Install and configure PC-Basic 1.2.15
(that will run the Bimotion Intake program)
The installation file is found at http://robhagemans.github.io/pcbasic/download.html , but specifically you can use these download links:
For Windows, download PC-BASIC 1.2.15 for Windows For Mac, download PC-BASIC 1.2.15 for Mac 1) Install the Bimotion Intake program and note the path to the installation folder you chose. For operating systems later than MS Vista you will get an error message when Bimotion Intake is trying to start at the end of the installation. That is why the PC-Basic program installation below is needed. 2) Install PC-Basic and note the path to the installation folder. After installation of PC-Basic, there are some settings that requires to be modified to make the Bimotion Intake program start with a click.
Modification 1) In Win7: open the configuration file "Settings" from the Programs menu:
In Win10: search for the file PCBASIC.INI, it will typically locate in the folder C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Roaming\PC-BASIC-1.2\ Open it with Notepad or a similar text editor.
Just below the middle in the file you can
find the text
#mount=
where ...your_bimotion_installation_folder
is changed to the path to the folder you
decided to install the Bimotion Intake program files. (Where Intake.bas
and the TEST-files are located. (Omit the
#
sign before
mount) For example, it could look like this: mount=Z:C:\Users\Billy\Bimotion\Program\Intake Save the Settings file and close it.
Modification 2) Now open the file Bimotion.bat in the Bimotion folder with Notepad or a similar text editor. The program start command Engine Intake.bas needs to be changed to a command similar to C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\PC-BASIC-1.2\pcbasic.exe Z:Intake.bas
where the text to the left of
pcbasic.exe
is the path to the folder where you installed PC-Basic. Important:
The path must not contain any space! It means that a path like Modify the path and make sure to have a space after .exe and Z:Intake.bas Save the Bimotion.bat file and close it. To run the Bimotion Intake program, double click Bimotion.bat in this folder, or right click Bimotion.bat and make a shortcut of it and place on your desktop for easy start access. |