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AutosilkUtils in 17.2

EvanShultz
EvanShultz over 9 years ago

I suspect eDave may be the best person to answer, but any feedback is welcome. After upgrading to 17.2 from 16.6, invoking Allegro shows the following error in the console:

E- *Error* loadContext: could not open file - "64bit/AutosilkUtils_public.cxt"

Is there an updated utility for 17.2? Perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

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  • eDave
    eDave over 9 years ago
    It's not possible for me to create a cxt file using 17.2 yet. Hopefully I will be able to do this with an upcoming hotfix.
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  • EvanShultz
    EvanShultz over 9 years ago
    So no AutoSilkUtils in 17.2? How sad. If you've not submitted an enhancement request, please let me know and I'll be happy to do it. Thank you, Dave.
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  • B Bruekers
    B Bruekers over 9 years ago

    Hi Dave,

    is there any particular reason why you use a context file for this utility? (eg, why not an encrypted skill?)

    Thanks,

    Bram

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  • eDave
    eDave over 9 years ago
    Skill encryption is of limited value and is easily decrypted if you know what you're doing. The AutoSilkUtils utility doesn't really need a lot of protection but I prefer to distribute it this way so I can better keep track of usage and control changes.
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  • eDave
    eDave over 8 years ago

    Finally - the 17.2 version...

    AutosilkUtils_public.zip

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