New Positron install massive fail HELP!!!

[glenlivet]

 I purchased the latest (4.0.4.8 / 1.1.2.2) Positron compiler. Before attempting install I uninstalled the previous Proton PDS IDE with the USB dongle. I also did a registry scan (jv16 Powertools) to get rid of any leftovers from the old Proton install. When I install Positron the old style Proton Icon appears as the shortcut and even though it says Positron- when I start it up and click Help/About the old Mecanique box comes up telling me it's IDE 2.0.3.3 and Loader 1.0.3.2. I tried uninstalling it and and on completion of the uninstall I even went into Program Files (x86) and manually deleted the ProtonIDE folder. No matter what I do it seems hellbent on installing some version of the old Proton. I HATE Windows, How about getting a Linux version?     

[RGV250]

Hi,
Have you tried compiling and looking at the top of the ASM file (use F2 key).
It is because it uses the old IDE which cannot get the new version as far as i recall.

; Code Produced by the Positron8 Compiler. Version 4.0.4.2
; Created and Written by Les Johnson.
; Compiler version for Your name here.

Bob

[Stephen Moss]

Positron- when I start it up and click Help/About the old Mecanique box comes up telling me it's IDE 2.0.3.3 and Loader 1.0.3.2. I tried uninstalling it and and on completion of the uninstall I even went into Program Files (x86) and manually deleted the ProtonIDE folder. No matter what I do it seems hellbent on installing some version of the old Proton. I HATE Windows, How about getting a Linux version?     

@RGV250 is correct, it is a known issue that the Mechanique IDE (which is not being maintained) does not correctly report the Positron version number, but in addition to being listed in the assembly file when you compile the program, it also appears in the title bar of the compilation progress message box, but the latter may happen too quickly for you to read on a small program.
So check those first to confirm which version is running, if the correct version is being use you could try the alternative IDE's FineLine and Positron Studio instead if you feel more comfortable using one that correctly reports the compiler version.

[Pepe]

If you want the IDE to report the compiler version, copy the pos8.exe file to the same folder with the name App.exe

[See_Mos]

You could also install John's excellent Proton Studio IDE, or one of the other two IDE's available under the 'Third Party IDE's area of this forum.

Proton Studio is very good and up to date.

[Dompie]

...the old Mecanique box comes up telling me it's IDE 2.0.3.3 and Loader 1.0.3.2

These are correct versions because Les still uses these versions but has put the new compiler in there. Make a small program and after compiling hit <F2> and you can see the version of the compiler at the top of this asm file.

Johan