Latest Contributions by NormWray

Would you be willing to explain the "% 2" used in your function? I have run across this in several code blocks, but can't find it documented.   Thanks ... View more

Just to add a note, I installed Pro 2.7 on a windows 7 system and was not able to get the software to load past the splash screen at all. I realize the 2.7 is not officially supported on Windows 7, but neither is version 2.6 and that runs fine on Windows 7 for me. Curious to know if anyone has gotten version 2.7 to work at all on a Windows 7 machine. ... View more

Hi Jill, I came accros this thread when searching for solutions to adding analytics to our site. I also spoke to and ESRI technical rep who said that this request has been logged as Enhancement ENH-000127894.  However, when I search for this enhancement number, I get no results. Do you happen to know what enhancement this might be? Thanks! ... View more

I do have a question on the priority script though.  The script allows you to change the priority for two things; the draw priority and the GPS priority.  Could you leave the draw priority at above normal (to keep the drawing speed relatively high) and simply set the to the GPS to the "highest" priority? If anyone is interested, I tried to leave the draw priority at "above normal" (the default) and set the GPS priority to "highest" to try to keep the drawing spped high; unfortunately, I still got the error code 5 message when trying that.  Looks like you have to set the draw priority to "normal" in order to get rid of the error. Norm. ... View more

Hi all, I've been having the "GPS ERROR 5" code almost every time I use my GeoXH handheld.  So far, the only thing that has worked for me is resetting the device until the GPS eventually works in ArcPad.  The post from Eric B. on 09-16-10, however, has helped me fix the problem.  I downloaded and installed the High Res patch per the instructions, but that did not seem to work.  I then copied over the "Priority Script" and changed the drawing priority to "normal" per his recommendation.  This has appeared to work for me as I have not yet had an error since changing the priority.  A warning on the fix; it definately slows down the re-draw performance of your maps.  It is very noticable when you are using a large data set (in my case, a full city parcel map).  Still worth it just to have the GPS functional. I do have a question on the priority script though.  The script allows you to change the priority for two things; the draw priority and the GPS priority.  Could you leave the draw priority at above normal (to keep the drawing speed relatively high) and simply set the to the GPS to the "highest" priority?  I'll be testing that our over the next week to see if there are any issues with it. Norm W. ... View more

Hi, I am still using ArcPad 8 on a trimble Geo XH (2008 series), but I recently ran into the same problem as what you describe (ArcPAD would not connect to the satelite reciever on COM 3).  I was eventually able to figure out that the COM port configuration was incorrect in my GPS preferences in ArcPad.  According to the user manual for the Geo XH, the settings on COM 3 should be: baud = 38,400, data bits = 8, parity = odd, and stop bits = 1.  Somehow my parity had been switched from "odd" to "none."  When I changed this setting back, ArcPad connected to the GPS with no problems. To check these settings in ArcPad, click on the GPS dropdown and select "GPS Preferences".  Under the "GPS" tab (should be the first one) are all of your COM port settings.  Just go to COM 3 and make sure that the settings match the manufacturers recommendations. Hope that helps. ... View more