ACARS error on startup [Solved]

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

Every time i start ACARS i get an error and normally it just flashes past and then the message disappears but today i managed to copy the details.

Looks like it's trying to delete the C:\Program Files (x86)\Intercity ACARS\Schedules.mdb file but it does not have access.

Is there a reason for trying to delete this file? I mean, is there a check that I am running the latest schedule or something? Perhaps it wants to replace the database file with a new version?

Error details:

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************** Exception Text **************
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Intercity ACARS\Schedules.mdb' is denied.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalDelete(String path, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.File.Delete(String path)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.DeleteFileInternal(String file, UIOptionInternal showUI, RecycleOption recycle, UICancelOption onUserCancel)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.FileSystemProxy.DeleteFile(String file)
   at IC_ACARS.IC_Start.UpdateTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3416.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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Intercity ACARS
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Intercity%20ACARS/Intercity%20ACARS.exe
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Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 14.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
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System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3416.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3362.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3324.0 built by: NET472REL1LAST_C
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.7.3056.0 built by: NET472REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
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[Chris Hulme]

Sorry for the slow reply my PC has been out of action for a few days, are you running as admin?

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

No. I just got a similar error (access issue) but now FSUIPCClient.dll. See below. Will try to run as admin.

************** Exception Text **************
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Intercity ACARS\FSUIPCClient.dll' is denied.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalDelete(String path, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.File.Delete(String path)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.DeleteFileInternal(String file, UIOptionInternal showUI, RecycleOption recycle, UICancelOption onUserCancel)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.FileSystemProxy.DeleteFile(String file)
   at IC_ACARS_Updater.IC_Update.UpdateFiles()
   at IC_ACARS_Updater.IC_Update.Timer1_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


Br / jan

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

Ran as Admin and now it seems to work fine

Why do I need to run it as admin?

Best rgs / Jan

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

Still problems. After I ran it as Admin it seemed to work fine but it never detected my arrival.
Started ACARS not as admin as this has worked before (just need to remember to click "off Blocks".
Now i am having a problem when clicking "Off Blocks". I get:

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************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: It's not possible to convert the string http://www.viaintercity.com/acar to the type Double. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
   at System.Number.ParseDouble(String value, NumberStyles options, NumberFormatInfo numfmt)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDouble(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(String Value)
   at IC_ACARS.IC_Logger.SendPOS()
   at IC_ACARS.IC_Logger.OffBlocks_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Also, ACARS does not detect that i have landed and parked.

So now I am not able to file any flight reports at all

Br  /Jan

[Chris Hulme]

What operating system and sim are you using?

[Graham Bannister]

Not sure if this is related, however a couple days ago I attempted to do a flight.
Started ACARS correctly, however flight was not showing up in Live Flight Tracker.Completed flight and when submitted nothing was updated.

Will try another later this week and see if its still happening.
GB

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

I am using xplane 11 on a 64-bit Windows 10 Home system.

I think i will try a re-install to see if that helps.

Happy midsummer everyone!
 / Jan

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

I reinstalled ACARS but I have the same problem.

I checked my version of .NET Framework and I get a bit confused as it says I should have a subkey called Full (which I don't have) but It seems I already have version 4.7.03056 which is later than version 4.5.

See the attached picture.

The question is, do i have have 4.5 or later or not?

Br  / Jan

[Chris Liu]

.NET doesn't work quite like always, sometimes newer sub versions don't always older subversions. I believe you need version 4.6.1, could you do us a favour and see if you can install it from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=49981 and if that fixes your problems?

[Jan Naslund]

Hi,

Ok i understand but I am a bit hesitant to do that as it's a framework and is used as an API for a lot of applications.

I don't know so much about this so if I downgrade it to 4.6.1 perhaps some of my applications wont work....

I don't know but are not the .NET versions backwards compatible? If they are, this problem should not occur.

I get this error now every time i click on "Off Blocks":
System.InvalidCastException: It's not possible to convert the string http://www.viaintercity.com/acar to the type Double.

   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToDouble(String Value)
   at IC_ACARS.IC_Logger.SendPOS()
   at IC_ACARS.IC_Logger.OffBlocks_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)

I am not a programmer but i have coded a bit and it seems that it's trying to put/convert a String containing a URL into a Double which will not work.
Perhaps this in a call to a .NET API or something else . I don't know but could it not be possible to look at the ACARS code and work around the problem? The "Value" fed into the ToDouble method must contain the URL. Perhaps it's possible to trace why that happened?

I am a bit hesitant to downgrade the .NET version, is there anything else to try?

Best Rgs / Jan

[Chris Liu]

Hi Jan, I looked in to a bit more and it seems 4.7 overrides 4.6, apparently if required we can request our code to behave like it did on 4.6 if we get any compatibility issues but we're still investigating that. Hopefully the revert to an older ACARS has fixed issues, but if not do let us know.

[Jan Naslund]

Hi Chris,

Just made a flight using the older version of ACARS and now I can send reports again. Good job

Best Rgs / Jan

[Chris Hulme]

Glad it's all sorted just seen in your first post which I missed first time saying it downloads the schedules, this is correct it downloads each time it starts to make sure it has the correct version. I did have this on an adhoc basis but it proved to be a bit of a pain, so was easiest to download it each time it starts as it's such a small file theres very little slow down on launch for the user.

[Juergen Vollmer]

Sorry, but it seems that this problem persists... I just now installed the latest version from the download here and I get a whole series of errors, the first one being that the file D:\Program Files (x86)\Intercity ACARS\Schedules.mdb could not be found!
And indeed there is no such file in my directory... Apparently it was not installed.

Where can I find that file and how should I proceed?

For information I have attached the full details of the error messages I get.

Thank you for your help!
Cheers
Juergen