OK OK The real file is named "dxb2005.ini" for any one who is interested. It was found under the Windows directory as a subfile and not in a directory within Windows. I do not know what it is called for other versions. I have Windows XP. I had to use dos and manually go through all the files to find what was being talked about.
The next question is does this ini file needs to be backed up? What other files and directories need to be backed up that are not listed in the help menu? I am presently backing up all *.MDB *.CO *.WCF and *.INI with in the "Scientific Solutions/DXbase 2005" directory. What other files needs to be backed up?? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:34 AM Subject: Dxbase Digest, Vol 4, Issue 18 > Send Dxbase mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Dxbase digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (WA9YSD) > 2. RE: Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Jim, K8FT) > 3. LoTW Import Errors (Ed Parish K1EP) > 4. Re: LoTW Import Errors (Jack) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:43:03 +0100 > From: "WA9YSD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Is there a file called Dxbase2003.ini File? Is there a file called > Dxbase2005.ini file? I whish you guys would speak English. Or maybe Polish > in my case. > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:01 AM > Subject: Dxbase Digest, Vol 4, Issue 17 > > > > Send Dxbase mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Dxbase digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Art Searle, W2NRA) > > 2. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Joseph Glockner) > > 3. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Gary Senesac AL9A) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:10:21 -0400 > > From: "Art Searle, W2NRA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Problems with your DXbase2003 > > To: "Joseph Glockner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: DXbase reflector <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Hey Joe, > > > > You wrote: > > > So, yes - your 2003.ini file is gone or has been corrupted.. > > > > > > Reinstall your 2003. > > > > Shouldn't the correct answer be to copy the backup copy of the Dxb2003.ini > > file to the Windows directory? > > > > 73, > > Art > > W2NRA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:53:22 -0500 > > From: Joseph Glockner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Problems with your DXbase2003 > > To: "Art Searle, W2NRA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: DXbase reflector <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > > > Art, > > > > Yep - if he saved a copy of his 2003.ini file off to the side, then > > he could use that copy. If he didn't save it - then I would think that > > reinstallation would be necessary. > > > > Tnx Art! > > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > > > > Art Searle, W2NRA wrote: > > > Hey Joe, > > > > > > You wrote: > > > > > >>So, yes - your 2003.ini file is gone or has been corrupted.. > > >> > > >>Reinstall your 2003. > > > > > > > > > Shouldn't the correct answer be to copy the backup copy of the > Dxb2003.ini > > > file to the Windows directory? > > > > > > 73, > > > Art > > > W2NRA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:56:09 -0800 > > From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 > > To: "Joseph Glockner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: DXbase reflector <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Once again, Joe to the rescue! > > > > My 2003.ini file was still in the Windows directory and I could open it > and > > browse it, but something must have been amiss. Unfortunately, I did not > > have a backup of the ini file so I had to do an uninstall and then a > > reinstall. All is now better even though I had to go through the > aggravation > > of setting up all my user options, CD ROM path name, radio interface, > canned > > messages, etc., but at least it works again! > > > > Another lesson learned - be sure to back up the ini file too! Thanks Joe > > and Art. > > > > Gary AL9A > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joseph Glockner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: "DXbase reflector" <[email protected]> > > Sent: August 16, 2004 10:54 PM > > Subject: Problems with your DXbase2003 > > > > > > > Gary, > > > > > > Just for the heck of it - I renamed my own Dxbase2003.ini file > > > to something else -- and VOILA!! I also get the SAME window that > > > you did.. > > > > > > So, yes - your 2003.ini file is gone or has been corrupted.. > > > > > > Reinstall your 2003. > > > > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Dxbase mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > End of Dxbase Digest, Vol 4, Issue 17 > > ************************************* > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 07:27:23 -0400 > From: "Jim, K8FT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > It's called "dxb2005.ini" and it's placed in the "c:\windows" directory (or > substitute whatever drive/directory you're using if it's not "c:\windows"). > Do a Windows search of all files and folders using "dx*.*" (minus the > quotation marks). This will show you where your file is located. You will > have one called "dxb2003.ini" if you're running DXBase 2003. > > As a safety precaution I back it up to the same CD I backup my database file > and my "k8ft.co" file since it's not if, but when, you have computer > problems they can be minimized. > > Hope this helps. It's about as close to English as I know how to get. ;-) > > Jim, K8FT > > ___________________________ > Jim Kuhns, BCE > Optinel Systems, Inc. > 16376 Timberview Drive > Clinton Township, MI 48036-1657 > U.S.A. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +586.286.5633 office > +586.286.5683 fax > +586.306.6888 mobile > jhkuhns AIM > ___________________________ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of WA9YSD > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 6:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 > > Is there a file called Dxbase2003.ini File? Is there a file called > Dxbase2005.ini file? I whish you guys would speak English. Or maybe Polish > in my case. > > Jim > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:40:47 -0400 > From: Ed Parish K1EP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Dxbase] LoTW Import Errors > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I created an ADIF file from the LoTW to import to my DxBase2005 log. Of course, I made a copy of the log and ran it in Do Not Load mode. I received a lot of errors, usually due to the Canadian state mismatch and some counties. But I also noticed some other Warnings that were strange. For example: > > Warning: County? NS2P 20021117 0103 80m DIGITAL NY SAINT LAWRENCE > > Obviously it doesn't like the county, which I understand. However, it says that this QSO is digital. Here is the LoTW .ADI file record for that QSO: > > <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:4>K1EP > <CALL:4>NS2P > <BAND:3>80M > <MODE:3>SSB > <QSO_DATE:8>20021117 > <TIME_ON:6>010300 > <QSL_RCVD:1>Y > <QSLRDATE:8>20040514 > <DXCC:3>291 > <CQZ:1>5 > <ITUZ:1>8 > <GRIDSQUARE:4>FN24 > <STATE:2>NY > <CNTY:17>NY,SAINT LAWRENCE > <eor> > > Same thing with this: > > Warning: County? KL7RA 20020303 2010 15m DIGITAL AK FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR > > Here is the log data: > > <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:4>K1EP > <CALL:5>KL7RA > <BAND:3>15M > <MODE:3>SSB > <QSO_DATE:8>20020303 > <TIME_ON:6>201000 > <QSL_RCVD:1>Y > <QSLRDATE:8>20040302 > <DXCC:1>6 > <CQZ:1>1 > <ITUZ:1>1 > <GRIDSQUARE:4>BP64 > <STATE:2>AK > <CNTY:23>AK,FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR > <eor> > > > Clearly these were not Digital QSOs. I just happened to notice the warnings as I don't normally operate in digital modes. Do I have to wonder whether the import of LoTW data is going to corrupt my database and change QSO details such as mode or band, etc.? Or is this just a report problem? > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:02:07 -0400 > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] LoTW Import Errors > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Ed, > > Not to worry. The data that is actually written to your database is > correct. When DXbase produces a warning or error message, it tells you > first of all why the error or warning and it then also displays some > additional QSO info to sort of help you identify the specific record later. > However, sometimes the warning or error is detected before all of the logic > is applied to determine the mode and band. As a result, sometimes we list > an improper band or mode in the error or warning message. I understand this > is sometimes confusing, but not to worry, no harm is being done except we > are helping you gain a few gray hairs... > > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:40 AM > Subject: [Dxbase] LoTW Import Errors > > > > I created an ADIF file from the LoTW to import to my DxBase2005 log. Of > course, I made a copy of the log and ran it in Do Not Load mode. I received > a lot of errors, usually due to the Canadian state mismatch and some > counties. But I also noticed some other Warnings that were strange. For > example: > > > > Warning: County? NS2P 20021117 0103 80m DIGITAL NY SAINT LAWRENCE > > > > Obviously it doesn't like the county, which I understand. However, it > says that this QSO is digital. Here is the LoTW .ADI file record for that > QSO: > > > > <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:4>K1EP > > <CALL:4>NS2P > > <BAND:3>80M > > <MODE:3>SSB > > <QSO_DATE:8>20021117 > > <TIME_ON:6>010300 > > <QSL_RCVD:1>Y > > <QSLRDATE:8>20040514 > > <DXCC:3>291 > > <CQZ:1>5 > > <ITUZ:1>8 > > <GRIDSQUARE:4>FN24 > > <STATE:2>NY > > <CNTY:17>NY,SAINT LAWRENCE > > <eor> > > > > Same thing with this: > > > > Warning: County? KL7RA 20020303 2010 15m DIGITAL AK FAIRBANKS NORTH > STAR > > > > Here is the log data: > > > > <APP_LoTW_OWNCALL:4>K1EP > > <CALL:5>KL7RA > > <BAND:3>15M > > <MODE:3>SSB > > <QSO_DATE:8>20020303 > > <TIME_ON:6>201000 > > <QSL_RCVD:1>Y > > <QSLRDATE:8>20040302 > > <DXCC:1>6 > > <CQZ:1>1 > > <ITUZ:1>1 > > <GRIDSQUARE:4>BP64 > > <STATE:2>AK > > <CNTY:23>AK,FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR > > <eor> > > > > > > Clearly these were not Digital QSOs. I just happened to notice the > warnings as I don't normally operate in digital modes. Do I have to wonder > whether the import of LoTW data is going to corrupt my database and change > QSO details such as mode or band, etc.? Or is this just a report problem? > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Dxbase mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > End of Dxbase Digest, Vol 4, Issue 18 > *************************************
