GearHeads Corner

Hi All:

A new module is released in Vexx for building drop in replacement
Clubfoot escapements. There is a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCecIIl ... e=youtu.be
showing how to use it. This type of escapement is known to be easier to machine as it has no pointy
teeth so wooden versions are more stable.

Thx
Art

Thank you Art - I'm not at my clock shop right now but really am looking forward to using this Club Footed Escapement

its been so long since I updated - what do I download for club footed? 

John

John:

Just reinstall Gearotic as latest development version. Then run Vexx

Art

Art,

Thanks as ALWAYS !+!

I installed the latest (clubfoot) version, but now, when pressing the VEXX icon I get the problem/error message that MSVCR120D.dll is missing.
I have a lot of MSVCR120.dll's on my PC but not this "D" version.

Hessel

i have same problem with missing dll ,  win10 64

have to say the virus in download issue is getting worse,  ms edge and chrome now abort download after a few seconds.
apita firefox was ok with it

Art

I also have the DLL issue...Windows 10, 64.   Is there any way to download an earlier version of the software?

I've uninstalled the software and then did a clean install of the developmental Gearotics & Augie...the problem still existed.

I now know that Vexx is part of the Gearotics installation file.  I did another clean install with the "stable" version of Gearotics and Vexx worked.

    The versions that I now have:
      Gearotics  3.07
      Vexx  2.23
      Augie 3.65

I have a comment regarding Win10 and virus detection that I'll post under an appropriate topic rather than here.



Bill

Sorry Guys, I think I screwed up  a library, Ill have it fixed shortly.


Art

Hi All:

  New version is uploaded. Re download and the Vexx problem should be solved. Inadvertently a debug version of
a new dll was used. SO unless you had the D.dll version of the Microsoft run-time it failed. This version should run alright.
Sorry for the headaches.

  As to virus warning, I may try simply changing the name of the download, that seems to have worked
with Auggie when it was named AuggieSetup, simply renaming it to CoInstall.exe stopped the virus warnings.


Art

Art

I downloaded the new version and as expected it works.  By the way, I don't think that the name of the program has any bearing on it being flagged as a virus.

Bill

Bill:

You wouldn't think, but a while back I found I couldn't download Auggie's install
program as reported by a user. Wondering if there was a connection, I renamed it
to coinstall.exe, and have never had another complaint on it, and my chome could
then download it as well.

  The thinking was that some AI somewhere linked the program name to a danger flag..

Either way, hasnt returned. :)

Art

Hi Art
I'm having trouble getting the latest Vexx to open with error message "..... nlopt.dll not found"

Tried redownloading Gerortic and Auggie several times to no effect. 

Hi John:

Sorry about that, nlopt is a new addition in the code so I may have missed something.

Can you tell me, is the file nlopt.dll in the Gearotic folder? Which method of install do you use,
the Setup.exe or the .msi installer?

Thx
Art

John:

One further question, if you unzip the file attachment to this message ( nlopt.dll ) and put it in the
Gearotic folder with Vexx, does it now run?

Thx
Art

Hi Art
I use the Gearotic setup for installing.  I have re-installed the program several times as well as the coinstall download.

my gearotic motion file already contained a nlopt.dll but I replaced it with the file you sent.  Still not working.

Vexx is now looking for MSVR120.dll  and this file IS NOT in my gearotic motion folder.

could you send me that one?