Sounds great as long as: 1. I can still make manual changes to the country prefixes database or to specific callsigns at any time.
2. File update can't overwrite any manual changes I have made to either of the above. If these conditions can't be met, I still prefer to make my own changes. 73, Tim - N3XX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Campbell" <[email protected]> To: "Bill Parry" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem >I am working on an update function for dxb2007. I am considering making to > be fed from my server so that all I would have to do in the future is > change > a file and ask you to rerun the DXB update program. Is this satisfactory > (having to have an internet connection when running the utility)? > > I will make it so that if it finds the file that specifies the update in > the > program folder, it will ask the user what he wants to do. > > 73 > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal Software > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER > > Amateur Radio: K3NC > Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ > DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] > Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Bill Parry <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think one of the major drawbacks of DXBase has been the complexity of >> keeping the files current with regard to the prefixes and countries. >> Fortunately in the past we have had "sugar daddies" come up with ways of >> doing this that wasn't too complicated. Currently we are going to have >> some >> major changes in country status (PJ) and changes with Russian prefixes. >> Hopefully we will have someone make an update that will make these >> changes >> for us. (I am hoping that the new version of DXBase will have an easier >> way >> of doing these updates.) The contesting programs (CT, Writelog, N1MM) >> use >> an update file that you just download and install. I, of course, realize >> that DXBase is a far more complicated system that takes into >> consideration >> the "historical" data as well as the current country status. The accurate >> identification of the station, both current and past, is a critical >> function >> of any logging program, especially a top of the line one like DXBase! >> >> FYI, I like several other folks mentioned, use the QSLing function of >> DXBase >> all the time. With a lot of help I was able to get mine set up so that I >> just put my blank cards into the printer and DXBase prints my cards in >> alphabetical order. I wrap them up and send to the bureau. This is worth >> a >> great deal to me. I wish the design part of this were a little easier to >> use, but honestly I don't think that you can make it simple enough for >> me. >> :-) >> >> Bill W5VX >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
