
Sony Dru500
CDR_RW

2 hardrives internal
2 firewire drives

Aspi Installed.

TheMadGuy
15th July 2003, 18:50
Hi again!

this keeps beeing weird, nothing unusual there :(
I also would like to know what language your os is ?!
And could you run a little test application to get some additional debug information? You can grab it here (http://www.cdrbase.com/showthread.php?postid=174984#post174984) (its only 12168 bytes), wich could help narrow down on the problem ?! Just post me the info it spits out please!

Greetnx

lrosado
8th August 2003, 21:43
Any Idea why PDIControl on Instant Copy hidden settings wont work for me? I get errors of Runtime Error 13 - Type mismatch error or something like that. I am opening a .pdi file made from latest version of IC. Never got it to work and I have v1.3.4 , any idea what could be causing this?

Yannis
8th August 2003, 23:49
I got the same problem... and I cannot understand why either ..., :confused: :confused: :confused:

TheMadGuy
11th August 2003, 09:39
@lrosado & @Yannis

Hi Guys!

i cant explain this error currently myself either. None of the pdi sets i testet produced such an error. If you can provide me the 1st 200000 Bytes of the .pdi file of a set that generates such an error for you, i am pretty sure i can get this fixed!

Greetnx

lrosado
11th August 2003, 22:20
sure I'll send you that but for me any .pdi set i use i get this error. no matter what movie I backup. Which email address do you want me to send that to?

TheMadGuy
12th August 2003, 09:51
Originally posted by lrosado
sure I'll send you that but for me any .pdi set i use i get this error. no matter what movie I backup. Which email address do you want me to send that to?

this is pretty strange....
(oh nearly forgot the last 200 Bytes of the last file of the pdi set would also be of interest to me!)

Hope the data can help me figure this out!
If not, would you be willing to run some tests with a beta version ?!

for the email addy check your pm plz!

And thanks for your help in advance!

Greetnx

lrosado
17th August 2003, 06:20
Sorry I Didnt respond any sooner but My computer has been down because of that virus. I should be up and running tomorrow so I can send you those .pdi files. and sure I'd be willing to beta test for you. Let me know.

Yannis
17th August 2003, 11:31
I have bought a new HD (at last!), so no images at the moment; as soon as i make one, i will send you the bytes as well

TheMadGuy
18th August 2003, 18:31
@lrosado & @Yannis

Hi Guys!

Thnx that you were willing to help, but i already got some parts of pdi's that caused those problems and they worked perfectly on my development machines. After creating a special DebugVersion i could track the error to a Date/Time Function which worked alright with e.g. the german date format but failed badly on e.g. the US format, causing the error 13. I replaced that function by an alternate one which seems to handle both perfectly. At least in the tests made :)
As a result InstantCopy Hidden Settings Editor 1.3.6 has been released addressing this issue. And i am 99% sure this will solve it for you aswell. So give it a shot and let me know!

Case solved and closed (i think)

Thnx for you efforts and welcome to the History.txt :D

Greetnx

Yannis
18th August 2003, 20:10
Weird! I just made a pdi in my new HD and was about to contact you, when your update post came!!! :)

I have already downloaded 1.3.6 and it work great!!! Have extracted files & ISO. It is great!!! 10^10 thanks TheMadGuy :)

lrosado
19th August 2003, 04:32
Your the man MADGUY, you fixed our problem, I just finished my project DVD today and PDIControl worked flawlessly in v1.3.6. I applaud your efforts.

Larry

TheMadGuy
19th August 2003, 08:55
Thnx 4 tha appreciation Guys! :D

glad we could finally got this one figured out and solved!
Couldnt have done it without your efforts & help though! ;)
Hope ya like it!

Enjoy