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   Message 130 of 1,004   
   Martin Foster to Tim Schattkowsky   
   Build 369 *WARNING*   
   08 Nov 21 10:43:57   
   
   MSGID: 2:310/31.7 ed970286   
   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   TZUTC: 0000   
   REPLY: 2:240/1120.29 ed41a801   
   Hello Tim!   
      
   *** Sunday 07.11.21 at 21:24:35, Tim Schattkowsky wrote to All:   
      
    TS> As it turned out, that version contains a bug that causes the location of   
    TS> the configuration information in the registry to change while the   
    TS> configuration is read. As a result, Version 369 will fail to read half of   
    TS> the configuration and afterwards store ALL configuration information   
    TS> DIRECTLY under HKEY_CURRENT_USER rather than (as intended) under the   
    TS> respective WinPoint Key in the Software section.   
      
   Yikes!!!   
      
    TS> Afterwards, it will continue to use the new location and thuss work   
    TS> essentiall as intended.   
      
   At least that's good news.   
      
    TS> However, that location is wrong and the fixed version will again read   
    TS> from the correct location.   
      
   OK, fine.   
      
    TS> Thus I strongly recommend not to use Version 369. I will provide an   
    TS> updated test version very shortly that does not have this issue   
      
   OK, I won't do any more testing until the updated test version is released.   
      
    TS> Good news: The old configuration information is still there. So the next   
    TS> version of WP can still use it.   
      
   That saves the need to do a fresh clean install of 359.1 - excellent! :)   
      
    TS> Sorry for the inconvenience   
      
   No bother.   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
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