BSB4 plugin chs windows 8.1

[bcn]

Bob, Doug...

with the S-63 plug-in it will be possible now to use the Canadian ENCs from OpenCPN.

I'm aware that they are about the most expensive ones worldwide (aprox. 10$/cell at ChartWorld), but as one usually uses just some cells for a specific zone this might be a step for people in need of actual and precise charts.

"Step" because the second one should be to get the HO's to reconsider their policy regarding ENCs for the leisure market.
And no, Jeppesen, Garmin, Navionics, MaxSea etc. as licensees of CHS are not the "solutions" we are talking about.

Hubert

[Gilletarom]

There is also some explanation here :

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ics-64744.html

[alavarre]

Bob hi. Thanks for this explicit detailed instruction.

I have a similar problem with British Admiralty charts in BSB4 format. Spent several hours with Maptech tech support on the phone, but no joy.

+ I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate

+ I've successfully entered the Maptech website, registered the product, have
C:\ChartKit\Encryption

+ On the Maptech's advice, went over the entire registration routine, they agree I'm registered, and then copied the BSBCHART directory from the CD to the hard drive as
C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART

I specifically asked if I had to run some special program to import the charts. He said no, if you're registered and you point to the charts they should appear.

Unfortunately the log indicates something different, that there should be a decryptor.dll installed somewhere, and of course it is not, since I haven't installed any Maptech software other than running the registration routine and installing the charts per Maptech advice.

+ On your advice (previous) added these to openCPN Charts:
C:\ChartKit\Encryption
C:\ChartKit\

(as well as much time trying different variants, including C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART)

No joy.

The Force Full Database option runs and cites all the CAP files, but does so very quickly. The log file says the following for each chart (BANNNN_Y.CAP) in the folio:

5:43:09 PM: Loading chart data for C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BANNNN_Y.CAP
5:43:09 PM: BSB4_PI: Could not find registry key for decryption tool location at node HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories
5:43:09 PM: BSB4_PI: Failed to load decryptor dll specified by certificate : 00003058.CET
5:43:09 PM: BSB4_PI: Closing chart C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BANNNN_Y.CAP
5:43:09 PM: ...initialization failed for C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BANNNN_Y.CAP
5:43:09 PM: CreateChartTableEntry() failed for file: C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BANNNN_Y.CAP

Failed to load decryptor dll specified by certificate : 00003058.CET

That certificate reads:

_User: <>
_Registration_Number: <BAE-R03-2F6-23Z-KV8-Q3TT8>
_Volume_ID: <GGH4MH2AE>
_DLL_Ver: <0201>
_Cert_Ver: <0201>
_Machine_Key: <235PZLKJEA>
_Control_Sum: <AS>

In which there is no mention of decryptor.dll...

So any further clues most gratefully accepted...

Cheers, Andy

[bdbcat]

Andy...

There are unfortunately some hard-coded paths in the BSB4 PlugIn that might not be working correctly for your chart set.

We need to look at the registry.
Run regedit, and find the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Maptech\\ChartKit\\3.00\\Directories

I have attached a picture of my XP setup for reference.

What does yours look like? If not the same as mine, what do you find if you search the registry for any reference to "Maptech"?

Dave

[alavarre]

Bob hi, thanks for quick reply.

My registry does not have an entry for Maptech under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE

It does have a number of other keys citing Maptech:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\MAPTECH\\CHARTKIT\\4. 00

contains my first and last name, but no subkey for DIRECTORIES

There are keys for the certificate; the second one lists chartreg.dll and cryp0201.dll:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MA CHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\E ncryption\00003058

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-34645374-1695674902-328014968-1000_Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432 Node\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\Encryption\00003058

There are a number of Rose Point (Coastal Explorer) keys pointing to the chart directory.

There are also some empty keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wo w6432Node\Maptech HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MA CHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Maptech
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-34645374-1695674902-328014968-1000\Software\Maptech

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If the key path you cite is what is hard-coded in the PI then it's easy enough just to create that key, but what do I put into it? The actual path to my charts? AND the path to the encryption cert? and what about the missing decryptor.dll?

Thanks again!

Cheers, Andy

[alavarre]

Oops DAVE not. Bob.. :-( Sorry but thanks!

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Cruisers Sailing Forum mobile app

[bdbcat]

Andy...

Wow, we need to do a much better job of finding this stuff in the registry. Your examples give me hints.

Meanwhile, I think we can hack this to get you going. We need two new keys, with REG_SZ values:

1.  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\Directories

     Name: "EncDir"
     Data:   {wherever your "Encryption" directory is}, e.g. C:\ChartKit\Encryption

2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\Encryption\00003058

      Name: "DecryptDLL"
      Data:  "Cryp0201.dll"

The second key points to the decryptor dll. You should check to make sure that it is actually present in C:\Chartkit\Encryption directory.

Good Luck
Dave

[alavarre]

Dave hi, thanks again, but still no joy:

I tried entering Name and Data both quoted and not quoted.

In adding the keys, I chose String Value to add the data within the key, but there are some six choices (Binary, etc.) Is String value correct?

If so, here are my string value keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories
(Default) REG_SZ (Value not set)
Data REG_SZ C:\ChartKit\Encryption\00003058
(Also tried C:\ChartKit\Encryption)
Name REG_SZ EncDir

The certificate is actually in C:\ChartKit\Encryption\00003058, not C:\ChartKit\Encryption, which is why I tried, but it didn't make a difference...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption\00003058
(Default) REG_SZ (Value not set)
Data REG_SZ crypt0201.dll
Name REG_SZ DecryptDLL

I also tried putting these in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption

since the dll is actually in C:\ChartKit\Encryption but that didn't make a difference either,.
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There are no errors in the log.

I did reboot after each iteration.

Any other ideas? Thanks again.

Kind regards, Andy

[alavarre]

We need two new keys, with REG_SZ values:

Ah. Single String. I did try the various other types (binary, DWord) but only String returns REG_SZ.

So at least I have that bit right...

Thanks again.

[alavarre]

OK, just to make sure, I deleted OC and all its directories, reinstalled OC and reinstalled the plugin, double checked the registry per earlier report. All is good.

And of course after every change in registry I force a rebuild of the database.

Fired up OC and got:

5:48:03 PM: Loading chart data for C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_2.CAP
5:48:03 PM: BSB4_PI: Could not find registry key for decryption tool location at node HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories
5:48:03 PM: BSB4_PI: Failed to load decryptor dll specified by certificate : 00003058.CET
5:48:03 PM: BSB4_PI: Closing chart C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_2.CAP
5:48:03 PM: ...initialization failed for C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_2.CAP
5:48:03 PM: CreateChartTableEntry() failed for file: C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_2.CAP

For each BSB4 CAP.

So let's break it down by the numbers:

1. 5:48:03 PM: BSB4_PI: Could not find registry key for decryption tool location at node HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories

The key reads

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories]
"Name"="EncDir"
"Data"="C:\\ChartKit\\Encryption"

The file cryp0201.dll does indeed reside in that directory as
cryp0201.dll 5/30/2002 6:53AM Application extension 108KB

But the log's not saying it can't find the file, it's saying it can't find the key.

So what is the proper key title and path for C:\ChartKit\Encryption?

2. 5:48:03 PM: BSB4_PI: Failed to load decryptor dll specified by certificate : 00003058.CET
Well of course if it couldn't find its key in step 1 it can't load it in step 2.
The certificate resides at
C:\ChartKit\Encryption\00003058\00003058.CET
and reads
_User: <>
_Registration_Number: <BAE-R03-2F6-23Z-KV8-Q3TT8>
_Volume_ID: <GGH4MH2AE>
_DLL_Ver: <0201>
_Cert_Ver: <0201>
_Machine_Key: <235PZLKJEA>
_Control_Sum: <AS>
So there is no explicit specification of the decryptor tool filename. So the question arises,
is cryp0201.dll the correct tool?

3. I created the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption\00003058
It reads:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption\00003058]
"Name"="DecryptDLL"
"Data"="cryp0201.dll"
But that resulted in the errors above. It would appear that it is not even being read.

4. So I then created the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption
It reads:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption]
"Name"="DecryptDLL"
"Data"="cryp0201.dll"
After rebooting and starting up OC the log, after step 3b., reads, for each BSB4 chart:

6:49:42 PM: CreateChartTableEntry() failed for file: C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_2.CAP
6:49:42 PM: Loading chart data for C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_3.CAP
6:49:42 PM: BSB4_PI: Could not find registry key for decryption tool location at node HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories
6:49:42 PM: BSB4_PI: Failed to load decryptor dll specified by certificate : 00003058.CET
6:49:42 PM: BSB4_PI: Closing chart C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_3.CAP
6:49:42 PM: ...initialization failed for C:\ChartKit\BSBCHART\BA3750_3.CAP

So the new key has no effect.

So it's back to the plugin: what registry keys is it looking for?

Thanks again, Andy

[bdbcat]

Andy....

So very close, now....

Windows is fussy about some things:


1. 5:48:03 PM: BSB4_PI: Could not find registry key for decryption tool location at node HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories

The key reads

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Directories]
"Name"="EncDir"
"Data"="C:\\ChartKit\\Encryption"

I see two problems:
a. There is an extra <space> before the word "Directories" in the key path.
b. There should not be double "\\" in the "Data" field.



Next step:
3. I created the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption\00003058
It reads:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Maptech\ChartKit\3.00\ Encryption\00003058]
"Name"="DecryptDLL"
"Data"="cryp0201.dll"
But that resulted in the errors above. It would appear that it is not even being read.

I see one problem here:
a. There is an extra <space> before the word "Encryption" in the key path.

For both new keys/values, the double quotes are not to be entered by you. They are an indication of REG_SZ type.

Can you try to fix as indicated above? If it does not work, maybe a screen shot of the regedit window, similar to my earlier post, will help us to see clearly.

Dave

[alavarre]

Dave hi, cool, thanks. Give me about a bit of a while and I'll report back, hopefully tonight but otherwise by midday tomorrow (haven't had dinner and there are some other familial issues... :-(:

I entered the data in regedit.exe without the quotes, colons, double slashes, or spaces. And verified the keys in regedit.

But regedit won't let me copy the key contents, only the key name. So to quote the contents I exported the key as trash.reg and then opened the .reg file in Notebook to get the actual contents, resulting in all the double slashes and quote marks and spaces.

Maybe I should export and reimport the key to ensure there isn't a glitch with regedit.exe, although I'd be very surprised to find one as it's been around forever... :-(

If I am correct that the REG_SZ type (normal string key, not binary or anything else) is correct, then I infer that I should not enter any double backslashes, spaces, or quotes when entering the data.

So I'll give it another whack and report back. I'll include screen shots of the actual entry field that pops up when you double click in the contents window of an actual key.

But it will take a bit longer. inner has to come first. -)

At least I now know that syntax is very important.

Thanks again. It will be fun to sort this out, for all.

Cheers, Andy

[alavarre]

Dave hi, thanks again. Here are the screen shots, starting with the overall Maptech tree, then drilling down to Directories and Encryption.

Thanks again. Cheers, Andy

[IMG]file:///home/andy/Desktop/Downloads/01_maptech_tree.png[/IMG]

[IMG]file:///home/andy/Desktop/Downloads/02_maptech_tree_Directories.png[/IMG]

[IMG]file:///home/andy/Desktop/Downloads/03_maptech_tree_Encryption.png[/IMG]

[IMG]file:///home/andy/Desktop/Downloads/04_maptech_tree_Encryption_00003058.png[/IMG]

[alavarre]

Hmm. Embedding images didn't seem to work, so here they are as attachments.

Life is great. Always learning...

Thanks again, Andy

[bdbcat]

Andy...

Pretty close...

See my screen shots attached.

Don't worry about the additional reg values in the Encryption key. BSB4_pi need just the one DecryptDLL item.

Dave