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Problem with MicroDem

Unread postby buzz456 » Sat May 11, 2013 6:35 pm

I keep getting a BDE not installed message when I try to use this tool. Any experts want to tackle this one?
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Re: Problem with MicroDem

Unread postby Bananarama » Sat May 11, 2013 8:54 pm

The BDE Information Utility (BDEInfoSetup.EXE) needs to be installed alongside Microdem. As well, Microdem must be installed into it's default path, else you'll get errors no matter what you try. I commend the authors for keeping the tool alive all these years, but honestly the basic coding of the program (16-bit!), as well as the installer, would be better handled by a stoned monkey.
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Re: Problem with MicroDem

Unread postby PapaXpress » Sat May 11, 2013 9:00 pm

Are you sure its 16 bit? I thought as of Vista MS removed the 16 bit WoW.
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Re: Problem with MicroDem

Unread postby Bananarama » Sun May 12, 2013 3:32 am

PapaXpress wrote:Are you sure its 16 bit? I thought as of Vista MS removed the 16 bit WoW.

I may have jumped the gun on that one, but was certain it was still 16-bit coding from days of Win95/98 (the icons led me to believe things hadn't changed and that they were still using Borland legacy runtimes). Nevertheless, I stand by my comments that the programming on the whole is a mess and needs a complete overhaul.
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Re: Problem with MicroDem

Unread postby PapaXpress » Sun May 12, 2013 12:43 pm

Borland has a 32bit C++ compiler (I was a huge fan of Borland back in the day). Icons are Icons most developers like to reuse (much to our regret).

Anyway... back to the topic I guess.
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Re: Problem with MicroDem

Unread postby buzz456 » Sun May 12, 2013 1:57 pm

I think I have it working now. Waiting for my USGS D/L. I guess they don't work on Sunday. !*roll-laugh*!
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