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Offline tinplate

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Yes, I'm alive
« on: January 25, 2011, 09:12:14 AM »
I wanted to give a quick status, as I've been AWOL from this forum for a while. I am alive and well, but have been terribly busy. There are several accumulated issues with VirtualVP, primarily related to the newer VP firmware versions that introduced new commands, and newer WeatherLink versions that dramatically shortened communications timeout values. This has increased the amount of time I spend just answering emails, looking into problems, and doing support to the point that it's consuming the time I have available to work on VirtualVP, and resulting in a level of support well below what I'd like to provide. The real solution is getting the new rewritten version I'm working on out the door, but I don't have enough time left to work on it. I'm considering temporarily removing VirtualVP from availability to new users so I can concentrate on working on the new version rather than supporting new users with the current version that has known issues.

One of the two consulting projects that is my main job was recently completed (and this project was the one really sucking up my time), so my time situation is improving now. I will be going through the posts here over the next day or two and try to get caught up on this board. I appreciate the experienced VirtualVP users and Brian that have filled in while I've been away from the forum.

Steve

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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 10:50:16 AM »
REALLY glad to have you back!

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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 10:57:21 AM »
Take it as you can Steve, you've always treated us well.  Good to hear from you.
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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 01:07:09 PM »
Welcome back Steve!!!

We look forward to your new and improved software in the future. I couldn't survive without Startwatch, VVP and VPLive. They have ALL saved my bacon over and over again...  =D>

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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 01:08:41 PM »
Glad you are back.
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Re: Yes, I'm alive
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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 09:14:02 PM »
Well, I decided instead of messing around with the IP data logger, I have a serial card and serial data logger arriving for my windows 7 dell laptop tomorrow sometime. So, according to most of the other users on this forum, they claim that with the serial version, you will hardly ever have problems.
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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 09:21:30 PM »
Welcome back to the boards, Steve!!
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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2011, 11:31:14 PM »
Great to see you back around Steve!   :grin:
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Re: Yes, I'm alive
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2011, 10:13:18 PM »
Welcome back Steve!!!

We look forward to your new and improved software in the future. I couldn't survive without Startwatch, VVP and VPLive. They have ALL saved my bacon over and over again...  =D>


DITTO!

FWIW - VVP 1.2.2.12 has been purring away with the latest WLink 5.9.2a_Beta under StartWatch 1.1.1.144 for me on an XP Pro SP3 box. First time I never had any problems, alerts, WLink restarts or WLink logged errors etc.


Welcome back, Steve!

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