GPLOMe 1.1 Chat Problem

I'm using Version 1.1 of the GPL online chat program called GPLOMe and I suddenly cannot get it to work. I have keyboard numpad keys assigned to my various phrases (ie - Pit Out, etc) but when I press those keys, no message gets transmitted. No message appears onscreen whether I'm running online or offline. I activate GPLOMe chat before running GPL and/or WinVROC (depending on how I connect to the race.) Is there some setting which needs to be checked/unchecked? Or is there a newer version of this program that's available for download? I'm running GPL under WinXP Pro with a cable modem connection and hardware firewall (router) if that matters. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks! Bert

I'm using Version 1.1 of the GPL online chat program called GPLOMe and I suddenly cannot get it to work. I have keyboard numpad keys assigned to my various phrases (ie - Pit Out, etc) but when I press those keys, no message gets transmitted. No message appears onscreen whether I'm running online or offline. I activate GPLOMe chat before running GPL and/or WinVROC (depending on how I connect to the race.) Is there some setting which needs to be checked/unchecked? Or is there a newer version of this program that's available for download? I'm running GPL under WinXP Pro with a cable modem connection and hardware firewall (router) if that matters. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks! Bert

"BRH @comcast.net>" <"bhoenig<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I'm using Version 1.1 of the GPL online chat program called GPLOMe and I > suddenly cannot get it to work. > > I have keyboard numpad keys assigned to my various phrases (ie - Pit > Out, etc) but when I press those keys, no message gets transmitted. No > message appears onscreen whether I'm running online or offline. > > I activate GPLOMe chat before running GPL and/or WinVROC (depending on > how I connect to the race.) > > Is there some setting which needs to be checked/unchecked? Or is there > a newer version of this program that's available for download? > > I'm running GPL under WinXP Pro with a cable modem connection and > hardware firewall (router) if that matters. > > Any help with this would be appreciated. > > Thanks! > Bert

How have you set GPLOMe to activate? Is it "active only when GPL running"? you might want to uncheck that box and make sure it works in other programs (you can check it in notepad). If it works there, it should work in GPL. David --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004

Thanks for the reply. I found that my NumLock was off, and I did indeed have "active only when GPL is running" checked. Once I turned NumLock back on and unchecked the box, I was able to get GPLOMe to work with Notepad. However, it still does NOT work with GPL! The blue title bar at the top of GPLOme says " GPLOMe 1.1 (inactive) ". I'm using a wireless keyboard. Could that relate to the problem? Any other ideas on what might be wrong? Bert David Corless wrote:

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> "BRH @comcast.net>" <"bhoenig<no-spam> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I'm using Version 1.1 of the GPL online chat program called GPLOMe and I > > suddenly cannot get it to work. > > > > I have keyboard numpad keys assigned to my various phrases (ie - Pit > > Out, etc) but when I press those keys, no message gets transmitted. No > > message appears onscreen whether I'm running online or offline. > > > > I activate GPLOMe chat before running GPL and/or WinVROC (depending on > > how I connect to the race.) > > > > Is there some setting which needs to be checked/unchecked? Or is there > > a newer version of this program that's available for download? > > > > I'm running GPL under WinXP Pro with a cable modem connection and > > hardware firewall (router) if that matters. > > > > Any help with this would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks! > > Bert > > How have you set GPLOMe to activate? Is it "active only when GPL running"? > you might want to uncheck that box and make sure it works in other programs > (you can check it in notepad). If it works there, it should work in GPL. > > David > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004

Thanks for the reply. I found that my NumLock was off, and I did indeed have "active only when GPL is running" checked. Once I turned NumLock back on and unchecked the box, I was able to get GPLOMe to work with Notepad. However, it still does NOT work with GPL! The blue title bar at the top of GPLOme says " GPLOMe 1.1 (inactive) ". I'm using a wireless keyboard. Could that relate to the problem? Any other ideas on what might be wrong? Bert

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> > I'm using Version 1.1 of the GPL online chat program called GPLOMe and I > > suddenly cannot get it to work. > > I have keyboard numpad keys assigned to my various phrases (ie - Pit > > Out, etc) but when I press those keys, no message gets transmitted. No > > message appears onscreen whether I'm running online or offline. > > I activate GPLOMe chat before running GPL and/or WinVROC (depending on > > how I connect to the race.) > > Is there some setting which needs to be checked/unchecked? Or is there > > a newer version of this program that's available for download? > > I'm running GPL under WinXP Pro with a cable modem connection and > > hardware firewall (router) if that matters. > > Any help with this would be appreciated. > > Thanks! > > Bert > How have you set GPLOMe to activate? Is it "active only when GPL running"? > you might want to uncheck that box and make sure it works in other programs > (you can check it in notepad). If it works there, it should work in GPL. > David > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:20:03 -0500, BRH <"bhoenig<no-spam>"@comcast.net> wrote:

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>Thanks for the reply. > >I found that my NumLock was off, and I did indeed have "active only when GPL is >running" checked. Once I turned NumLock back on and unchecked the box, I was >able to get GPLOMe to work with Notepad. However, it still does NOT work with >GPL! > >The blue title bar at the top of GPLOme says " GPLOMe 1.1 (inactive) ". I'm >using a wireless keyboard. Could that relate to the problem? > >Any other ideas on what might be wrong?

I've had problems when I used the Logitech Wireless desktop in combination with DirectX _and_ the Logitech software to access the various buttons on the keyboard. After I killed that software I had no problems. Note: I don't use GPLOMe, but you might want to try it without the Logitech software turned on.... Cheers! Remco

That was a good thought, Remco. But disabling the Logitech software made no difference. GPLOMe continued to work in Notepad, but not with GPL -- strange... Bert Remco Moedt wrote:

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> On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:20:03 -0500, BRH > <"bhoenig<no-spam>"@comcast.net> wrote: > > >Thanks for the reply. > > > >I found that my NumLock was off, and I did indeed have "active only when GPL is > >running" checked. Once I turned NumLock back on and unchecked the box, I was > >able to get GPLOMe to work with Notepad. However, it still does NOT work with > >GPL! > > > >The blue title bar at the top of GPLOme says " GPLOMe 1.1 (inactive) ". I'm > >using a wireless keyboard. Could that relate to the problem? > > > >Any other ideas on what might be wrong? > > I've had problems when I used the Logitech Wireless desktop in > combination with DirectX _and_ the Logitech software to access the > various buttons on the keyboard. After I killed that software I had no > problems. Note: I don't use GPLOMe, but you might want to try it > without the Logitech software turned on.... > > Cheers! > > Remco

That was a good thought, Remco. But disabling the Logitech software made no difference. GPLOMe continued to work in Notepad, but not with GPL -- strange... Bert

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> On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:20:03 -0500, BRH > >Thanks for the reply. > >I found that my NumLock was off, and I did indeed have "active only when GPL is > >running" checked. Once I turned NumLock back on and unchecked the box, I was > >able to get GPLOMe to work with Notepad. However, it still does NOT work with > >GPL! > >The blue title bar at the top of GPLOme says " GPLOMe 1.1 (inactive) ". I'm > >using a wireless keyboard. Could that relate to the problem? > >Any other ideas on what might be wrong? > I've had problems when I used the Logitech Wireless desktop in > combination with DirectX _and_ the Logitech software to access the > various buttons on the keyboard. After I killed that software I had no > problems. Note: I don't use GPLOMe, but you might want to try it > without the Logitech software turned on.... > Cheers! > Remco

In article <[email hidden]>, BRH <"bhoenig<no-spam> wrote:

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>I found that my NumLock was off, and I did indeed have "active only >when GPL is running" checked. Once I turned NumLock back on and >unchecked the box, I was able to get GPLOMe to work with Notepad. >However, it still does NOT work with GPL! > >The blue title bar at the top of GPLOme says " GPLOMe 1.1 (inactive) ". I'm >using a wireless keyboard. Could that relate to the problem? > >Any other ideas on what might be wrong?

Hmm. If you uncheck all the checkmarks in the 'Edit/Additional settings' dialog then it should say 'inactive' only if the GPLOMe window itself is active. Otherwise it should switch to 'active'. Clearing all the checkmarks is probably step one in troubleshooting. Step two could be to choose some keys which are less...suspicious :) I think the number pad could be a bad choice, since it might have some special meaning, and it might depend on some other variables (numlock on/off, gpl using the numpad for replay control..etc..). Assign one simple key, like 'q', and try that. First check that it works in notepad and then in GPL. Next you could to try the other tricks suggested here. Disabling Logitech software or some such, if you have any of those. Other than that I'm unable to come up with further suggestions. GPLOMe uses a small 'trick' to make Windows beleive you are typing on your keyboard. It might not always work if there is a program not using the std ways to read keyboard input, or if you have some other magic program in between which also intercepts keyboard presses. Your wireless keyboard could possibly be the problem if it uses some special keyboard driver. Casper

Casper Gripenberg wrote: > Hmm. If you uncheck all the checkmarks in the 'Edit/Additional settings' > dialog then it should say 'inactive' only if the GPLOMe window itself is > active. Otherwise it should switch to 'active'. That's exactly what it's doing, so I guess it's behaving correctly.

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> Next you could to try the other tricks suggested here. Disabling > Logitech software or some such, if you have any of those. Other > than that I'm unable to come up with further suggestions. GPLOMe > uses a small 'trick' to make Windows beleive you are typing on > your keyboard. It might not always work if there is a program > not using the std ways to read keyboard input, or if you have > some other magic program in between which also intercepts keyboard > presses. Your wireless keyboard could possibly be the problem > if it uses some special keyboard driver. >

There was no need to disable the Logi software, as it turns out. I was testing the program offline (DUH). For some reason, I thought that the assigned keys would show up on screen offline as well as online. (I guess I got it mixed up with NR2003's built-in chat program.) At least now I know to leave everything unchecked. Thanks. ....and sorry for the false alarm.

> Hmm. If you uncheck all the checkmarks in the 'Edit/Additional settings' > dialog then it should say 'inactive' only if the GPLOMe window itself is > active. Otherwise it should switch to 'active'. That's exactly what it's doing, so I guess it's behaving correctly. There was no need to disable the Logi software, as it turns out. I was testing the program offline (DUH). For some reason, I thought that the assigned keys would show up on screen offline as well as online. (I guess I got it mixed up with NR2003's built-in chat program.) At least now I know to leave everything unchecked. Thanks. ....and sorry for the false alarm.