>From all I have gleaned, the answer is simple ... MS file names cannot use the "/" character (amongst others).
So, W1AW it is. Thanks for all the replies. 73, Dick, w1KSZ On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 4:35 AM, Fred Handscombe <fredc...@emirates.net.ae>wrote: > Hi Dick > > Apart from all the other helpful replies, some of which seem less than > factual, I believe your problem is a simple one > > The character "/" is not allowed in a file name > > In all my logs I use an "_" instead > > Try W1AW_7 > > 73 Fred > A65BD > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Richard Solomon > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 6:16 AM > > To: dxbase@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Dxbase] Call/Portable Database > > If I try to create a new database ... W1AW/7 ... the program > barfs. How are folks who participate in the ARRL Centennial > handling this ? > > Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
