Brett,

It would seem that there is nothing I can do about this situation. But why
do you suppose that this Google Earth feature does work for some Windows 7
users. I have Windows 7 Pro and 64 bit, could that be part of the issue.

Gary

 

 

 

 

 

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Subject: Re: Need WinQuake-Google Earth Assistance

 

Larry,

The missing .kml file sounds like that Windows 7 feature, User Account
Control Data Redirection.

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/developers/archive/2009/08/04/user-acco
unt-control-data-redirection.aspx

Windows7 doesn't want any data to be stored in the 'Program Files'
application's root directories.  If an application tries to store something
there, Windows 7 redirects it to another User specific directory and
provides some form of redirection that is supposed to make the application
think it's still located in 'Program Files/WinSDR/' for example.  But, if
you browse that directory, you won't see any data.  Sounds exactly like what
Gary's describing.  To see the files you will likely find them somewhere
like 'C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program
Files(x86)\WinSDR\'   courtesy of Windows7.

Brett

At 03:48 AM 1/12/2011, you wrote:



Sounds like a directory or file permission problem. This is how this feature
works. When the user uses either the Display/Modify / GoogleEarth / Station
or Event menu items WinQuake should create a file called GoogleEarth.kml.
This file should be located in the WinQuake root directory. WinQuake then
makes a system call to open GoogleEarth with the first parameter being the
full directory and file name to the kml file.

So WinQuake needs to be able to create the file and GoogleEarth must be able
to read the file in the WinQuake root directory. The first thing to check is
to see if WinQuake is creating the GoogleEarth.kml file. If the file is
there try double clicking on the file. This should open GoogleEarth and then
zoom to either the station or event location.

Regards,
Larry Cochrane
Webtronics

On 1/10/2011 1:45 PM, Gary Lindgren wrote:



Last week I heard about the use of Google Earth in WinQuake. I have Windows
7 Pro and
my home network is a local domain. I downloaded the latest copy of WinQuake
and the
installed the latest copy of Google Earth. I also selected them to run As
Administrator. My event files are stored in my Documents folder. Everything
works
okay except when I select Google Earth to go to the quake site. Google Earth
opens
and just shows the center of USA. The Go to item is blank. All the needed
information
is in WinQuake for the quake. Ted was so kind to offer trying one of my
event files
and it worked okay on his system. Any ideas to solve my problem.

Gary

Brett,
It would seem that there is nothing I can do about this situation. =
But why do you suppose that this Google Earth feature does work for some =
Windows 7 users. I have Windows 7 Pro and 64 bit, could that be part of =
the issue.
Gary
 
 
 
 
 
From:=
 =
psnlist-request@.............. [mailto:psnlist-request@............... =
On Behalf Of Brett Nordgren
Sent: Wednesday, January =
12, 2011 10:55 AM
To: =
psnlist@..............
Subject: Re: Need WinQuake-Google Earth =
Assistance
 
Larry,

The missing .kml file sounds like that =
Windows 7 feature, User Account Control Data Redirection.

http://windowsteamblog.com/=
windows/b/developers/archive/2009/08/04/user-account-control-data-redirec=
tion.aspx

Windows7 doesn't want any data to be stored in the =
'Program Files' application's root directories.  If an application =
tries to store something there, Windows 7 redirects it to another User =
specific directory and provides some form of redirection that is =
supposed to make the application think it's still located in 'Program =
Files/WinSDR/' for example.  But, if you browse that directory, you =
won't see any data.  Sounds exactly like what Gary's =
describing.  To see the files you will likely find them somewhere =
like 'C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program =
Files(x86)\WinSDR\'   courtesy of =
Windows7.

Brett

At 03:48 AM 1/12/2011, you =
wrote:

Sounds like a =
directory or file permission problem. This is how this feature works. =
When the user uses either the Display/Modify / GoogleEarth / Station or =
Event menu items WinQuake should create a file called GoogleEarth.kml. =
This file should be located in the WinQuake root directory. WinQuake =
then makes a system call to open GoogleEarth with the first parameter =
being the full directory and file name to the kml file.

So =
WinQuake needs to be able to create the file and GoogleEarth must be =
able to read the file in the WinQuake root directory. The first thing to =
check is to see if WinQuake is creating the GoogleEarth.kml file. If the =
file is there try double clicking on the file. This should open =
GoogleEarth and then zoom to either the station or event =
location.

Regards,
Larry Cochrane
Webtronics

On =
1/10/2011 1:45 PM, Gary Lindgren wrote:

Last week I heard about the use of Google Earth in =
WinQuake. I have Windows 7 Pro and
my home network is a local domain. =
I downloaded the latest copy of WinQuake and the
installed the latest =
copy of Google Earth. I also selected them to run As
Administrator. =
My event files are stored in my Documents folder. Everything =
works
okay except when I select Google Earth to go to the quake site. =
Google Earth opens
and just shows the center of USA. The Go to item =
is blank. All the needed information
is in WinQuake for the quake. =
Ted was so kind to offer trying one of my event files
and it worked =
okay on his system. Any ideas to solve my =