Inconsistent Operation of Ctrl+Alt+H Conversions

[OrionSR]

Ctrl+Alt+H is working on Win7 but not Win10, but I doubt that OS is a primary factor. I've read reports about this problem but don't remember the solution and can't find the old reference.

Is this a known issue or should I try to track down the glitch? How do I fix it?
Can anything be done to improve the stability of this tool? I've had past issues.

[x87]

I'm not aware of the issue. Can you provide repro steps?

[OrionSR]

Baffled. I've been trying to fix the issue on my primary PC rather than repro on Win7.

• IDE support is confirmed by the hints to the left of the info bar.
• Reset settings.ini
• Admin mode makes no difference.
• Various compatibility modes don't help.
• The same issue is present in v3.3.3, v3.2.2 and v3.04 on this machine.
• If I select the text and try to convert a little "thinking" wheel briefly appears.

Can you offer any hints about what I can try? Missing dependencies, maybe? Old registry?

[x87]

Tried on Win 10, works fine. The primary factor for conversion a number to the model name would be that Sanny should know the game folder and load IDE files. When I set GTA 3 directory in Sanny's option, I can convert 100 to #MANANA using Ctrl+Alt+H.

[OrionSR]

This one might need to remain an open issue until more data is available. I'm pretty sure that Ctrl-Alt-H has never worked properly on this computer, a 2nd hand system with Win7 and updated to Win10. AMD 64bit, just like my Win7 machine that is working fine.

This computer has a variety of issues but it's the best I've got. I could try uninstalling unneeded apps and services if I had a clue of what to look for. Something messing with the clipboard, maybe? But I'm worried that if I change too much I'll never get it working again.

[x87]

The conversion tool can be remapped in the Options->Hotkeys. Try with a different combo.

[OrionSR]

Bingo!

Ctrl+Alt+\ works, Ctrl+Alt+H does not. Go figure.

Also, the Convert model name and Convert number hotkeys appear to have the wrong descriptions in the Options tool.

[x87]

Ctrl+Alt+H might have a global binding in the another process that prevents it from running in Sanny.

[x87]

Description was swapped for Model/Number conversion. Please reopen if the issue still persists.

[OrionSR]

Description was swapped for Model/Number conversion. Please reopen if the issue still persists.

Trying to reopen the issue...

The problem came back, with the new installation - this time on my Win7 machine. I finally got it working again but had to find a key combo that I hadn't used before.

Can the hotkey combos from previous installations be lurking in the File Manager... Or was it Explorer, not sure. But when I had the issue before I ran a tracer on the combo and it led to a core Windows component. Maybe something is stuck in the registry; been a while since I've dug through that.

Before I installed SB351 I made a copy of the entire folder, and then used Sanny's uninstall routine before updating. I probably followed a similar procedure on the other machine before installing SB333.

[x87]

@OrionSR so you can use the feature when you re-map the key combo to something different? I'm not aware of any global things that could intercept Ctrl+H, Ctrl+Alt+H keys, in fact I have used both on different machines (Win7, Win1) without issues.

I will leave this ticket open just in case someone else have the same problem.