Rob,

When I've tried to install the latest version of sbbs_dev and sbbs_run,
when I go to start the control panel, I get an error about the cfg file
sizes, and then control panel closes. So, I've had to go back to a backup
so things would run. Any idea what's causing this?? I don't think the cfg
file has gotten corrupted, but I hate to have to do a fresh install.

Daryl

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Re: Re: Cfg Error
By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Wed Nov 17 2021 08:05 am

Rob,

When I've tried to install the latest version of sbbs_dev and sbbs_run, when I go to start the control panel, I get an error about the cfg file sizes, and then control panel closes.

Double-check that error message, I doubt it mentions "file". More likely, it's the size of scfg_t that is being complained about and that indicates that the sbbs.dll and sbbsctrl.exe files you're using are not from the same version/build.

So, I've had to go back to a backup
so things would run. Any idea what's causing this??

The sbbsctrl.exe and sbbs.dll are not from the same version/build.

I don't think the cfg
file has gotten corrupted, but I hate to have to do a fresh install.

No, a "fresh install" won't be necessary.
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Re: Re: Cfg Error
By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Wed Nov 17 2021 08:05 am

Rob,

When I've tried to install the latest version of sbbs_dev and sbbs_run, when I go to start the control panel, I get an error about the cfg file sizes, and then control panel closes. So, I've had to go back to a backup
so things would run. Any idea what's causing this?? I don't think the cfg file has gotten corrupted, but I hate to have to do a fresh install.

Daryl

it would be good to see exactly what the error is and what the size of your 'cfg' file is. and which 'cfg' file it is.
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Re: Re: Cfg Error
By: Digital Man to Daryl Stout on Wed Nov 17 2021 09:41 am

When I've tried to install the latest version of sbbs_dev and
sbbs_run, when I go to start the control panel, I get an error about
the cfg file sizes, and then control panel closes.

Double-check that error message, I doubt it mentions "file". More likely, it's the size of scfg_t that is being complained about and that indicates that the sbbs.dll and sbbsctrl.exe files you're using are not from the same version/build.

The sbbsctrl.exe and sbbs.dll are not from the same version/build.

I'm having the same problem. I was running a build from October 11th, and I downloaded today's build. I double-checked that I copied all the binaries, including sbbsctrl.exe and sbbs.dll from today's build, but still got the error when loading sbbsctrl:
Error loading configuration
cfg->size (23944) != sizeof(scfg_t) (23952)

Nightfox

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I'm having the same problem. I was running a build from October 11th,
and I downloaded today's build. I double-checked that I copied all the binaries, including sbbsctrl.exe and sbbs.dll from today's build, but still got the error when loading sbbsctrl: Error loading configuration

cfg->size (23944) != sizeof(scfg_t) (23952)

That's exactly what I got...I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Daryl

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Rob,

Double-check that error message, I doubt it mentions "file". More
likely, it's the size of scfg_t that is being complained about and that indicates that the sbbs.dll and sbbsctrl.exe files you're using are not from the same version/build.

That is likely the issue. The previous download was from Nov. 1.

The sbbsctrl.exe and sbbs.dll are not from the same version/build.

When I unzip the files, I shut down the control panel beforehand. But,
I didn't think deleting those 2 files beforehand would solve the problem.

No, a "fresh install" won't be necessary.

That's good.

I saw a message from Nightfox, and what he reported was exactly the
error I was getting.

Daryl

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Re: Re: Cfg Error
By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Wed Nov 17 2021 05:55 pm

I'm having the same problem. I was running a build from October 11th, and I downloaded today's build. I double-checked that I copied all the binaries, including sbbsctrl.exe and sbbs.dll from today's build, but still got the error when loading sbbsctrl: Error loading configuration

cfg->size (23944) != sizeof(scfg_t) (23952)

That's exactly what I got...I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Thanks for the report (and the confirmation, Nightfox) - now fixed.
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Rob,

cfg->size (23944) != sizeof(scfg_t) (23952)

That's exactly what I got...I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Thanks for the report (and the confirmation, Nightfox) - now fixed.

I'll get the file later. I just had Yag Laser Eye Surgery this morning,
and am just doing QWK Mail after lunch before I go back to bed...I was up before sunrise (the butt crack of dawn), as I had to be at the clinic
EARLY. So, my eyes are real tired right now.

Daryl

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Re: Re: Cfg Error
By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Thu Nov 18 2021 01:04 pm

I had cataract surgery Monday. No ill effects, and wow, what a difference!

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Mike,

I had cataract surgery Monday. No ill effects, and wow, what a difference!

I went from 20/2000 visual acuity to 20/20.

I think of the joke where the girl was so depressed. She thought
the man she was going to marry dealt with Cadillacs...but, he had
actually said "cataracts". <G>

Daryl

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Re: Re: Cfg Error
By: Daryl Stout to Mike Dippel on Fri Nov 19 2021 12:51 pm

I've had a lot of things in my lifetime, but never a Cadillac :)

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Mike,

I've had a lot of things in my lifetime, but never a Cadillac :)

My parents had a 1964 Pontiac Catalina 4 door station wagon in Florida. Before that, they had a 1957 DeSoto. My Dad had a 1963 Volkswagen, which
had 315,000 miles on it when we sold it to the Central Arkansas Volks
Folks shortly before his death nearly 15 years ago...and it still ran.

Daryl

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On 11/20/2021 7:06 AM, Daryl Stout wrote to Mike Dippel:

I've had a lot of things in my lifetime, but never a Cadillac :)

My parents had a 1964 Pontiac Catalina 4 door station wagon in Florida. Before that, they had a 1957 DeSoto. My Dad had a 1963 Volkswagen, which
had 315,000 miles on it when we sold it to the Central Arkansas Volks
Folks shortly before his death nearly 15 years ago...and it still ran.

Daryl

Ah! Longevity. Wouldn't it be nice for humans to have that.

Mike

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Mike,

Ah! Longevity. Wouldn't it be nice for humans to have that.

It's like the tagline "Never have children...only grandchildren".
If I could figure out how to do that and patent it, I'd be rich.
It's like the saying "I'm only one step away from being rich. All
I need is money". <G>

Daryl

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