RE: a traceback error when I try Vocola

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: "Vocola" <http://www.attbi.com/~Vocola>
 > Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:05:12 -0400
 >
 > > I had to edit autoexec.bat so the PATH included "perl", which apparently
 > > is necessary for converting the VCL files.  (I use Cygwin.)
 > 
 > My fault for sending you my "working version" of the Vocola translator,
 > which uses the "raw" vcl2py.pl instead of the "cooked" vcl2py.exe. Your
 > solution will work fine, but if you prefer the other just let me know.

No, this is fine.  My MS-DOS environment is now more unix-like, which
suits me fine.

 > I can
 > > successfully do "Load Voice Commands" and "Start Notepad" works.  But!
 > > "Edit Voice Commands" says:
 > >
 > > File 'cmd' not found.
 > >
 > > Traceback (most recent call last):
 > >   File "c:\nalink007\macrosystem\natlinkutils.py", line 511, in
 > > resultsCallback
 > >     self.callIfExists( 'gotResults_'+x[1], (x[0], fullResults) )
 > >       File "c:\nalink007\macrosystem\natlinkutils.py", line 210,
 > > in callIfExists
 > >     else: apply(func, argList)
 > >       File "c:\nalink007\macrosystem\_vocola_mail.py", line 44,
 > > in gotResults_2
 > >     self.openFile(file, comment)
 > >       File "c:\nalink007\macrosystem\_vocola_mail.py", line 88,
 > > in openFile
 > >     natlink.execScript('ShellExecute "cmd /c ' + filename + '", 6')
 > >     natlink.NatError: Error 62159 executing script execScript (line 1)
 > >
 > > Am I supposed to create a shortcut called "cmd"?  Or, am I supposed to
 > > edit _vocola_main.py ?
 > 
 > This is invoking "cmd.exe", which is what the "Command Prompt" DOS window is
 > called under Windows NT, 2000, and XP. Could you please look at the shortcut
 > which invokes "Command Prompt" on your Windows 98 system, and let me know
 > the name of the executable? If you substitute that name into the line in
 > question, I expect it will work.

I think it's "command", but I don't know.  I'll investigate.

 > Sorry you have to be my guinea pig Windows 98 user.

That's fine.  The alternative -- learning the entire NatLink system -- is
probably worse :-).

 > > (Note that the file that you sent me was called
 > > "_vocola_mail.py".  I assume that this was an accident.  It works,
 > > anyway.)
 > 
 > That's bizarre. The copy in my "sent" folder shows "_vocola_main.py". The
 > name doesn't matter, but make sure you don't have 2 copies in the
 > NatLink/MacroSystem folder.

Nope, I don't.  I suspect that there'll be updates to this in the future,
so it will probably be replaced at some point, anyway.

 > -Rick

BTW, I noticed that you live in Watertown.  I live in .