Fixing AdvanceText Errors

I'm not going to link you to the program, so you're just going to need to type it into Google (or any preferred search engine) and download it. Naturally, it's best to have an anti-virus program attached to your browser or some other critical area in your compute; honestly, this is rather basic, but many people don't actually have this setup, so don't feel bad if you're one of those individuals. Avira is a good program, but that's not the point of this tutorial.

After downloading the program and inspecting the folders to make sure the program itself is inside and functional, you'll have to pick one of two options; if the program opens and asks you to load a ROM, proceed to point four (The Basics of AdvanceText). If an error message appears, proceed to point two (Why AdvanceText Wont Work).

For those that may not know, A-Text is a text editor, plain and simple. It was created by a ROM hacker named Scizz, and essentially, using it is quite a bit like going into a rough draft of an essay and editing the textual content however you see fit. I had lots of good times with A-Text when I first found out about it, to be quite honest; if you're not looking to become a seasoned hacker, or if you just want to explore the tool, getting it to work is arguably the most important part of the process, regardless of your motivations.

What you'll probably see when you first start the program up is this:



Let's break this down. To put it simply, you're missing a file called "comdlg32.ocx", which is a file needed by A-Text to run. Specifically, it's a file typically bundled with programs, acting as an agent to help the program run with more ease and general quality. Files with this extension are also found within the Windows operating system itself, and can be used to allow administrator of a computer to do certain extra things. Fortunately, it's free online, and it's a safe download to boot (at least, from the sites I tested it on). The only was you could be luckier was if it just came with the program in the first place (and if that's the case, it's probably best if you skip to point four (The basics of AdvanceText).

Now, put simply, this is a relatively easy fix. It may not seem that way, because there are so few coherent tutorials out there, but it's phenomenally simple.

Now, that's not to say that it's the easiest thing in the world; it can get a bit tricky at parts, but it's certainly not too difficult. The easiest part of this tutorial was, unfortunately, finding the .ocx file itself.



As illustrated here, I have the file on my desktop alongside my main folders. Now, something important to remember is to avoid putting this file in a folder. That may seem like a strange point, but putting this in a folder can screw things up a bit. Just keep it on the desktop for now.

The next thing you'll want to do is open up your start menu.



Click the "computer" tab, and you'll find yourself in a window that displays all of your memory.



You're going to want to focus on the one disk labeled as (C:). Click that, and then click the folder in it labeled "Windows". Inside of that, enter the folder "System32" (they're all in alphabetical order, so it shouldn't be hard to find). I know I said not to put the .ocx file into any folders, but we're going to break that rule right now. Once you're in there, just click and drag the file from your desktop, and you'll be free to close that window out.

One more thing.



Head into whatever folder you keep AdvanceText in and right-click it. You see that option a few spaces under the bolded "open" option with the shield next to it? It says "run as administrator". Click that.



Again, click "yes".



And it's done!