In my case, when I installed the 0.12 snapshot, it installed the config file in the roaming directory... but... it also installed one in the pyfpdb directory. It has updated the latter only. The one in roaming has the original install date, no modifications.

But, it works perfect... "if it ain't broke..." I ain't gonna fix it..

It can load from both places.

edit: it first checks pyfpdb; then AppData.

Sorrow (or whomever handles this part)

I mentioned earlier in the thread that the file "logging.out" was enormous. You said it was not needed. So, I deleted it. Just like my ex, it kept coming back and bigger each time. I deleted it last night, played about 5 hours today, and in that short time it was over 15meg. I don't feel I should have to delete it every time I play, but if I don't it's going to grow to enormous size. Any thoughts? Or, is that just the way it is. Seems at some point it should clean itself.

IOW, should I just let it grow for a week or so, then delete what will be over a gig file? You can't open it, it gets so big, so what good does it do? Thanks

Dog

Do I understand that I have to enter that on EVERY line that I don't want to show "%", and on every game individually? I can't enter one line to always show hudsuffix="" and have it affect all suffix's?

Dog

They have a supposedly working implementation on the page.

The logging has been transitioned from 0.11.x to now, and we are still playing with the settings to get a reasonable result.

With the current snapshot, its manual and very verbose. In the next snapshot the file won't grow anywhere near as quickly. (but still manual to delete)

Theres a built in rotation function that we aren't using as yet too.

And yes - you need to put hudsuffix = "" for every stat. If you are just trying to remove the % you dont need to add prefix.

Sorrow

Just in case no one is aware yet, it appears that a recent update of PokerStars has broken the HUD again. I have gone back to my previous version of PS and all is well, but just thought someone should know. I'm currently using fpdb version 0.12-20091107 in case that matters.

I updated last on 12-31, running PS version 3.387a and it is working fine. I don't know if there has been an update since then. I don't use the update version of PS to log in.

Dog

we could really stand to deal with the configuration file issues. should probably print the location of the configuration file we are using somewhere easily accessibly.

how to find the application data folder in Windows:

Start->Run->cmd.exe

enter:

echo %APPDATA%

Hi,

If this isn't the right place to post a question, please tell me where to post.

I installed the freepokerdb software and it doesnt work yet. I used these directions:

http://****************/apps/mediawik...all_in_Windows

I think I did everything correctly, expect for installing pylab. I couldn't find it on the website given, so I installed python 2.5 instead. That's what some of the other apps required.

Any thoughts on what I should do from here?

I skipped that; I don't think it's needed.

You might be more specific other than "it doesn't work". Explain what is happening. And look in the file "hud-error.txt" and post that here and one of the coders will be able to help.

I'm running Vista. I highly recommend installing python2.6 it seems to work better on Vista. And as I've stated to others...

Instally python2.6 in the root directory in Windows

c:\python2.6

When it is installed, right-click on the directory, then click on properties and then the tab "security". Edit EVERY person on that list and give them "full authority" for that directory. Windows is fussy about authorization.

The most common issues are:

1) Incorrect password for the datebase installed. This is the config file changes you must make.

2) Not fixing the config file with your poker site name, and directory for importing, as well as, the correct database that you installed (mysql or postgres).

The more details you provide, the more likely your problem can be identified and resolved. Good luck

Dog

Hi Dog,

Thanks you so much for responding to my question.

By "it doesn't work" what I actually mean is "how do I turn it on"? I installed everything, clicked on the "fpdb" icon, and nothing happened. Note that the directions say to click on the "fpdb.py" icon, but that's not available.

In response to your suggestions so far:

1. I am running XP, so would it still be better to upgrade to python 2.6?

2. With regards to security, on XP I have the following options after right clicking on the python 2.5 icon: First, I selected "sharing and security", then it says, "To share with others, drag into the Shared Documents folder." Is that what I should do?

3. I set up postgresql some time ago. I tried to change the password to ensure it's correct, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. However, I clicked "start service" and checked the task manager to ensure postgre.exe is running. Is it safe to ensure that I do not have any problems with the correct password for the database?

4. How do I check the config file to ensure it is correct?

Thanks again, Dog. I appreciate your help.

You need to run the file fpdb.py either create a desktop icon or find the file in Windows Explorer and double click it.

4. To open the config file, again browse to the directory using Windows Explorer then right click on the file (should be hud_config_xml) and choose open with Wordpad which opens the file in a word processor. You need to change some of the values according to your settings (passwords, file locations etc.)

I will try and answer some of your questions. Hopefully, one of the real experts will jump in here and bail my a$$ out, or correct anything they think should be corrected.

Not knowing where you installed fpdb, I will use my install for the purpose of answering you. Mine is located..

c:\Program Files\fpdb\python\fpdb.py

You should check the icon you have, right click on it, click on "properties" and make sure it is pointing to the location either similar to above, or wherever your fpdb is installed and you will find the fpdb.py file

From everything I've heard in this forum, YES, it seems to be the preferred update. The coders may feel free to jump in and correct me if they feel differently.

I don't think that is necessary. Haven't used XP for a long time and forget. If you have the option of "run as administrator" somewhere under the properties, then make sure that is checked for the python directory itself. Maybe someone running XP can help me out here.

This is my suggestion since it appears you don't have access to your password, and that means you haven't fixed the config file with the correct password. I would install the Mysql database instead of postgres. That way you start from scratch, have the preferred database, and will know for sure the password.

You go to the directory \fpdb\pyfpdb\hud_config.xml.example

That is the file containing the example config file. You now have to personalize it to your installation. Once you make the changes necessary, you then should "save as" with the file name "hud_config.xml" without the .example after the file name. Here is the main area you need to address. I will show what mine looks like and highlight in red the areas you need to make YOUR way. This is near the bottom of the file. Just right click on the file above, click edit and it should open up in Notepad for editing. Go to the bottom of the file... here's mine...

<supported_databases>
<database db_ip="localhost"
db_name="fpdb"
db_pass="abcdef"
db_server="mysql"
db_type="fpdb"
db_user="fpdb"/>
<!-- <database db_ip="localhost" db_name="fpdb" db_pass="fpdb" db_server="sqlite" db_type="fpdb" db_user="fpdb"/> -->
</supported_databases>

As I mentioned, you have to change the items in red to whatever database you decide to use, and the password for that database so that the FPDB program can access it properly. Hope that helps some. Others feel free to jump in and correct anything I might have done wrong.

Dog

Nice. I'm trying that.

fpdb.py is in the pyfpdb folder

It doesn't make much difference, so I suggest leave it for now.

No, security isn't generally a problem in XP. (I assume you're logged in as an administrator user - most poker clients won't run unless you are.)

This is important.
I suggest you download pgadmin (http://www.pgadmin.org/) and try and connect to your database.
If you have the wrong database password, you need to fix it, hopefully google can find some help for you on this.
Once you have the correct password, then you need to create a login for fpdb, follow the instructions at http://****************/apps/mediawik...tup_PostgreSQL

Dog's instructions should get you started here. Also the app should tell you which config file it is opening when it starts up ... although the window may disappear immediately in older versions, in which case you won't have time to read it
Once you're getting a bit closer I suggest you download the latest snapshot release into a new dir (if you haven't already) and try with that, it should be a bit easier to use.

- sc

Sorrow, is there a version I can run that will import triple draw hands?

I was here about a week ago trying to debug this softwAre....im back but under a new id...i lost my old id.......

OH....I DIDNT REALLY LOOSE IT...THIS DEVOIL OF A PROGRAM...DSHOULD I SAY HELL SKLPAWN...
CRASHED MY SYS SO BAD
I REINSTALLED TO FAC, COND. HARD DRIVE FROM A HIDDEN PARTITION..
YEAH LOST A BUNCH OF IRREPLACABLE STUFF..
(YEAH S-H BAKED UP BUT SHORT..)


LONG story SHORT this s/w may have been good idea at start but its turned intpo an ugly beast thsat needs to be KILLED

my opinion....DO NOT MESS WITH THIS SOFTWARE
KILLED MY BEAUTIFUL SYS AFTER !% HRS STUDING INSTALL

oh my god guys...ive seen better documentation for assembling childs toy
JH Christ

IM donre i need to forgewtt this BS asa quick as POSible

hans

Not released yet, but it is available from by git tree.

I think I might put together a snapshot in the next day or two.

Sorrow

IM laughing very hard....

TRIPLE DRAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1?????????????????? ?????

oh man....c/n handle stud on standard platform but it works for trip draw...what can i say? smile

I'm sorry to hear you believe it was fpdb that crashed your system. I seriously doubt that is the case, and much more likely to be coincidence with something else.

A lot of those auto-recovery mechanisms dont actually delete files, they just shift them into archive/trash type directory. I worked on a Dell recently that put the entire contents of Documents and Settings\%USERNAME% into Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%.oldmachinename - so all the data in the home directory was recoverable.

As I recommended earlier - Please go and see a pro about this, and tell them exactly what you've done since the machine wouldn't start properly.

Sorrow.

Sorrow,

Is there a time set in the program? Here's what's happening. I am in Pacific time (3hrs earlier than EST) (8hrs earlier than GMT). "Normally" once I log on to PS's after 9pm local, (midnight EST), the files change dates to the next day. So far that's okay.

I noticed something yesterday, then forgot about it and it happened today. I usually stop playing around 3pm local, and go back shortly after 9pm local. That means the new day starts as far as Stars. I log my records, including a Player Stats report to start my next day.

However, yesterday and today I happened to log back in and play, somewhere around 6pm local time and when I ran the same Player stats and they changed right in the middle of the day... the hud changed also. Strange time for the stats to change, so I wondered if there is some unusual place in FPDB that a time zone is affecting when stats change.

BTW, I have the hud config set on 60 days for my stats, that's why they change daily... but not in the middle of the day.

Thanks..

Dog

Caveat emptor - I haven't looked at this in at least 6 months.

6pm is time I would expect. The code currently assumes the time is the PokerStars clock, then converts to GMT.

I don't think any of the stats code converts back to the users timezone yet, so if you are 8 hours behind GMT then 6pm sounds about right.

Sorrow.

I appreciate ur sentiment...
That doesnt change the fact the there is not any detailed walkthru for installing this s/w...and what is there is ambiguous & sometimes contradictory. the instructions for what to get from source forge is equally ambiguous
Also from now on i'll never install something that doesnt have an uninstall.

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its a lttlew late now. itryed for 10 hours to save files...nd c/n boot windows..wound up resetting hdrive to its factory install condition.