Kneeboard Builder (windows app)

[Challenger444]

Super app, I'm so glad that there is something like this in dcs, thanks for the updates and not too much stress with the kids. greetings daniel thailand

[Brainfreeze]

Gr8 app.   Any way to scale / place the kneeboard in VR though?   Mine appears too big and in the wrong place so always have to move it then scale it...

 

[Tusky]

I'm running DCS 2.8.0.32235.1 Open Beta and I'm getting this error when I try to open Kneeboard Builder 1.9.0.0:

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System.ArgumentNullException: Il valore non può essere null.
Nome parametro: path
   in System.IO.Directory.GetParent(String path)
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.BackupAircraftDefaultGroups(String _origPath)
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.LoadAircraftData()
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.Initilization()
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel..ctor()
   in KneeboardBuilder.Views.MainView..ctor()

Any idea anyone?

[Mistermann]

On 11/6/2022 at 6:55 PM, Tusky said:

I'm running DCS 2.8.0.32235.1 Open Beta and I'm getting this error when I try to open Kneeboard Builder 1.9.0.0:

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System.ArgumentNullException: Il valore non può essere null.
Nome parametro: path
   in System.IO.Directory.GetParent(String path)
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.BackupAircraftDefaultGroups(String _origPath)
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.LoadAircraftData()
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.Initilization()
   in KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel..ctor()
   in KneeboardBuilder.Views.MainView..ctor()

Any idea anyone?

Just coming here to post same thing.  I have a new PC (Win11) and trying to set this up.  Upon startup, there's a configuration window asking for folder locations.  I establish them and the program restarts.  Presents this error

Will send this to their address as well.

[Rudel_chw]

On 11/6/2022 at 7:55 PM, Tusky said:

I'm running DCS 2.8.0.32235.1 Open Beta and I'm getting this error when I try to open Kneeboard Builder 1.9.0.0:

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Any idea anyone?

 

All I can say, is that v1.9,0 works for me .. Install the Microsoft runtimes, as this is an old software and your Windows probably has only the last version of the runtimes:

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/

 

1 hour ago, Mistermann said:

Just coming here to post same thing.  I have a new PC (Win11) and trying to set this up. 

 

Same as above, most likely Win11 does not include the older runtimes by default.

[Mistermann]

3 hours ago, Rudel_chw said:

Same as above, most likely Win11 does not include the older runtimes by default.

Good guess, but unfortunately it didn't work for me.  Removed KneeboardBuilder, installed all the runtimes, rebooted and still have same error.

Not the end of the world, I can manually manipulate the files.  Thanks for trying, @Rudel_chw!

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, Mistermann said:

Good guess, but unfortunately it didn't work for me.  Removed KneeboardBuilder, installed all the runtimes, rebooted and still have same error.

 

Pity, maybe it's something related to Windows 11, as I'm still on Windows 10 .. It really works for me:

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2022 by Rudel_chw

[diamond26]

Thank you @AlaskanGrizzly for the update. Works perfectly with F1 now! 

[Devastator]

anybody else having any font issues when converting PDFs to the PNGs via kneeboardbuilder? Somehow the English text which I have became Japanese when PNG is created..

[Rudel_chw]

9 minutes ago, Devastator said:

anybody else having any font issues when converting PDFs to the PNGs via kneeboardbuilder? Somehow the English text which I have became Japanese when PNG is created..

 

Dont know what may be causing your issue, it works well on my end.

[sthompson]

12 minutes ago, Devastator said:

anybody else having any font issues when converting PDFs to the PNGs via kneeboardbuilder? Somehow the English text which I have became Japanese when PNG is created..

Possibly related to the font you are using. I've never had a problem but can imagine some fonts might cause trouble if the font is not one of the Adobe originals and not embedded in the pdf file. You might check the pdf properties (hit control-D while viewing the pdf file in Adobe Reader) to see what font info is in the file.

[Devastator]

On 12/29/2022 at 4:45 PM, sthompson said:

Possibly related to the font you are using. I've never had a problem but can imagine some fonts might cause trouble if the font is not one of the Adobe originals and not embedded in the pdf file. You might check the pdf properties (hit control-D while viewing the pdf file in Adobe Reader) to see what font info is in the file.

it shows the fonts are embedded. I created the PDF from an Excel file initially

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[conRAD9055]

Dynamic Mission Briefing LUAs don't seem to do anything in my mission. They are in the mission under \KNEEBOARD\IMAGES, but when the mission loads, they are just blank grey pages, no mission frequencies or NAVAIDS. Does anyone know if they still work?

[sobe]

KB was working fine until I updated Windows last night.  Today, KB will not load.  Anyone else having this issue?

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, sobe said:

KB was working fine until I updated Windows last night.  Today, KB will not load.  Anyone else having this issue?

 

No, just checked and it works fine on my PC:

 

 

Perhaps you are using Windows 11?  I have Windows 10 fully updated.

[imacken]

Has always worked perfectly on W11 for me. 

[sobe]

I am still on windows 10.  I get the start logo and then it just freezes.  I deleted the config file and reconfigured it and still the freeze.  Any suggestions?

 

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, sobe said:

I am still on windows 10.  I get the start logo and then it just freezes.  I deleted the config file and reconfigured it and still the freeze.  Any suggestions?

 

 

Are you using the latest version 1.9.0 ?

 

 

[sobe]

Yes.

[sobe]

Rebooted and deleted the config file and reconfigured the KB but it still will not load.

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There was an error!
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Use Ctrl + C to copy this error and e-mail it to s13solutions@gmail.com :  

 System.ArgumentNullException: File name cannot be null.

Parameter name: destFileName

   at System.IO.File.Copy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.ModifyDeviceInit(String _origInitPath, String _backupPath, String _aircraftname)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.UpdateAll(String _dcsPath, DirectoryInfo _configPath, String _deviceInitPath, String _deviceIntBackupPath, ProfileModel _selectedProfile, String _aircraftName)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.SetupKneeboard(String _dcsPath, String _dcsSavedGamesPath, String aircraftname, ProfileModel _selectedProfile)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.UpdateDefaultKneeboards()

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel..ctor()

   at KneeboardBuilder.Views.MainView..ctor()
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OK   
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[sobe]

I cannot figure out what the error is from the above.

 

What does this mean---System.ArgumentNullException: File name cannot be null.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <appSettings>
        <add key="DpiSetting" value="150" />
        <add key="DCSpath" value="F:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta" />
        <add key="SavedGamesPath" value="C:\Users\13057\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta" />
        <add key="PriorVersion" value="False" />
        <add key="PriorComponents" value="False" />
        <add key="AllowUpdate" value="False" />
        <add key="Notifications" value="False" />
        <add key="DCSVersion" value="OpenBeta" />
        <add key="KeepClear" value="False" />
        <add key="Mig21KeepClear" value="False" />
        <add key="Mig21DefaultKneeboard" value="False" />
        <add key="LiteMode" value="False" />
        <add key="UserMods" value="False" />
        <add key="DCSexeVersion" value="2.8.1.34667" />
    </appSettings>
</configuration>

Edited January 14, 2023 by sobe

[sobe]

A slight change in the first two lines showing an error:

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There was an error!
---------------------------
Use Ctrl + C to copy this error and e-mail it to s13solutions@gmail.com :  

 System.ArgumentNullException: File name cannot be null.

Parameter name: destFileName

   at System.IO.File.Copy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.ModifyDeviceInit(String _origInitPath, String _backupPath, String _aircraftname)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.UpdateAll(String _dcsPath, DirectoryInfo _configPath, String _deviceInitPath, String _deviceIntBackupPath, ProfileModel _selectedProfile, String _aircraftName)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.SetupKneeboard(String _dcsPath, String _dcsSavedGamesPath, String aircraftname, ProfileModel _selectedProfile)

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel.UpdateDefaultKneeboards()

   at KneeboardBuilder.Viewmodels.MainViewModel..ctor()

   at KneeboardBuilder.Views.MainView..ctor()
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OK   
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[Rudel_chw]

4 hours ago, sobe said:

 System.ArgumentNullException: File name cannot be null.

Parameter name: destFileName

 

Looks like the utility has problems to create the destination kneeboard ... what folders are you using? on my KB the folders used are these:

 

Kneeboard Groups contains the various PDF files you have imported into KB. Note that it is within the /Progream Files/ path, which is a Windows protected location, this requires the utility to be operated under Admin privileges, like this:

 

 

Please, show me your config on this same way, to see if I can detect what may be causing the issue.

[sobe]

Here is my KB config file which is similar to your config. 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <appSettings>
        <add key="DpiSetting" value="300" />
        <add key="DCSpath" value="F:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta" />
        <add key="SavedGamesPath" value="C:\Users\13057\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta" />
        <add key="PriorVersion" value="False" />
        <add key="PriorComponents" value="False" />
        <add key="AllowUpdate" value="False" />
        <add key="Notifications" value="False" />
        <add key="DCSVersion" value="Custom" />
        <add key="KeepClear" value="False" />
        <add key="Mig21KeepClear" value="False" />
        <add key="Mig21DefaultKneeboard" value="False" />
        <add key="LiteMode" value="False" />
        <add key="UserMods" value="True" />
        <add key="DCSexeVersion" value="2.8.1.34667" />
    </appSettings>
</configuration>

I have the KB group folder in E:\kneeboard>kneeboardBuilder>Kneeboard Groups.  I went ahead and checked Admin privileges anyway.  I went ahead and put KB in my program files in my c drive but got the same result.  The loading screen comes on but in the task manager, the CPU goes to 0.    What else can I provide you with?

 

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, sobe said:

What else can I provide you with?

 

Honestly, I'm out of ideas ... dont know why it doesnt work for you but it does on my end .. wil ping @AlaskanGrizzly as maybe he can provide more guidance.

Sorry