- Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 2.04New Features in version 2.04 ✔ Added color selection menus to choose the color of the car pick up/set out/move & loco pickup/set out messages, as requested by user Bob M. So now the messages can be a differentcolor than the rest of the data on the… Read more: Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 2.04
- Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 2.03.02The next version of MR SLAM Formatter contains a wealth of new options, and it sports a reorganization of the preferences window. The changes are given in the user’s manual and below. Not a new feature in MR SLAM Formatter, but effective in JMRI test version 5.7.5… Read more: Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 2.03.02
- Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 2.01After the significant improvements added to version 2.00, this release brings 5 Bug Fixes to keep your program running in tip-top condition.
- Announcing version 2.00 of MR SLAM FormatterI am excited to introduce version 2.00 of Model Railroad Switch List And Manifest Formatter (MR SLAM Formatter). The continued development of this program is driven by user feedback. Version 2.00 makes the sixth program release of 2023, with most program changes based on feedback from users.… Read more: Announcing version 2.00 of MR SLAM Formatter
- Announcing version 1.14-beta is now availableThis release of MR SLAM Formatter is a little different. That this is a beta release means that this version of the program has not been tested as thoroughly as normal. This is frankly due to the growing complexity of the program and the difficulty of testing… Read more: Announcing version 1.14-beta is now available
- Version 1.13 of MR SLAM Formatter is now availableNew Features in version 1.13 Bug Fixes in version 1.13
- MR SLAM Formatter version 1.12 is available for downloadIn version 1.12 I’ve added 2 new options to provide even more flexibility in formatting your manifests and switch lists. The details of these new options are fully explained in the users manual. I have also added 2 new videos to help you with using MR SLAM… Read more: MR SLAM Formatter version 1.12 is available for download
- MR SLAM Formatter version 1.11 is available for downloadVersion 1.11 offers a bug fix for an issue reported by user Jim K. It fixes an issue with pulling in the logo path from the manifest csv file, where the program would only pull in jpg file types. This has been corrected to pull in jpg,… Read more: MR SLAM Formatter version 1.11 is available for download
- Version 1.10 is now available to downloadThis version offers several new features and bug fixes. Thanks to the users that reported issues and suggested enhancements. New Features in version 1.10 Bug fixes Many thanks to all the users of MR SLAM Formatter.
- Version 1.09 is now available for downloadThis release is intended to improve the user interface over the previous releases in 3 areas.
- Version 1.08.09 is now available for downloadNew Features in version 1.08 Added the ability to select the text color for train, route, route location, location, track pick up, track set out, and track pickup & set out (both) comments. These selections apply to both manifests and switch lists and are available in both… Read more: Version 1.08.09 is now available for download
- Version 1.07 is now available and VIDEOSNew Features in version 1.07 The program now features a secondary set of complete preferences (page size, orientation, columns/page, font, font size, car & loco settings, etc..). The secondary preferences are keyed to a word in the csv file name. Use the keyword “location” to apply the… Read more: Version 1.07 is now available and VIDEOS
- New Version Coming SoonI am finishing up testing on version 1.07 of MR SLAM Formatter which I plan to post for download during early March. A big enhancement in this version is the inclusion of secondary preferences. This means you can have 2 sets of preference settings (page size, page… Read more: New Version Coming Soon
- How to YouTube video demonstrates Auto processingTrying my hand at instructional videos for the program. First up is a short 5 minute video demonstrating the auto processing feature of MR SLAM Formatter. Give it a watch and let me know if you would like to see more videos on how to use the… Read more: How to YouTube video demonstrates Auto processing
- Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 1.06Version 1.06 of MR SLAM Formatter is largely a bug fix release. It is recommended that all users update to this version even if you have not experienced any issues. New Features in version 1.06 For switch lists the program now prints a line of “====” after… Read more: Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 1.06
- Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 1.05While this release is mostly a bug fix, I did add a couple of nice new features that I hope user’s find useful. New Features in version 1.05 In the car & loco preference windows, the tally of the width of the selected fields now shows an… Read more: Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 1.05
- Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 1.04I am excited that as of today, MR SLAM Formatter version 1.03 has been downloaded 99 times. That is amazing to me and I am thrilled that so many have taken time to download and give the program a try. I hope you are finding it useful.… Read more: Announcing MR SLAM Formatter version 1.04
- Looking for FeedbackI am very pleased that 42 persons have so far downloaded version 1.03 of Model Railroad Switch List and Manifest Formatter. I hope that you are finding the program useful. I am not currently working on any revisions or updates to the program as I am relying… Read more: Looking for Feedback
- MR SLAM Formatter version 1.03.14 is now available for downloadThis version offers a new capability to the program – automated processing! The program will continuously monitor the folders you specify for manifests and switch lists, and when JMRI creates or modifies a csv file in these directories, MR SLAM Formatter will automatically process it according to… Read more: MR SLAM Formatter version 1.03.14 is now available for download
- MR SLAM Formatter version 1.02.16 is Now AvailableVersion 1.02.16 is now available for download! This version offers an exciting new feature: a 2 column page layout for both manifests and switch lists. See the example documents on the home page. This version also includes a couple of minor enhancements and bug fixes which are… Read more: MR SLAM Formatter version 1.02.16 is Now Available
- New program added to the downloads pageI’ve added a program that I wrote a few years ago to the downloads page. It is a simple scale measurement converter. Just download and extract the zip file and then move the program wherever you find handy. I leave it on my desktop for quick access.… Read more: New program added to the downloads page
- Version 1.01.16 is here ! Get it on the downloads page.New Features in version 1.01 Larger, scrolling results window keeps record of activity during program sessions. Option for Switch Lists to display cars not being moved (HOLD cars), sorted by track. Multiple manifest or switch list CSV files, from the same folder, may be selected for processing. … Read more: Version 1.01.16 is here ! Get it on the downloads page.
- Version 1.01 coming soon!I am excited to have completed the coding on the latest version of Model Railroad Switch List and Manifest Formatter. The program just needs a bit more testing before release. I plan to make it available for download before the end of June. New Features in version… Read more: Version 1.01 coming soon!
- Version 0.99.10 of MR SLAM Formatter with new installerThe original posting of version 0.99.10 of MR SLAM Formatter included installer version 1.15. Unfortunately the installer program contained an error. The error didn’t impact new installations of MR SLAM Formatter. Upgrading from version 0.98.20 of MR SLAM Formatter to version 0.99.10 required a change in the… Read more: Version 0.99.10 of MR SLAM Formatter with new installer
- Version 0.99 now available for downloadNew Features in version 0.99 Added support for page sizes; A3, A4, A5, A6, and Legal in addition to Letter size. For cars the following additional fields may be displayed on manifests and switch lists; owner, RWE location, RWE track, final destination location, final destination track, and… Read more: Version 0.99 now available for download
Tried to install on windows 7 machine. Not successful. It did create the folder. The following is the result
Greeting user Harry Ivory
This computer is running the Windows 7 operating system, version 6.1
This program has not been tested on this operating system, but I’ll attempt to install the program.
Use the Contact the author page on the MR SLAM Formatter website to notify me of issues.
Copy the info from the installer’s window and paste it into the message
This computer is running Java version 1.8.0_281
This computer is running Java specification version 1.8
Preparing to install the program in your home directory: C:\Users\Harry Ivory
directory C:\Users\Harry Ivory\MR SLAM FORMATTER already exists
MR SLAM Formatter was NOT successfully installed as the required folder couldn’t be created.
Make sure you extracted the download and then executed the installer.
If that doesn’t resolve the issue, delete the download
and then download a fresh copy of the install file and attempt the install again.
Should you still have difficulties use the Contact the Author page on the website to notify me of the issue.
Copy the info from the installer’s window and paste it into the message
MR SLAM Formatter has been successfully installed at C:\Users\Harry Ivory\MR SLAM FORMATTER
Press the Exit button to exit the installer.
Harry, thank you for your interest in MR SLAM Formatter. I don’t have a Windows 7 machine, but if JMRI runs on your machine with Windows 7, then MR SLAM Formatter should also. The issue is likely with the installer. The error you describe is seen if you simply open the zip file instead of extracting the files into another folder and then running the installer. Please be sure that you extract the zip file and then run the installer from the extracted file.
If the above doesn’t resolve your issue then I suggest you manually copy the contents of the “source” folder within the install folder to the MR SLAM Formatter folder. Then execute the MR SLAM Formatter.jar.
Let me know if the above works.
Tim