Steve, In case you don't find an "elmer", maybe this would help.
1. From MSDOS, change directory to your DXB50 directory. 2. Run import.bat, choose the export to ADIF option. This will read all your QSOs and create a new file ending in the .adi file extension. This is the file that you will import into your DXbase 2003. 3. Close down the import utility after your data is exported. Now, to get the data into DXbase 2003... 1. From the Windows Start button on lower left of your screen, select Program Files, and then DXbase, and then select Non DXB Import. ( We choose non DXB import because we are importing an ADIF file and not a DXbase file ). 2. The first screen asks for the target database. Use the drop down arrow and select the path to your DXbase 2003 folder and then from the files listed choose the one for your data. It should be yourcall.mdb where yourcall is the callsign you entered during the installation. 3. On the next screen, Source Data Type is ADIF, DXbase 2003 full path is the full path to where your DXbase 2003 folder is located and the entry should end with a backslash. ( It is usually default populated with this info ). 4. Source Database File is the .adi file created when you exported your DXB50 data. Click the button to the right of this field and select the .adi file in your DXB50 folder. 5. Operator callsign is your callsign. 6. Check the Load All Records selection in upper right box. 7. Click the green icon on the main toolbar menu. At this point, you should see the records being read into DXB2003. If you don't see this, or you get any error messages, then you must have messed up one of the steps above. After completed, close the import window. Now run DXbase 2003 and select tools/initialize tables after it boots up. Hope this helps, Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 11:22 AM Subject: [DXBase] DXBase User in Memphis, TN Area > I was wondering if there were any users in the Memphis, TN area. I am TRYING > to upgrade from DOS, 5.0 version to 2003. I bought earlier versions and > found them to be so confusing and user unfriendly that I gave up. This is > not a slam on Jack as I consider myself a good customer. :))))) However, > the jump from DOS to Windows is a huge leap for me. Two other friends here > in Memphis also bought and tried the upgrades and couldn't do it either. The > import was a nightmare. > > However, I use Windows for everything else I do and have no problems with it. > I know that I am skating on VERY thin ice continuing to use a DOS program. > To make matters worse, my Dot Matrix printer just died!!!!! > > So, looking for any "Elmers." > > Thanks for your patience. > > Steve, N4JQQ, Memphis, TN > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
