+TeamK-9 Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 I've been meaning to upgrade my GSAK and officially register, but I haven't gotten around to taking the time to do it. Anyway, up until recently, I've only got a nag screen when I opened GSAK, but today, my computer crashed, and all of a sudden GSAK gives with a several minute wait on a nag screen whenever I want it to do anything. I have five pocket queries that I need to get into HTML for my pda, and get into mapsource files before tommorrow for a trip, and so far it's taken me fifteen minutes to do one. Quote
+TeamK-9 Posted July 18, 2005 Author Posted July 18, 2005 So I guess my question is, is the computer supposed to constantly give me nag screens, or is it some glitch, brought on by my computer crashing. Quote
+Miragee Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 Before I finally paid my money to Clyde, I got nag screens for every different function I needed. It was very efficient in getting me to pony up the $20.00 . . . and, of course, the software is well worth it. Quote
+TeamK-9 Posted July 18, 2005 Author Posted July 18, 2005 I'm entirely planning on doing it. I just keep forgetting. It is a very efficient way of persuasion. I wonder why I was only getting nag screens at start up before now? Quote
+Miragee Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 I don't know . . . it would have taken me a lot longer to give Clyde his money if I had only gotten one . . . Quote
+TeamK-9 Posted July 18, 2005 Author Posted July 18, 2005 I don't know . . . it would have taken me a lot longer to give Clyde his money if I had only gotten one . . . Yeah, this definately accelerated the timeframe in which I was planning to upgrade. Quote
+webscouter. Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 Or you could switch to FREE Watcher right now and be done in a couple of minutes. Quote
+ClydeE Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 (edited) The extra nag screens only pop up if you have used GSAK more than 70 days and more than 50 times. As most shareware only allows 30 days I feel this is more than enough time to decide if GSAK is worth registration. However, as WebSouter pointed out if you wish to use a utility that does not have nag screens (all be it with far less functionality) then perhaps watcher would be a good alternative. Some users just don't need all the extra features that GSAK provides, so by all means take a look at Watcher. Edit: Your original post did mention that you wanted to output to HTML for your PDA and export to MapSouce. Watcher can do neither of these things so WebScouter's comment of "Or you could switch to FREE Watcher right now and be done in a couple of minutes" is a bit misleading. Edited July 19, 2005 by ClydeE Quote
+Miragee Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 Aha. That explains it. It took me so long to figure it out . . . because I'm a dunce . . . I must have opened it up and closed it over and over again just because I couldn't get it. Quote
+webscouter. Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 I just wanted to say for the record that Clyde's GSAK is a great tool. I find that for lots of folks the utility that GSAK provides can be overwelming. I missread the OP post and thought he wanted to merge the GPX files. For that Watcher works just fine. Quote
+briansnat Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 The extra nag screens only pop up if you have used GSAK more than 70 days and more than 50 times I get all kinds of nag screens and I've only used it a few times. Quote
+ClydeE Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 The extra nag screens only pop up if you have used GSAK more than 70 days and more than 50 times I get all kinds of nag screens and I've only used it a few times. You get the extra nag screens if the first install of any version of GSAK is older than 70 days and you have used any versions of GSAK a combination of 50 times. The counter is not reset for each new version. Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 The extra nag screens only pop up if you have used GSAK more than 70 days and more than 50 times I get all kinds of nag screens and I've only used it a few times. Off topic, but shouldn't it be "The Spirit of 11011110000?" Quote
+tls11823 Posted July 22, 2005 Posted July 22, 2005 Yeah, this definately accelerated the timeframe in which I was planning to upgrade. So you're "planning" on getting around to upgrading some day (sooner than you were previously), but complaining about nag screens? Why not change your plans so that you actually pay for something you've clearly been using for some time? If it's not useful, stop using it. If it is useful, pay up already. Either way, stop complaining. Note that I'm in no way affiliated with Clyde or GSAK, other than being a paying and very satisfied customer. I just get annoyed by people that expect something for nothing, then complain about it. There - I feel better... Quote
Major Catastrophe Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 So I guess my question is, is the computer supposed to constantly give me nag screens... Wrong question. And the answer is, get with the program and send Clyde some dough. I keep getting amazed by what GSAK can do; it's worth a lot more than the small investment asked. Quote
+damel Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 I will have to second all these satisfied GSAK users as I am one also. Clyde makes a superior product IMO and supports it 100%. GSAK takes no 'time' to register. Just go to the website and less then 5 minutes later you’re good to go. I think it actually took me less then a minute. So not getting “around to taking the time to do it” is really not an excuse. Give Clyde some love and the nags disappear, forever! Easy fix Quote
+Marcie/Eric Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 I am proud to say that the nag screens made GSAK one of the few programs that I actually pay for. Clyde rules, support his awesome program. Quote
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