trouble opening blw file created in 2009

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1

I just received a file created in Sailwave in 2009 (not sure what version of Sailwave was used) and cannot open the file. Looks like I am running 2.02 build 6. Should I be able to open files created with earlier versions?

2

Hi,

You should be able to find out what version of Sailwave the file you

have was created in, by opening the .BLW file in a text editor.
Sailwave .BLW is just a text file. You are looking for a line like
this

“serversion”,“2.03 build 15”,"",""

I have not had problems in the past opening a .BLW file created in a

previous version of Sailwave, but it was only one created one or two
versions old. I don’t know if it is from a lot older version.

I am willing to take a look at your file if you would like me to.

Kind regards,

Huw
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On 28/01/2012 01:57, krutz_sky wrote:

          I just received a file created in Sailwave in 2009 (not

sure what version of Sailwave was used) and cannot open
the file. Looks like I am running 2.02 build 6. Should I
be able to open files created with earlier versions?

3

Hi Huw

In the files section of the yahoo group is a .blw file I placed there in May 2001.

Ent.blw does, I can confirm, open in today’s sailwave

Simon

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On 28 January 2012 09:03, Huw Pearce huw.pearce@bcs.org.uk wrote:

Hi,

You should be able to find out what version of Sailwave the file you

have was created in, by opening the .BLW file in a text editor.
Sailwave .BLW is just a text file. You are looking for a line like
this

“serversion”,“2.03 build 15”,"",""

I have not had problems in the past opening a .BLW file created in a

previous version of Sailwave, but it was only one created one or two
versions old. I don’t know if it is from a lot older version.

I am willing to take a look at your file if you would like me to.

Kind regards,

Huw




On 28/01/2012 01:57, krutz_sky wrote:

          I just received a file created in Sailwave in 2009 (not

sure what version of Sailwave was used) and cannot open
the file. Looks like I am running 2.02 build 6. Should I
be able to open files created with earlier versions?

4

Thanks folks. Looks like it was created version 1.95 build 6. I was able to open it in Sailwave after all.

Greg

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From: Simon Smith. simon@smith.net
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: [sailwave] trouble opening blw file created in 2009

Hi Huw

In the files section of the yahoo group is a .blw file I placed there in May 2001.

Ent.blw does, I can confirm, open in today’s sailwave

Simon

On 28 January 2012 09:03, Huw Pearce huw.pearce@bcs.org.uk wrote:

Hi,

You should be able to find out what version of Sailwave the file you

have was created in, by opening the .BLW file in a text editor.
Sailwave .BLW is just a text file. You are looking for a line like
this

“serversion”,“2.03 build 15”,"",""

I have not had problems in the past opening a .BLW file created in a

previous version of Sailwave, but it was only one created one or two
versions old. I don’t know if it is from a lot older version.

I am willing to take a look at your file if you would like me to.

Kind regards,

Huw




On 28/01/2012 01:57, krutz_sky wrote:

          I just received a file created in Sailwave in 2009 (not

sure what version of Sailwave was used) and cannot open
the file. Looks like I am running 2.02 build 6. Should I
be able to open files created with earlier versions?

5

Sorry, too late to be of any help, but sometimes I find I cannot open sailwave files when they’ve been attached to an email by clicking on the attachment, which should in theory fire up sailwave with the file open inside. However if I save the very same file to my desktop, open sailwave and then use the open command it usually works fine.

Anyone else get this?

Chris

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From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of greg krutzikowsky
Sent: 28 January 2012 15:29
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] trouble opening blw file created in 2009

Thanks folks. Looks like it was created version 1.95 build 6. I was able to open it in Sailwave after all.

Greg

From: Simon Smith. simon@smith.net
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: [sailwave] trouble opening blw file created in 2009

Hi Huw

In the files section of the yahoo group is a .blw file I placed there in May 2001.

Ent.blw does, I can confirm, open in today’s sailwave

Simon

On 28 January 2012 09:03, Huw Pearce huw.pearce@bcs.org.uk wrote:

Hi,

You should be able to find out what version of Sailwave the file you have was created in, by opening the .BLW file in a text editor. Sailwave .BLW is just a text file. You are looking for a line like this

“serversion”,“2.03 build 15”,"",""

I have not had problems in the past opening a .BLW file created in a previous version of Sailwave, but it was only one created one or two versions old. I don’t know if it is from a lot older version.

I am willing to take a look at your file if you would like me to.
Kind regards,
Huw

On 28/01/2012 01:57, krutz_sky wrote:

I just received a file created in Sailwave in 2009 (not sure what version of Sailwave was used) and cannot open the file. Looks like I am running 2.02 build 6. Should I be able to open files created with earlier versions?

6

That was the issue exactly.

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From: Chris Gandy chrisgandy@me.com
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: [sailwave] trouble opening blw file created in 2009

Sorry, too late to be of any help, but sometimes I find I cannot open sailwave files when they’ve been attached to an email by clicking on the attachment, which should in theory fire up sailwave with the file open inside. However if I save the very same file to my desktop, open sailwave and then use the open command it usually works fine.

Anyone else get this?

Chris

From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of greg krutzikowsky
Sent: 28 January 2012 15:29
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] trouble opening blw file created in 2009

Thanks folks. Looks like it was created version 1.95 build 6. I was able to open it in Sailwave after all.

Greg

From: Simon Smith. simon@smith.net
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: [sailwave] trouble opening blw file created in 2009

Hi Huw

In the files section of the yahoo group is a .blw file I placed there in May 2001.

Ent.blw does, I can confirm, open in today’s sailwave

Simon

On 28 January 2012 09:03, Huw Pearce huw.pearce@bcs.org.uk wrote:

Hi,

You should be able to find out what version of Sailwave the file you have was created in, by opening the .BLW file in a text editor. Sailwave .BLW is just a text file. You are looking for a line like this

“serversion”,“2.03 build 15”,"",""

I have not had problems in the past opening a .BLW file created in a previous version of Sailwave, but it was only one created one or two versions old. I don’t know if it is from a lot older version.

I am willing to take a look at your file if you would like me to.
Kind regards,
Huw

On 28/01/2012 01:57, krutz_sky wrote:

I just received a file created in Sailwave in 2009 (not sure what version of Sailwave was used) and cannot open the file. Looks like I am running 2.02 build 6. Should I be able to open
files created with earlier versions?