LSynth with MLCAD not working.

[jasonsmith]

I need help guys, LSynth will not work for me and I have spent that last 4hrs going around in circles.

Windows 7/64bit

Everything installed in the typical locations

mlcad.ini file set correctly

I have everything and I mean everything exactly as is written in this tutorial. When trying to run LSynth the command console says the following, 'C:\Users\A' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. The system cannot find the path specified. I had to take video of the console pop up and slow it down and freeze it to see what it says. I also get the first pop up shown on the troubleshooting page as linked below. I DO have the correct path set in the ini file though so this is what's confusing me!! I even set the wrong path and it took away the ability to even add a LSynth command in MLCAD, so MLCAD is reading the ini. I'm not getting any of the other errors as suggested here (Troubleshooting) so I don't know.

[Alasdair Ryan]

Have you tryind installing it on another drive , or c + 'program files'.

[jasonsmith]

Not another drive but I have tried many different locations, such as "Program Files", "Program Files (x86)", Base C:, I completely reinstalled the LDraw All in One Installer and that didn't help either.

I don't know why when triggering the run command MLCAD isn't opening lsynthcp.exe the path is set correctly.

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

Hmmm, I really haven't used these tools for a long time. Do you have the "Lego Software Power Tools" book? It is very useful.

[jasonsmith]

Hmmm, I really haven't used these tools for a long time. Do you have the "Lego Software Power Tools" book? It is very useful.

I do but it's a bit old school unfortunately. I don't think MLCAD integrated LSynth at that time. LSynth was able to run on it's own with a given file with the right instructions.

Here is a short video showing what is going on. All is stock as per the LDraw all in one installer that I last tried. I did modify the scan list only in the ini as you will see. If you do a pause/play while I get the error message you can read what it says.

http://youtu.be/T20MaRtiN7A

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

I do but it's a bit old school unfortunately. I don't think MLCAD integrated LSynth at that time. LSynth was able to run on it's own with a given file with the right instructions.

I'm sorry... all I knew came from that book. I would really like to help you, if I could. Hopefully somebody here will know how to solve the problem. Good luck!

[jasonsmith]

I'm sorry... all I knew came from that book. I would really like to help you, if I could. Hopefully somebody here will know how to solve the problem. Good luck!

Thank you, appreciate the concern. I just hope it's something silly that I am doing. 2+2 should = 4, but in this case it's = 3

[Alasdair Ryan]

I don't think MLCAD integrated LSynth at that time. LSynth was able to run on it's own with a given file with the right instructions.

Yes it was thats how i use it,have you tryed the latest version?:

Lsynth

[jasonsmith]

Yep, using 3.1

Funny thing, shouldn't there be a LSynth.exe file in the LSynth folder?? I can't find it and in actual fact have never seen it since the old 2.0 version. The 3.1 installer is not installing it I think...

ps. If you have the old version or a link to it that would be awesome.

Edited September 8, 2011 by jasonsmith

[jasonsmith]

SOLUTION

My Win7 user name had a symbol in it (&) which LSynth did not like, or maybe MLCAD didn't like it...idunno, something didn't like it. I Installed everything on a different account without a symbol in the name and it worked perfectly. Found a guide on how to change a Windows 7 account user folder name, the name is easy but it won't change the actual user folder name without a registry edit.

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

SOLUTION

My Win7 user name had a symbol in it (&) which LSynth did not like, or maybe MLCAD didn't like it...idunno, something didn't like it. I Installed everything on a different account without a symbol in the name and it worked perfectly. Found a guide on how to change a Windows 7 account user folder name, the name is easy but it won't change the actual user folder name without a registry edit.

Glad you found a way. Kudos!