benstat


I've uploaded what Microsoft might call a 'hotfix'. You can download it here:

http://www.staton.co.uk/downloads/sonarx1helper_v0.9.1.1.zip

It might fix your problem Keni (I did find & fix something fairly important that needed sorting out, but it didn't give me the same error you had). If you still have problems:
1. Close Sonar.
2. Then run Sonar again.
3. Then run the new verision of Helper.
4. Open the Helper Preferences window.
5. Open the 'Configuration' tab.
6. Click the 'Open Config Folder' button.
7. Windows Explorer should pop up in a Sonar X1 Helper folder. If it does, delete ALL of the folders within it.
8. Close Sonar X1.
9. Run Sonar again, and then run the latest Helper.

What happens?

I'm really sorry, I must go to bed now (it's 1am here and I have youg kids so I'll have to get up early). I hope this fixes it for you (and anyone else Keni). If not, rest assured I will be dedicating as much time as necessary to getting it sorted ASAP (ie. within a day or two).

So tired now. Must rest!

bitman


Is it possible for this great little program to load in the same X/Y spot that it was closed from?

I like it between to now time display and the track control manager pulldown. There is a perfect space for it under the menu text: Layers Clips & Midi.

Great gift to us.  I love the close dock upon startup.
Thanks!

mudgel


I skipped to the end of the thread to ask something so if its already mentioned or implemented (as I've just found the thread) then please let me know.

Is it possible to run a script from the SONAR Icon that would start SX1H everytime we start SONAR?

Now I'll go back and read all the other posts.

benstat


Hi all,

Can anyone confirm the names of the actual Sonar executable file for both Sonar X1 Studio and Essential please (for example Sonar X1 Producer is SONARPDR.EXE, which by default lives in C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR X1 Producer)?

I'm trying to get Helper to automatically run Sonar when it starts up. Several people have asked me to try and make Helper start automatically as soon as Sonar starts. This is tricky, but it's easy if I just make Helper start Sonar for you. That way, you only have to run Helper and then Sonar starts and the Helper toolbar is visible straight away.

I can do this easily with Sonar X1 Producer, but it's tricky with Studio and Essential because I don't have them installed, and therefore don't know their default installation paths and the Sonar .exe file names.

Thanks,
Ben

OK, Ben - Catching up with you.  I've looked in my regedit, and can confirm that all those items are just as you expected, the same as you've listed here, except the word Studio is substituted for Producer.

Randy B.

John T


Excellent work, this. The only thing I personally need from it is the full screen button, so am looking forward to the full customisation options. But all the other stuff is cool too.

It's very close to something I feel is missing from the control bar, which is a "Project" module, with undo / redo / save / etc.

rbowser

benstat

Hi Randy,
You confused me there for a moment. I'm not used to seeing a scary psycho Mickey Mouse when I see the name rbowser!!...

BWAAaaaaHAhahahahahahahahaha!

Randy B

benstat


Anyone prepared to run a quick test for the benefit of Sonar X1 Helper?

If so, please click the following link:

http://www.staton.co.uk/downloads/sonarx1helpertestprogram.exe

When it asks if you want to save it or run it, click 'Run'.

It's a very simple program that attempts to correctly identify the version of Sonar X1 you have installed. It will either crash with some obscure error message, say 'Sonar X1 Helper was unable to determine which version of Sonar X1 you have installed', or it will identify a version (ie. Producer, Studio or Essential) and tell you which folder it's installed in (ie. C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\SONAR X1 Producer). Whatever happens, it won't do anything at all to your PC.

If it gets it WRONG[* see below] (ie. you get an error message, it cannot identify your version of Sonar, or it just gets it wrong), then I need to know via this thread please. Either way, just click OK and that's the end of that. No registry changes or old files/folders left behind. Just a quick, clean test.

This will be used in Sonar X1 Helper to correctly identify which version of Sonar you are running, and where it's installed, so that it can run Sonar for you if you choose to let it do so.

I'm particularly interested in the results for Sonar X1 Studio and Essential users, but it's also nice to double check Producer too.

Any assistance is gratefully received, but no big deal if you'd rather not.

Thanks!
Ben
 
[Edit: Oh, when you run it, it says something like 'you can now delete this program from your computer'. Just ignore that - it will only be yet another temporary internet file on your computer that will get cleaned up by Windows at some point.]
[* Edit 2: On second thoughts, please report if it works too! If nobody posts anything, it might mean that nobody has run it, or that nobody had any problems. I won't know which, so please report either way.]

rbowser

benstat


Anyone prepared to run a quick test for the benefit of Sonar X1 Helper?

If so, please click the following link:

http://www.staton.co.uk/downloads/sonarx1helpertestprogram.exe

When it asks if you want to save it or run it, click 'Run'.

I got stuck right away, because I'm not given the option to just Run it - I have to save it first.  Does that matter?
RB
(BWAHAHAhahahahahahahahaahA)