As you may know we are changing the ProTrak website address. As well, we have set up a second website. The purpose of the second website is to make sure that...
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John Sacrey
jpsacrey@...
Sep 3, 2000 1:43 am
Jim / Mike, I just downloaded Build 99 from www.protrak.cc and attempted to install it. It didn't work. It came up and said "This is not a valid Win32...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 3, 2000 12:51 pm
ProTrak Update #99 has been placed on the Knoxville server (www.protrak.cc) or directly at www.vic.com/~moir8sdr as of Sunday, September 3rd at 7AM. We...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 3, 2000 12:51 pm
... John, I was able to completely upload Update #99 this morning before 7AM (Sunday, 3rd September). The file is about 1.9Meg. The download page has been ...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 5, 2000 3:25 pm
There is a new "Users' help file" on the ProTrak website called "Getting your cars moving". This is a checklist. This checklist is intended for the new...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Sep 5, 2000 10:57 pm
Good news!! Model Railroader published my letter to the editor rebutting John Bruce's column of earlier this year. We hope this brings others looking at what...
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Michael Moir
memoir@...
Sep 6, 2000 2:36 am
Howard, That is indeed good news. Many thanks for your continued support not the least of which is hosting the chatlist. Jim tells me you will be getting...
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willobee@...
Sep 6, 2000 9:57 pm
... Must have worked as I'm at least one new member that read your letter. I wasn't even aware that ProTrak existed until that letter I read yesterday. I'm...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Sep 7, 2000 1:34 am
... This should be a minimal problem Waybills would need to be established for each shipping point. Then the shipping point would be assigned to ship "x"...
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alcobill@...
Sep 7, 2000 2:25 am
Ryan Let me know if you get any answers to your questions - I have the same questions. Bill Kish...
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morten
mwaraas@...
Sep 7, 2000 4:09 pm
Hi everyone... I've been reading this list for several months and find it very interesting. I bought ProTrak several years ago, but haven't really tried out...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 7, 2000 10:28 pm
Ryan, ... Yes. Howard is correct in that you should try to keep things simple. If you have one papermill, then all the homeroad LPs will automatically be in...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 8, 2000 3:20 pm
... Morten, Your eagerness to get the new Win32 ProTrak is appreciated. Unfortunately we continue to be in a bind about foreign (non-US or non-Canadian)...
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morten
mwaraas@...
Sep 12, 2000 7:43 pm
Hi again Jim! But why couldn't you have told me this earlier??? Export permit? What's the difference between exporting DOS and Windows? Hmmm! :-) I'm going...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 12, 2000 10:22 pm
Update #100 for "ProTrak Lifetime" is now on the website in a compressed file called <protrk00.exe>. To install this Update, run protrk00.exe in your usual...
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John Sacrey
jpsacrey@...
Sep 16, 2000 2:36 am
Jim, I noticed that ProTrak has today listed as Thursday, September 15, 2000 instead of Friday. Possible bug or is it me? I unchecked the boxes that you use...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 16, 2000 12:23 pm
... John, ProTrak is working properly. And it is a good question. 1. Some people like to run only on "Monday". Some people like to run only in "October", and...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 16, 2000 12:23 pm
The other variable stored in the file "OpDate.RTO" is the weight of snow accumulated on cars. This weight can add up to 1000's of lbs per car, which can...
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John Sacrey
jpsacrey@...
Sep 16, 2000 9:26 pm
Jim, Thanks for the answer to my question. That does make sense now. I appreciate all the hard work you and everyone else have put into ProTrak. John Sacrey...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Sep 19, 2000 9:19 pm
I just uploaded a backup and a restore batch file to our files area. PROTRKBZ.BAT will backup a specific railroad directory and all associated files in the...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Sep 19, 2000 9:26 pm
Today I had to reinstall ProTrak from scratch. These are the following steps that I had to take. 1. Reinstall from the ProTrak cd and register. 2. Update the...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 22, 2000 3:15 pm
You now have a graphical, totally "click and drag" string diagram function in ProTrak. This is included in Update #101 for "ProTrak Lifetime", just posted to...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 22, 2000 9:41 pm
Yes, at "Find", "Commodity" you can insert a commodity directly into a waybill. 1) Open the waybill (template). 2) At Edit, Find, do a search on the commodity....
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 22, 2000 9:41 pm
... The train calltime is updated. If you move the entire train schedule, on the new graphical scheduling string diagram, to a new starting time and do a ...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 24, 2000 11:08 am
This Update makes three small adjustments as requested. You may wish to wait for the next Update. 1) When you delete a railroad, from the Official Guide, the...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 26, 2000 1:55 pm
This Build corrects one bug and makes two other changes, all related to the new string-diagram routine. 1) If you are attempting to schedule trains on "Other...
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Frank Kenny
frank@...
Sep 26, 2000 2:02 pm
Hi Jim, Hey thanks! I just received the CD yesterday and hope to get to "play" today. The CD says 1.03 so do I have the changes you mention below or do I ...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Sep 26, 2000 2:37 pm
Frank, Assuming you have the "lifetime" version, you should download the updates. Go the the web site <www.protrak.cc> and scroll down the left window to Users...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Sep 26, 2000 9:15 pm
Frank, ... No. The important number is the Update #, which is the same as the Build #. The version number printed on the CD label, 1.03 in your case, just...
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Frank Kenny
frank@...
Sep 26, 2000 9:21 pm
Jim, Thanks for the info. I am printing the recipe book now and will get to the program later in the week. Thanks, Frank P.S. Are there any users or user...
