OK I understand. My fear, being old and decrepit, is that I will get on the wrong line or make a typing mistake in doing the changes. I have done them in the past but I just don't trust myself anymore. I think that Neal's idea of making it available if you want to install it is a good one for both you and I. Can't get better than a win, win!
Bill W5VX -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of N3XX Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:23 PM To: Bill Parry Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem Not necessarily different from the accepted correct file, but this allows me to make the changes as soon as I'm ready to, instead of waiting for the update file to be available. Then once I am satisfied with changes I have made, I prefer not to have those changes overwritten. I certainly have no problem with anyone using an update file. Great for anyone who wants to do it that way, but I have always made updates myself, and prefer to still have the ability to do that. 73, Tim - N3XX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Parry" <[email protected]> To: "'N3XX'" <[email protected]>; "'Neal Campbell'" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:04 AM Subject: RE: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem > Just curious Tim, why would you make a manual change that is different > from > the accepted correct file? > > Bill W5VX > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of N3XX > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:04 AM > To: Neal Campbell > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
