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The format of the input string is incorrect

In the top of the screen in the VarAC log section there is a number of these "errors":

In Dutch :

16:06:53 - De indeling van de invoertekenreeks is onjuist.

bij System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)

bij System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)

bij System.Convert.ToInt32(String value)

bij VarAC.VarAC.Load_configuration()

I think the error is for C# : The format of the input string is incorrect

I'm using windows 11, omni-rig 1.9, Yaesu FT-991A, and VarAC V3.2.1. VARA HF v4.5.7 In my opinion everything is working correctly... i did made a first QSO today!

Kind regards, 73's

PC2W (Koen)

3 comments

3 Comments

Pietro

Mar 25

I had the same error reported connecting FR6ZCY, but ini file is already with line VarahfMonitorPort=8350 VarAC v8.6.2, modem varasat v4.4.3

25/03/2024 17:39:58 - Error: UNABLE TO DECODE DATA FROM FR6ZCY. ABORTING. See VarAC.log for more info. In most cases a VARA packet from another QSO on the same frequency slipped into this QSO and corrupted the link. VarAC will now restart the VARA modem. Standby....
25/03/2024 17:39:58 - Formato della stringa di input non corretto.
   in System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
   in System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
   in System.Convert.ToInt32(String value)
   in VarAC.VarAC.<button_connect_varahf_Click>b__946_2()
25/03/2024 17:39:58 - Corrupted data that caused this: RMS Trimode 1.3.52.1 RMS QO 100  Adrasec 974 FR6ZCY

Any help to understand will be appreciated.

I2OIM Pietro

pc2w

Feb 05, 2022

Thanks for the fast reply:

- I've used the second option.

irad d

Feb 05, 2022

FIXED: For Log message "Input string was not in a correct format." : A minor bug was reported. The VarAC is looking for the VARAHF monitoring instance.

if such instance is not configured it will throw this message. This will be fixed in the next version however there are 2 work arounds to eliminate this error message :

Enable the VARA-HF monitoring feature in VarAC (Under settings)
Or fake it by only finding this parameter in your VarAC.ini file and set it to 8350: VarahfMonitorPort=8350