Old Dog, New Trick

[Yeasty]

I just taught myself an interesting trick. I was able to directly download a pattern file from this site to the E Trac Emulator and look at it. It's pretty cool. (BTW, I'm using Windows 7)
Here's how:
1. Right mouse click "open" from the Attachments block of the post.
2. Click on "Properties"
3. Highlight and copy the Address/URL ie: "http://www.findmall.com/file.php?63,file=184998,filename=Jeff_s_Old_Coins.ptrn"
4. Start up the E Trac Emulator and turn on the E Trac.
5. Click "File" then mouse over "Pattern files" and then click on "Import settings from a .ptrn file"
6. Paste the copied URL (http://www.findmall.com/file.php?63,file=184998,filename=Jeff_s_Old_Coins.ptrn) in the "File name" block and hit "Open"
7. Your computer should download the file and the new pattern should appear on the E Trac.
8. If desired, the pattern can be saved using the E Trac menu and even be exported to a folder and downloaded to your machine if desired.

This procedure will allow you to download, look at, and save any .ptrn file from any site.

Pete

 

[silvereagle]

WOW,if this works it wll be awesome,great job! do you have more patterns

 

[digmeahole]

Great trick! Still don't understand why minelab does not have a server dedicated to sharing these files..... Have to look all over the place for them!

 

[silvereagle]

I just taught myself an interesting trick. I was able to directly download a pattern file from this site to the E Trac Emulator and look at it. It's pretty cool. (BTW, I'm using Windows 7)
Here's how:
1. Right mouse click "open" from the Attachments block of the post.
2. Click on "Properties"
3. Highlight and copy the Address/URL ie: "http://www.findmall.com/file.php?63,file=184998,filename=Jeff_s_Old_Coins.ptrn"
4. Start up the E Trac Emulator and turn on the E Trac.
5. Click "File" then mouse over "Pattern files" and then click on "Import settings from a .ptrn file"
6. Paste the copied URL (http://www.findmall.com/file.php?63,file=184998,filename=Jeff_s_Old_Coins.ptrn) in the "File name" block and hit "Open"
7. Your computer should download the file and the new pattern should appear on the E Trac.
8. If desired, the pattern can be saved using the E Trac menu and even be exported to a folder and downloaded to your machine if desired.

This procedure will allow you to download, look at, and save any .ptrn file from any site.

Pete

damn! I tried like 5 times keeps telling me file is invalid? I have windows.7,man it would be cool.

 

[Yeasty]

I just tried it again 2 minutes ago with the "http://www.findmall.com/file.php?63,file=184998,filename=Jeff_s_Old_Coins.ptrn" and it worked fine. PM me if you have any more problems.

Pete