If I have the hand grabber running while i'm also sitting at some of my tables will it screw up the tables i'm sitting at by importing the file twice or will pt be able to tell its the same hh file and ignore one?

i have no idea what -d and -s or any of that means...could that be the issue?

sorry i dont know how to post them here.....

I think this could also be related to my problem, not sure how to convert the files

winchips,

Hmm. I know NOT MUCH about computers and software, etc. It just sounded to me like I was having the same problem as you originally. I too suspected the same thing about needing to possibly convert the files to .TXT from .HFF, but it turned out to NOT be necessary.

The only thing I can think of to try at this point (i.e. assuming, for the moment that is, that I WAS having the same problem as you) would be to run the entire operation for a few minutes to get more .HHF files into that folder. I say this because when Poker Tracker auto-imports, even though it "reads" say 20 files at once, for example, it ends up importing say only 15 hands or so. So maybe you didn't have enough files to "read" for any hand histories to be imported.

thanks for the response again.....I guess i am computer ******ed. I have plenty of files to update, so i dont think that is the problem. thanks for the idea though.

I do not understand how to follow steps #2 & 3 above (copy an execuatble, etc...).

Can't I just drag the FPHG file into my Empire Poker Hand History folder? I have tried this and my FPHG downloading is working just fine, however, Poker Tracker will not recognize the files that it is placing in my:

C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\HandHistories

Are people successful using the "generic" import (lightning bolt) or Auto-Import Party Poker Logo?

If you could take a moment, please list VERY SPECIFIC directions on how to:

2. Copy an execuatble into this folder and rename it EmpirePoker.exe
3. Copy FreePHG.exe into this folder also.

TY

Neither of these options should make any difference to your problem, but I will explain them anyway:

The option -s just makes v0.02 of FPHG go into silent mode (ie: is doesn't display anything while it's running if you use this option).

The option -d is just used to give a larger delay between consecutive memory scans. The only reason of the using the option -d is if you want to allocate more or less processor time to FPHG. Unless your system is under extreme load, then the -d option isn't necessary.

Juk

Yes, this is probably the easiest method (assuming you don't use Empire anymore).. Just copy FreePHG into C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\ and then run it from within their. You should also copy the iWitness script into this folder if you want to use iWitness to open the tables (iWitness is like the old partymine).

I think this is where your problem is! Observed HandHistories (.hhf files) should be stored in 'C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\' and only you own hand histories should be stored in 'C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\HandHistories' (ie: just copy and run it from within the same folder as Empire.exe).

I think either should work, so long as you setup PT to point to 'C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\' and tell it to import observed hand histories.

If you still can't get it to work by running from within 'C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\', then I can send you a zip with everything and see if that helps, but I think the problem you were having was because you were running FreePHG.exe from within the folder designed to store your own played hands.

Juk

Do you know anybody else who uses PT and could try importing them into a test DB - just to see if its something related to your PT. You are the only person I am aware of who has come across this problem, and I no longer use PT, so its very hard for me to test.

Also, what kind of hand hand histories are they? Are they for a game type that is rarely played?

Juk

Have you tried posting on the PT forums? Maybe somebody their might have an idea of whats going wrong?

Juk

I'm having the same problem. A dos windos opens and it is written Waiting for tables.....and nothing else..
i waited 10 minutes and still nothing.
And it is not because my computer is under very high strain.....new computer and i am running only this and two windows of poker.

Any idea??? don't see any files or wathever!!!
thank you

Are either of your machines dual processor machines? (same question to handsome who posted earlier).

It just occurred to me that possibly my method won't work with dual processor machines (could try setting affinity for party to use just processor 0 if this is the case).

Also if anybody here is using hyper-threading CPUs (or dual processor machines) could they post on their experiences with FPHG and these systems.

Juk

Hey Jukofyork,

I figured it out!!!!!!!!! TY for your PM response too!

I was just having difficulty with the Auto-Import process. I simply figured out this process:

In PT, go to the Auto-Import Party window. Click on the Program File Locations button. In the Empire row, click the Browse button and point it to this dummy EmpirePoker.exe file you created. Uncheck the Disable box next to Empire also and click OK. Then go to the Observed Hands tab and uncheck the box "Do not import observed hands at this time".

Thanks Again!!

unfortunately i dont, but they are just holdem games.

Glad its working for you now.

Juk

Can you paste a copy the whole of a broken HH file (which it wont import) and send as a PM or email (see my profile for email). Even better would be if you could attach it and send with email, as their may be some messed up ASCII codes causing the problems and these might not paste 100%.

I can't promise anything, as pretty hard for me to test without PT, but I will try.

Juk

No I don't think so (Discussed here allready).

Juk

Juk-

Can you elaborate on why dual processor machines may have issues? I would assume this would apply to dual core and hyperthreaded processers also?

I am not sure if they do make any difference (just trying to get to the bottom of why it wont work for these two people), but I have a distant memory of reading some code which used the same process/API calls as I used to grab the hands (but in the context of game trainers which also write to memory), and it had to have some additional code adding for dual processor machines (possibly semaphores for locked memory? - long time since I read this).

Yes, if it were an issue then it would effect these two (I meant dual core/dual processor to mean the same... ).

Juk

Juk,
I just wanted to drop a note to say thank you. I mean it, I'm really happy to start mining again.
Keep up the good work!

Reset

works great for me!

Thankyou, and I think we are all glad for being able to mine still.

Juk

Just wanted to say, this program absolutely rocks. Thanks!

Also, if there is a v.02, which I thought I saw mentioned, you should link to it in the first post in this thread to make it easier to find.

Thanks again!

Thanks

I tried to make it as clear as possible (but not sure if or how I can force it to stay at the top of the thread?), look for the sub-thread which says: "FPHG v0.02 new download location"

Unless you play MTT or are having problems getting it to work then v0.02 not much help though.

Juk