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Tiles2Bing problems

jgarnold

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I have created my output files using QGIS and now trying to 'translate' those files using tiles2bing.
After getting an error about the syntax of the location(s) entered (in quotes) for those output files and the 'aerial_images' folder and not being able to work out what was wrong after checking and rechecking those folder locations (I used right mouse button to copy as text the full folder location and then paste in the 'cmd' command after 'tiles2bing') I copied those folders to the SAME folder location where I have tiles2bing located and then typed into the CMD prompt tiles2bing "19" /o "aerial_images" /y google

Here is the error (copied from the cmd window)-

H:\Internet\Downloads - MSFS 2020\SATELLITE_IMAGERY\tiles2bing>tiles2bing "19" /o "aerial_images" /y google
A fatal error occurred. The required library hostfxr.dll could not be found.
If this is a self-contained application, that library should exist in [H:\Internet\Downloads - MSFS 2020\SATELLITE_IMAGERY\tiles2bing\].
If this is a framework-dependent application, install the runtime in the global location [C:\Program Files\dotnet] or use the DOTNET_ROOT environment variable to specify the runtime location or register the runtime location in [HKLM\SOFTWARE\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x64\InstallLocation].

The .NET Core runtime can be found at:
- https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-applaunch?missing_runtime=true&arch=x64&rid=win10-x64

Windows updates are up to date on my system. I checked .net installed and it is up to version 4

I have found other posts written last year "why has tiles2bing' stopped working.

A Google' search of the error finds other people posting the same type of question as I have got.

Is there a problem with tiles2bing?

I found another post with a link to download Tiles2Bing and successfully downloaded it but it appears to be exactly the same as what I downloaded before.
Where can I get a good copy of it or is there another tool?

[added later]
The error message in the CMD prompt6v window states the following -
The .NET Core frameworks can be found at:
- https://aka.ms/dotnet-download
I visited the website and downloaded the latest version (7.0.304) yet the error continues.
 
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Hi John. Attached is a zipped batchfile that should produce a txt file. It will show all the DotNet installs and where the files are stored. Attach that TXT file to a post, and we can start to find the problem. I'm suspecting you may need an earlier version of the dotnet runtimes.
 

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Thanks Dick. I think that you might be correct with the version on dotnet I have installed. I wonder how to remove later versions though and when I run the 'test' to see what versions of dotnet are installed it shows a few including the earlier versions.
Anyway I am out for a couple of hours and will do as you ask when I get back.
 
Don't remove versions. dotnet chooses the one it needs. If it can't find it, it uses the most current version, which I think might be your problem. Download the above Tiles2BingTest and see if that runs with my version of tiles2bing.
 
The tiles2bing you sent in the test 'package' worked and produced files.

When I run the DotNetInfo batch (.bat) file it produces a text file which suggests I only have ver 7 and is attached.

Should I now use the version of Tiles2Bing which you sent or try to sort out correct (installed) version of dotnet?
 

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According to my registry this is what I current have installed
dotnet.jpg
 
That's what I thought. In the meantime I found 'old' versions of dotnet, downloaded and tried to run/install them but nothing happened ie even when 'run as administrator' nothing displayed whatsoever and so I suspected it didn't work.

Thanks I will treasure your version of dotnet.

BTW in the last few days I get 'pre emptive' text displayed on screen as I type here and some words 'highlited' briefly underlined and text color light blue.
Is that something recently been added here at fsdeveloper. Can it be 'turned off'? I have been nowhere near 'settings' even if it exists.

premptive.jpg
 
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That forms thing isn't from the forums. Some browser setting I suspect.
 
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