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gillb
04-26-2015, 10:31 AM
What Tablet can I use to run the BRIS PP Generator ?

therussmeister
04-26-2015, 11:29 AM
You can use any Windows tablet, however there is a problem I have encountered. It does not display 1/2 lengths. That is, a horse that was trailing by 3 1/2 lengths will read as 3 lengths. A horse trailing by 1/2 length will show no margin. It has no problem with 1/4 and 3/4 lengths.

There is the possibility that this is unique to my tablets, but I doubt it.

FocusWiz
04-26-2015, 11:43 AM
What Tablet can I use to run the BRIS PP Generator ?Sorry I cannot help, but it looks like the BRIS PP Generator
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/static.cgi?page=ppgenerator

was built to run under a version of Windows that was merely an operating environment running on top of a DOS Operating System. It is unclear if any modern version of Windows will support it.

However, I believe that they now have a Custom PP Generator
w.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/dynamic.cgi?page=custompp

which will run under more modern versions of Windows.

According to this thread
http://216.92.33.211/forum/showthread.php?t=114146

some posters have been able to run it on Windows 7 and Windows 8 (including the 64 bit versions). Hence, you may want to consider the Surface Pro 3 (though it is a bit large for a tablet) or something mentioned in this article:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2417564,00.asp

Good luck.

FocusWiz
04-26-2015, 12:02 PM
Custom PP Generator link should have been:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/dynamic.cgi?page=custompp

PaceMasterT
04-26-2015, 02:37 PM
You can use any Windows tablet, however there is a problem I have encountered. It does not display 1/2 lengths. That is, a horse that was trailing by 3 1/2 lengths will read as 3 lengths. A horse trailing by 1/2 length will show no margin. It has no problem with 1/4 and 3/4 lengths.

There is the possibility that this is unique to my tablets, but I doubt it.


I've had this problem with some laptops and my tablets. I worked with someone at bris and they sent me a revised custompp.exe file and replacement fonts to install and my 1/2, 1/4, and 3/4s are back.

Are we able to upload files and attach to a post on this site?

Krudler
04-26-2015, 11:36 PM
My version of BRIS Custom PP Generator also does not show 1/2 lengths (OS is Win 8.1). I'd appreciate an upload of the file that corrects this error. If that's not possible, I'll get in touch with BRIS.

Thanks,
Krudler

takeout
04-27-2015, 03:23 PM
They should put the fix on their site. It got to be costing them some bucks. It was a deal breaker for me.

PaceMasterT
04-27-2015, 08:19 PM
Here are the fonts

PaceMasterT
04-27-2015, 08:20 PM
Here are the fonts

Here is the exe file. Let me know if you can unzip it. I really had to compress it to get it below the upload limit.

PaceMasterT
04-27-2015, 08:22 PM
Here are the fonts


Install these fonts and overwrite the existing ones that were installed with the software installation. Google how to install fonts for your operating system. Windows 8 you just double click and it opens a window that shows what the font looks like and there is an install button on the top left.

PaceMasterT
04-27-2015, 08:25 PM
Here is the exe file. Let me know if you can unzip it. I really had to compress it to get it below the upload limit.

Replace the custompp.exe in c:\briscust\

Capper Al
04-28-2015, 08:22 AM
This is a PP generator problem. The Multicaps data is okay? There isn't any known problems, is there?

takeout
04-29-2015, 03:22 AM
Here is the exe file. Let me know if you can unzip it. I really had to compress it to get it below the upload limit.
I couldn't get it to unzip. Anyone else or is it just me?

therussmeister
04-29-2015, 10:54 AM
I couldn't get it to unzip. Anyone else or is it just me?
Me neither. Plus, I'm not smart enough to figure out how to install the fonts.

SandyW
04-29-2015, 11:21 AM
Me neither. Plus, I'm not smart enough to figure out how to install the fonts.

Is there somebody that could take us step by step on how to install these fonts. Thank you in advance.

JohnGalt1
04-29-2015, 04:27 PM
A few years ago I fixed the problem by having a tech talk me through it.

But they still didn't have a fix for the missing inner track symbol for Aqu.

So every year I have to write down the dates of inner track racing.

sydr
04-29-2015, 10:52 PM
I downloaded 7-zip from Sourceforge and unzipped the program file to the briscust folder with no problems.
I made a folder on my desktop called fonts and then unzipped the font files to that folder,
I opened that folder and right clicked on each file, a menu comes up, right click on install on each file, You will get a message asking if you want to overwrite the file, click yes.
Everything works fine and I have my 1/2 Lengths back.
I'm running windows 7 32 bit.
I hope this helps.
sydr

takeout
04-30-2015, 05:09 AM
Heavy thanks to PaceMasterT and sydr. Much appreciated! :jump:

KPMats10
05-09-2015, 01:21 AM
I'm running Windows 8 and cannot get the exe to unzip properly

PaceMasterT
05-09-2015, 10:20 AM
Try this one, I used a different compression method.

KPMats10
05-10-2015, 12:25 AM
Try this one, I used a different compression method.

Still no good. Wonder if it's worth giving their tech support a call.

SandyW
05-10-2015, 12:45 AM
Still no good. Wonder if it's worth giving their tech support a call.

Good luck with their tech support, the girl that answers at tech support takes your name and number and tell you that someone will call you back to answer your questions.
As of today Sat. it is 5 days and still no call back from their so call tech support.
This company has gone downhill faster than a downhill skier.

SpotPlays
05-28-2015, 04:51 PM
It's an absolute joke. They abandoned the program a lone time ago. Multi-million dollar company owned by CDI and instead Formulator is kicking their butt