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Title: masm32 V11
Post by: shankle on January 12, 2012, 04:24:03 PM
Doesn't work for me.
At the present time I am running Masm32 V10.
Windows 7 Pro.
Eset SS

Here is what I did to try installing Masm32 V11:
I am the administrator on this computer
Turned off UAC.
Disabled ESET SS
Turn off all start up programs.
Had no effect on the installation of Masm32 V11.
Also tried it in Safe Mode.
I unplugged from the internet when trying to  install as
my ESET is disabled if that makes any difference.
Obviously I am missing something
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: Bill Cravener on January 12, 2012, 04:48:44 PM
Well I don't know why it isn't installing for you shankle. I have Win 7 64 bit and I've installed Steve's package near a half dozen times in testing it for him and the final installation for my own use. All I did was download the masm32v11r.zip file from Steve's site then double clicked on it to view the install.exe file within then I double clicked it and followed the simple prompts. It takes maybe a minute for the installation to complete. If you are running Win 7 why aren't you using Microsoft's Security Essentials instead of ESET?
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: dedndave on January 12, 2012, 06:34:37 PM
hi Jack
obviously, it does not install
can you elaborate on the errors or failure mode ?
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: shankle on January 12, 2012, 07:20:03 PM
The window I am getting when trying to install masm32 v11
is put there by Hutch when the install fails.
That's all I have to go on.
I downloaded the file and unzipped it and can see the install version.
Clicking on it gives me Hutches window for not installing.
As stated above I have disabled everything I can think of.
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: Bill Cravener on January 12, 2012, 07:46:31 PM
shankle,

You should have this file -> masm32v11r.zip

Within the zip you should see this file-> install.exe

When you double click that file you should be seeing this dialog.

(http://www.quickersoft.com/pictures/Windows_7_UAC.png)

When you click the Yes button you should see this dialog.

(http://www.quickersoft.com/pictures/install.jpg)

When you click the big planet earth install button you should see this dialog.

(http://www.quickersoft.com/pictures/install2.jpg)

From that dialog you pick the drive you wish to install to then click the ok button and away you go.

Are you seeing any of the above dialogs shankle?

If not can you post a pic of what it is you are seeing?




Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: shankle on January 12, 2012, 08:01:44 PM
Really don't know how to reply to this as it's kind of embarrassing.
Read the fine print and didn't see the obvious :red
Must have been a BIG senior moment.....
Everything is fine now.
Thanks
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: Bill Cravener on January 12, 2012, 08:06:56 PM
Glad you got it worked out and don't sweat it, I have my share of senior moments myself. :bg
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: dedndave on January 12, 2012, 08:13:50 PM
we'll just pretend it was someone else, Jack   :U
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: shankle on January 13, 2012, 03:41:49 PM
Well I have to say that Masm32 V11 is the same excellent job that Hutch always does.
I especially like the EDIT/Settings. This allowed me to set the editor to something
that my tired old eyes could see better.
Is it my imagination or is the new Masm a whole lot faster?
Maybe the old one got corrupted somehow and slowed it down.
Many thanks Hutch
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: dedndave on January 13, 2012, 04:05:12 PM
i have the same problem with my eyes, Jack
one thing that helps a lot is to get a better font
this one is specifically designed for programming
install it through control panel/fonts or by right-click, i think
then select it in QE and set the size
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: jcfuller on January 13, 2012, 05:52:01 PM
Dave,
  I just tried it with RadAsm3 and can't say I like it. I'm using Lucida Console.

James
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: dedndave on January 13, 2012, 06:54:42 PM
like anyrthing new, it takes a little getting-used-to
you have to give it a couple days   :P
i used to use Lucida Console, as well
but now i am used to Inconsolata - especially for writing code - but i also use it for regular text, now
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: Bill Cravener on January 13, 2012, 08:10:05 PM
Its all about ones taste when it comes to a favorite font. Me, Courier New Bold size 16, but then again I'm one of those who can only program in Windows Notepad. :bg
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: jj2007 on January 13, 2012, 09:24:37 PM
Quote from: Bill Cravener on January 13, 2012, 08:10:05 PM
Its all about ones taste when it comes to a favorite font. Me, Courier New Bold size 16, but then again I'm one of those who can only program in Windows Notepad. :bg

Notepad, seriously?  ::)
Here is a screenshot from my first word processor, programmed around 1988 in a mix of GfaBasic and 68000 Assembler. It was blazing fast, had a Dbase III interface for serial letters, and could generate (and print) embedded graphics from data tables. And wow the font, isn't it cute?  :green
(http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18153.0;id=10173)
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: hutch-- on January 13, 2012, 11:02:00 PM
 :bg

Some things don't change, I have been using FIXEDSYS since the win3 days and still prefer it to true type fonts. Its an ugly font but I read it faster than the scalable fonts.
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: jcfuller on January 14, 2012, 12:20:31 AM
Hutch,
  That was my choice for many years but Lucida Console has won me over.

James
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: Bill Cravener on January 14, 2012, 10:14:41 AM
Quote from: jj2007 on January 13, 2012, 09:24:37 PM
Notepad, seriously?  ::)

Yep, seriously.

Notepad has all the options an old hardcore programmer like me needs, that being find and replace. I don't like silly colors, auto indent or any of the fancy nonsense other editors have. I maintain source code files of over 7000 lines using notepad and also do all my html, css and javascript programming using notepad. Fancy editors are for sissies. :bg

Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: dedndave on January 14, 2012, 11:15:18 AM
i have started to use NotePad++
it seems to be quite nice - feature-rich
syntax hilighting takes a little getting-used-to, but you could turn it off
i used NotePad, like Bill, but i wanted line-numbers   :P
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: jj2007 on January 14, 2012, 12:00:44 PM
Quote from: dedndave on January 14, 2012, 11:15:18 AM
i have started to use NotePad++
it seems to be quite nice - feature-rich
syntax hilighting takes a little getting-used-to, but you could turn it off
i used NotePad, like Bill, but i wanted line-numbers   :P

Even my old 1986 word processor had one feature that I insist to have: a listbox showing me the 25 occurences of hEdit. Plus bookmarks that show me what they are:
(http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18153.0;id=10175)
Call me a sissy but that's the absolute minimum for code beyond, say, 1000 lines :bg
Title: Re: masm32 V11
Post by: Bill Cravener on January 14, 2012, 12:32:50 PM
I don't think anyone's a sissy Jochen for using any other editor, I was just being silly. Its just that I'm so use to using the simple text editors of the old days of DOS for asm and cnc programming for so many years that an editor like notepad is the only one I feel comfortable with. There is a great deal of truth to the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". :bg