Trouble making Front End (AtomicFE) talk to Mame32

[nakeworks]

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I don't know why but I decided to upgrade some components in my arcade.  I decided to give the Layout Editor a whirl to try a new theme and now that I am reloading my front end with Mame it won't play the games.  If I open up Mame 32, I can play any game with no problems.  When I launch AtomicFE, my list of roms/games comes up but each time I select a game an error screen comes up that says: 

"Error:  unknown option: and" 

I have gone back through to make sure that it is trying to pull the files from the right folders and everything seems kosher.  Any ideas other than switching Frontends?  I like Atomic for my system and it is the only one that works with my monitor.  I did not have this problem before. 

[Hoopz]

Why not just use command line Mame with AtomicFE instead of Mame32?

It will give you a chance to start over with Mame, you can set your paths again in Atomic and keep your FE the same?

If you stick with what you have, I would make sure your ROM path is correct.

[nakeworks]

Thanks for the advice.  I rechecked the rom path and it is good.  If I could avoid downloading Mame or any new programs that would be preferable.  Last setup with AtomicFE I didn't have this problem.  If no one can tell what I've done wrong then I may have to download Mame. 

[BadMouth]

"Error:  unknown option: and" 

I know nothing about Atomic FE, but that sounds like there is something wrong with the command line it is posting.
....like it contains the word "and"?

Can you launch a game in MAME32 via command line or batch file?

[SweetNovember]

"Error:  unknown option: and" 

I'm not familiar with your frontend, so not sure here. Just out of curiosity,  does your rom path include the word "and" (e.g. Documents and Settings)? I've seen it happen in other programs before, sometimes they don't handle spaces in paths very well.

Try putting quotation marks around your path. Usually solves the problem when I encountered this in other programs.

[nakeworks]

Hey, thanks.  I'll try that when I get home tonight. 

[gonzo90017]

You should enable to log file to see what's going on:
AtomicStudio> Project> Properties (Global Settings)> Enable "Enable run command log"
Launch AtomicFE> Run Emulator> Exit> Go to AtomicFE's Folder> Open "AtomicRunLog.txt"

[nakeworks]

"Error:  unknown option: and" 

I know nothing about Atomic FE, but that sounds like there is something wrong with the command line it is posting.
....like it contains the word "and"?

Can you launch a game in MAME32 via command line or batch file?

I've had no problem launching games in Mame32 but not really sure what command line or batch files are.  I'm just a dumb hobbyist

[nakeworks]

Thanks for the ideas SweetNovember and Gonzo.  I'll try them tonight if the wife releases me from the honey-do list

[mgb]

I would go the mame command line route.
It seems there's no advantage to using mame32 if you're using a front end anyway.

Mame command line version is just the regular version of mame.

[nakeworks]

So I downloaded Mame to start farting around with it and now I have to learn how to use it.  I have the first version of it.  I'll have to figure out how to have it list all my games in a scrolling list because only 10 or so appear and I have to search through them.  I haven't even had time to try looping it through the front end.  Thanks for the patience fellas.

[mgb]

mame itself wouldn't actually list any games, the frontend would.

[nakeworks]

 

[mgb]

Have you made any headway on it

[nakeworks]

I've been stuck painting/sealing my deck as well as getting ready to move so have not had anytime to even look at my PC.  I appreciate the help from all you guys but I've been stuck with having to do a lot of extra crap in a little time. 

[mgb]

I hear that. Those things are priority.
Well when you are able to get to it, good luck getting it all set.