Old EW Avionics Model B file (.ewt) conversion to .igc

I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight logs which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have the old EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...

I had the same problem some years ago, and found a copy of the
CONV-EWA utility. I think it was on the old EW (not EWavionics)
website, which is no longer there, not sure if it's available anywhere
else.

It's an old MS-DOS program, and it won't run on my 64-bit Windows7
PC, but luckily I had an old laptop kicking around that it would run on
and I converted all of my flights. I can send a copy if you like.


At 22:20 28 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight logs
which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have the
old
EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...

I have a put copy at www.newportpeace.co.uk/temp/CONV-EWA.EXE

As Paul says, it has has problems because it wants Full-Screen mode and it
is a 16-bit program and won't run on a on a 64-bit PC.

Both these problems can be solved by running under DOSBOX.

I have written notes on using DOSBOX for these 16-bit programs at:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf

Share and enjoy!


At 08:13 29 February 2020, Paul Candler wrote:
I had the same problem some years ago, and found a copy of the
CONV-EWA utility. I think it was on the old EW (not EWavionics)
website, which is no longer there, not sure if it's available anywhere
else.

It's an old MS-DOS program, and it won't run on my 64-bit Windows7
PC, but luckily I had an old laptop kicking around that it would run on
and I converted all of my flights. I can send a copy if you like.


At 22:20 28 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight logs
which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have the
old
EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...

On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:45:15 +0000, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:


Share and enjoy!

Are you the new Sirius Cybernetics Sales rep?


--
Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

At 11:23 29 February 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:45:15 +0000, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:


Share and enjoy!

Are you the new Sirius Cybernetics Sales rep?

And you will remember the Sirius Cybernetics Motto?

On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:49:48 +0000, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:

At 11:23 29 February 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:45:15 +0000, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:


Share and enjoy!

Are you the new Sirius Cybernetics Sales rep?

And you will remember the Sirius Cybernetics Motto?

Of course, especially after their new giant 3D version of the motto
partially sank under its own weight and read a little differently. At
least the complaints dept were first against the wall when the revolution
came.

I saw the stage version in the Hammersmith Odeon, which was wonderful.
Best Zaphod ever. Sadly, that was too late in the run to get a Pan-
galactic Gargle-blaster during the interval.


--
Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:00:05 AM UTC-6, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
I have a put copy at www.newportpeace.co.uk/temp/CONV-EWA.EXE

As Paul says, it has has problems because it wants Full-Screen mode and it
is a 16-bit program and won't run on a on a 64-bit PC.

Both these problems can be solved by running under DOSBOX.

I have written notes on using DOSBOX for these 16-bit programs at:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf

Share and enjoy!


At 08:13 29 February 2020, Paul Candler wrote:
I had the same problem some years ago, and found a copy of the
CONV-EWA utility. I think it was on the old EW (not EWavionics)
website, which is no longer there, not sure if it's available anywhere
else.

It's an old MS-DOS program, and it won't run on my 64-bit Windows7
PC, but luckily I had an old laptop kicking around that it would run on
and I converted all of my flights. I can send a copy if you like.


At 22:20 28 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight logs
which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have the
old
EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...




Thanks, Tim (and everyone who responded). The conv-ewa.exe file was what I was looking for and couldn't find. Now that I've got it, as I am a lucky owner of an old Toshiba laptop with Win98 system and broken both USB port and CD drive, I'm trying to find a way to transfer the files to the laptop and launch them. I will let you know when I succeed with the ewt-to-igc conversion, as there is one particular flight from 1997 I'm very curious to look at, my shortest ever non-crash landing/roll-out on approx. 10 meters in a PW-5.

At 19:40 29 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:00:05 AM UTC-6, Tim Newport-Peace
wrote=
:
I have a put copy at www.newportpeace.co.uk/temp/CONV-EWA.EXE
=20
As Paul says, it has has problems because it wants Full-Screen mode and
i=
t
is a 16-bit program and won't run on a on a 64-bit PC.
=20
Both these problems can be solved by running under DOSBOX.
=20
I have written notes on using DOSBOX for these 16-bit programs at:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf
=20
Share and enjoy!
=20
=20

At 22:20 28 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight
logs
which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have
the=20
old
EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...




Thanks, Tim (and everyone who responded). The conv-ewa.exe file was what
I
=
was looking for and couldn't find. Now that I've got it, as I am a lucky
ow=
ner of an old Toshiba laptop with Win98 system and broken both USB port
and=
CD drive, I'm trying to find a way to transfer the files to the laptop
and=
launch them. I will let you know when I succeed with the ewt-to-igc
conver=
sion, as there is one particular flight from 1997 I'm very curious to
look
=
at, my shortest ever non-crash landing/roll-out on approx. 10 meters in a
P=
W-5.

That souunds like hard work as you have to transfer your files in, convert
them and then transfer out again and all without using CD or USB!

Will your 64-bit PC boot from a USB stick (I have one that will and one
that won't)?

If it will, then go to https://rufus.ie/ and use Rufus to create a bootable
USB drive, nothing to install. Now copy CONV-EWA.EXE and your EW file to
the USB.

You can now Boot from it and convert your files. Reboot you 64-bit PC and
copy the files from the USB stick.

If you cannot boot from USB, then download and install the DOSBOX App (it's
free!) and follow the procedure in:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf

It all works, and I have tried it out.

Tim.

On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 5:45:04 AM UTC-6, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
At 19:40 29 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:00:05 AM UTC-6, Tim Newport-Peace
wrote=
:
I have a put copy at www.newportpeace.co.uk/temp/CONV-EWA.EXE
=20
As Paul says, it has has problems because it wants Full-Screen mode and
i=
t
is a 16-bit program and won't run on a on a 64-bit PC.
=20
Both these problems can be solved by running under DOSBOX.
=20
I have written notes on using DOSBOX for these 16-bit programs at:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf
=20
Share and enjoy!
=20
=20

At 22:20 28 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight
logs
which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have
the=20
old
EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...




Thanks, Tim (and everyone who responded). The conv-ewa.exe file was what
I
=
was looking for and couldn't find. Now that I've got it, as I am a lucky
ow=
ner of an old Toshiba laptop with Win98 system and broken both USB port
and=
CD drive, I'm trying to find a way to transfer the files to the laptop
and=
launch them. I will let you know when I succeed with the ewt-to-igc
conver=
sion, as there is one particular flight from 1997 I'm very curious to
look
=
at, my shortest ever non-crash landing/roll-out on approx. 10 meters in a
P=
W-5.

That souunds like hard work as you have to transfer your files in, convert
them and then transfer out again and all without using CD or USB!

Will your 64-bit PC boot from a USB stick (I have one that will and one
that won't)?

If it will, then go to https://rufus.ie/ and use Rufus to create a bootable
USB drive, nothing to install. Now copy CONV-EWA.EXE and your EW file to
the USB.

You can now Boot from it and convert your files. Reboot you 64-bit PC and
copy the files from the USB stick.

If you cannot boot from USB, then download and install the DOSBOX App (it's
free!) and follow the procedure in:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf

It all works, and I have tried it out.

Tim.

Thanks, Tim, sounds interesting and I will give it a try. The old Toshiba laptop is worth keeping anyway for some other old software, partly MS-DOS, and it's D-Sub RS232 port. The CD drive actually works but it's read-only. The 3.5" floppy drive is working OK and I have just ordered an external FDD for my modern PC (should arrive tomorrow, Monday) - who would think that I will be using the floppies again! I'm also trying to remember how the old laptop connected to the internet - can't find the RJ45 socket and not sure it has a Wi-Fi capacity.

USB portable DVDROM drives are cheap on-line as are USB to serial
adapters.Â* I have and use both.

On 3/1/2020 7:53 AM, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 5:45:04 AM UTC-6, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
At 19:40 29 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:00:05 AM UTC-6, Tim Newport-Peace
wrote=
:
I have a put copy at www.newportpeace.co.uk/temp/CONV-EWA.EXE
=20
As Paul says, it has has problems because it wants Full-Screen mode and
i=
t
is a 16-bit program and won't run on a on a 64-bit PC.
=20
Both these problems can be solved by running under DOSBOX.
=20
I have written notes on using DOSBOX for these 16-bit programs at:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf
=20
Share and enjoy!
=20
=20
At 22:20 28 February 2020, Tom BravoMike wrote:
I used it in the 1990s and still have a nice collection of flight
logs
which I cannot open to watch in the modern software. Don't have
the=20
old
EWView program. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance ...


Thanks, Tim (and everyone who responded). The conv-ewa.exe file was what
I
=
was looking for and couldn't find. Now that I've got it, as I am a lucky
ow=
ner of an old Toshiba laptop with Win98 system and broken both USB port
and=
CD drive, I'm trying to find a way to transfer the files to the laptop
and=
launch them. I will let you know when I succeed with the ewt-to-igc
conver=
sion, as there is one particular flight from 1997 I'm very curious to
look
=
at, my shortest ever non-crash landing/roll-out on approx. 10 meters in a
P=
W-5.

That souunds like hard work as you have to transfer your files in, convert
them and then transfer out again and all without using CD or USB!

Will your 64-bit PC boot from a USB stick (I have one that will and one
that won't)?

If it will, then go to https://rufus.ie/ and use Rufus to create a bootable
USB drive, nothing to install. Now copy CONV-EWA.EXE and your EW file to
the USB.

You can now Boot from it and convert your files. Reboot you 64-bit PC and
copy the files from the USB stick.

If you cannot boot from USB, then download and install the DOSBOX App (it's
free!) and follow the procedure in:
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/do...ithout_DLL.pdf

It all works, and I have tried it out.

Tim.
Thanks, Tim, sounds interesting and I will give it a try. The old Toshiba laptop is worth keeping anyway for some other old software, partly MS-DOS, and it's D-Sub RS232 port. The CD drive actually works but it's read-only. The 3.5" floppy drive is working OK and I have just ordered an external FDD for my modern PC (should arrive tomorrow, Monday) - who would think that I will be using the floppies again! I'm also trying to remember how the old laptop connected to the internet - can't find the RJ45 socket and not sure it has a Wi-Fi capacity.

--
Dan, 5J