[Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see Load Configuration File. You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the file config.txt in the SAVE directory. WHY Config.TXT ??73, Radi f6gnz __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file : MORE QUESTIONS
I am confused:In DX4WIN v. 8.0.5 config files were stored in Save directory as Config.INI files. For my different operating places and equipment, when Writing Config files I could name them as DX4WIN Home 7610.INI, DX4WIN Hyeres 7300.INI etc.. I could even load them into DX4WIN 9.0.9 from the 8.0.5 Save directory.But now, after loading them from 8.0.5 and writing them to 9.0.9 Save directory as ConfigHome.txt and ConfingHyeres.txt, I also see in the 9.0.9 Save directory the files config.dat and config.~at What is the relation between these config.txt and config.dat files? Are these .DAT files reflecting only the current config status of the program? 73, Radi f6gnz Le mardi 6 avril 2021, 11:33:07 UTC+2, Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ via DX4WIN a écrit : In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see Load Configuration File. You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the file config.txt in the SAVE directory. WHY Config.TXT ??73, Radi f6gnz __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.8 - 05 April 2021
Looks like we are still missing this country file update from Paul. Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2021 8:52 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.8 - 05 April 2021 The DX4WIN country file, DX4WIN.CTY Release #21.8 is now available from: https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-info/ You can read the release notes at: https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-cty-21.8-05-april-2021/ DX4WIN 9 users should use Help | Check for Updates from the main menu. Note that there may be a delay between this announcement and when the updated country file is actually available. Users of older versions of DX4WIN should use the DX4WIN Data Updater: https://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/ Please inform me of any corrections. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.8 - 05 April 2021
> Looks like we are still missing this country file update from Paul. I just got it at about 1430z Tuesday. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 3:32 AM Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ wrote: > In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: > Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file > > Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your > setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple > preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the > format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see > Load Configuration File. > You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the > file config.txt in the SAVE directory. > WHY Config.TXT ?? Hi Radi, The .INI file was/is in plain text format, as is config.txt I believe for version 9, Paul wanted to avoid non-standard file extensions. For example, the custom awards file is no longer named DX4WIN.AWD but instead is named custawds.dat. In other words, text files use the .TXT extension, while non-text (i.e. binary) files use the .DAT extension. Of course, that makes it a little more difficult to use some of the files, particularly the saved configuration, between different versions of DX4WIN. But on the other hand, it makes it easier for the user to look at and/or modify a .TXT file because Windows will open these it using Notepad as the default editor. Windows might open a different application for a .INI file. I hope this answers your question. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
Hi Jim,Thanks for fast response and clarification. This answers my initial concern. And also could be useful for others.However, I have some more questions in my next 2 messages. Would you please be so kind and have a look in them. BTW, after updating, my DX4WIN version is 9.0.9 1259, while Paul's DX4WIN Web page says that the current t version is 9.0.3 !??? 73, Radi f6gnz Le mardi 6 avril 2021, 18:17:49 UTC+2, Jim Reisert AD1C a écrit : On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 3:32 AM Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ wrote: > In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: > Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file > > Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your > setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple > preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the > format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see > Load Configuration File. > You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the > file config.txt in the SAVE directory. > WHY Config.TXT ?? Hi Radi, The .INI file was/is in plain text format, as is config.txt I believe for version 9, Paul wanted to avoid non-standard file extensions. For example, the custom awards file is no longer named DX4WIN.AWD but instead is named custawds.dat. In other words, text files use the .TXT extension, while non-text (i.e. binary) files use the .DAT extension. Of course, that makes it a little more difficult to use some of the files, particularly the saved configuration, between different versions of DX4WIN. But on the other hand, it makes it easier for the user to look at and/or modify a .TXT file because Windows will open these it using Notepad as the default editor. Windows might open a different application for a .INI file. I hope this answers your question. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
Radi, 9.0.9.1259 is higher then 9.0.3 , 9.0.3 is the download version and needs to be updated after new install Guy ON4AOI -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ via DX4WIN Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 7:03 PM To: Jim Reisert AD1C Cc: DX4WIN Refelector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file Hi Jim,Thanks for fast response and clarification. This answers my initial concern. And also could be useful for others.However, I have some more questions in my next 2 messages. Would you please be so kind and have a look in them. BTW, after updating, my DX4WIN version is 9.0.9 1259, while Paul's DX4WIN Web page says that the current t version is 9.0.3 !??? 73, Radi f6gnz Le mardi 6 avril 2021, 18:17:49 UTC+2, Jim Reisert AD1C a écrit : On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 3:32 AM Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ wrote: > In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: > Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file > > Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your > setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple > preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the > format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see > Load Configuration File. > You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the > file config.txt in the SAVE directory. > WHY Config.TXT ?? Hi Radi, The .INI file was/is in plain text format, as is config.txt I believe for version 9, Paul wanted to avoid non-standard file extensions. For example, the custom awards file is no longer named DX4WIN.AWD but instead is named custawds.dat. In other words, text files use the .TXT extension, while non-text (i.e. binary) files use the .DAT extension. Of course, that makes it a little more difficult to use some of the files, particularly the saved configuration, between different versions of DX4WIN. But on the other hand, it makes it easier for the user to look at and/or modify a .TXT file because Windows will open these it using Notepad as the default editor. Windows might open a different application for a .INI file. I hope this answers your question. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file : MORE QUESTIONS
> What is the relation between these config.txt and config.dat files? Are these > .DAT files reflecting only the current config status of the program? In DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier: DX4WIN.CFG - configuration file, binary format, can not edit. Saved every time your exit DX4WIN .INI - saved configuration file written by "Write Configuration File" from Preferences, text form, can edit. This is a text-format backup of your DX4WIN preferences. You can import this into your existing DX4WIN preferences if you need to restore them for some reason. In DX4WIN 9.01 and earlier: CONFIG.DAT - configuration file, binary format, can not edit. Saved every time your exit DX4WIN .TXT - saved configuration file written by "Write Configuration File" from Preferences, text form, can edit. This is a text-format backup of your DX4WIN preferences. You can import this into your existing DX4WIN preferences if you need to restore them for some reason. So: DX4WIN.CFG -> CONFIG.DAT .INI -> .TXT -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Microsoft update problem (DX4WIN)
This has happened to me several times with no apparent reason why. It always turns out to be my COUNTRY dat file went away. I go to the BACKUP folder, find the latest COUNTRY DAT file, copy it to the SAVE folder, then DX4WIN opens normally. Then I do a HELP: CHECK FOR UPDATES to be sure I have the latest COUNTRY file. In by BACKUP folder I have 81 sub folders with backed up stuff. Is it necessary to keep all 81 folders? Can I delete all but the most recent two or three? I don't know why the COUNTRY file disappears every two or three months. The first time it was scary until Paul responded to the crash report generated when DX4WIN failed to open. Now I know what to do. 73 Alan K7ACZ Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Brad Anbro Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 06:45 AM To: REFLECTOR dx4win Subject: [Dx4win] Microsoft update problem (DX4WIN) Hello all, Microsoft just updated my computer that has Win 10 Pro and now I cannot start up the DX4WIN logging program. I get an error message box: "An error occurred in the application" Trying to restart the application does not work and I also tried to restore the computer to an earlier date; this did not help, either. Thanks for any ideas on this. 73 de Brad, N9EN __ __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.7 - 23 March 2021
Doing a search for IOTAMSG I had 2824 hits. Most were for JA calls that I did not enter an IOTA number, plus ZL, UA9, IT9, 9M6, DU, YB calls IOTA fills where I had not entered an IOTA number. KP4 added Island name. ZK1USA IOTAMSG changedOC013 to OC014. QRZ.COM says Rarotonga which is OC014 I have a strange entry for K5K Kingman Reef DXpedition Oct 2000. My QSL cards says OC-096. Notation in NOTES for this QSL says: IOTAMSG: Bad Island=6312 PJ2/W8WTS shows IOTAMSG: Bad Island=8464 3D2R/MM 09/2011 IOTAMSG: Added IOTA But was /MM, not IOTA XF1AA says IOTAMSG: Bad Island=3256, QRZ.COM says: Isla Isabel DXpedition NA-189 FO5RH says IOTAMSG: Bad IOTA=OC066 IOTAMSG: Bad Island=6050 TI9/3Z9DX/MM says IOTAMSG: Added IOTA but was /MM no IOTA VP8IDX/MM says IOTAMSG: Added IOTA but was /MM no IOTA HI3LT says IOTAMSG: Bad Island=3929 R7AL/1 says IOTAMSG: Bad IOTA=EU104 but ClubLog says: Pezhostrov isl. EU-147 07-08 July 2020 There were many IOTAMSG that I will have to research by checking my QSL cards. I always check the IOTA number printed on the card against what is in my log but some of these are from the 1980 and 1990's: VK7FLI, KL7AK, T30R, J48ISL, H44RY, H44MS, EM1HO, PX0Z, J8/WA2VUY, EM1KY, ZK1NJC, KC4USV, ZK1USA, 9Y4W, H40FN, These had their IOTA numbers changed from what I had logged. I will update later when I do more research. Thanks for all your hard work with this project. Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Kostas SV1DPI Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 02:16 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.7 - 23 March 2021 Hello Alan If you update with the last country file, iota numbers will be updated according country file. If you have a QSO marked with something different iota number in your file, a notice will be inserted in "Notes for this QSO" field and iota will get the number the country file has. This notice will look as IOTAMSG: something more for example IOTAMSG: added IOTA So you need to search (F8) for IOTAMSG: in "Notes for this QSO" field This will return some QSOs. In my case about 40 QSOs returned. You need to look these QSOs and compare with original QSL cards. Send the QSOs you don't agree to Jim. Why to do it? 1) help all other hams to have a right database 2) correct some mistakes you possibly have 3) possibly you will find some calls with an added iota and possibly this is a new one for you (the most of 40 QSOs were added iotas - unfortunately not something new this time - hi hi). I have worked over 850 iotas and at least 850 checked and found some mistakes I did, some Jim did and some new (in previous releases) I hadn't asked for a card! 73 Kostas SV1DPI Στις 1/4/2021 06:26, ο/η Alan Zack έγραψε: > I AM an IOTA chaser. > > I don't quite understand what this is about. My fault, not yours, it > is a little over my head. I "think" what this change will do is when I > log a call the IOTA number will automatically be filled in as is done > with the COUNTRY, ZONE, etc > > If I do this update will it change the IOTA designation of IOTA's > already logged in DX4WIN, most of which are confirmed so I know the > IOTA numbers are correct. Or will I just see a message in the NOTES > FOR THIS QSO or NOTES FOR THIS CALL telling me there is a mismatch? > > The RSGB IOTA website maintains a list of IOTA's I have confirmed, > pending, and needed. I wish there was a way for me to download a > DX4WIN file to update my RSGB/IOTA record on their website. > > The RSGB/IOTA website has come a long way. When I first started the > only way to confirm an IOTA was to have a card checker confirm a match > with a paper QSL. Then they were able to confirm a match from IOTA > contest files matching. Then matching via ClubLog, and now matching > via LOTW (but many DX do not have their IOTA number on file in their > LOTW record so sometimes there is no match). > > Alan Zack > Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ > > -Original Message- > From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 05:26 PM > To: DX4WIN Reflector > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.7 - 23 March > 2021 > >> https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-cty-21.7-23-march-2021/ > This is a pretty big release if you are chasing "Islands on the Air" > (IOTA). It started as an attempt to add European IOTAs from 2010-2021 > that begin with the letter 'P' (only The Netherlands [Holland] PA), > which I did. I moved on to the calls beginning with 'R', but found > that most of them had already been added to the database. > > Something sparked me to revisit all the IOTA associated with Papua New > Guinea, P2. The upcoming S21DX DXpedition had me reviewing all the > IOTA in Bangladesh. I also learned that there is a little part of > Market Reef (OJ0)
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.7 - 23 March 2021
Thank you, I will review all before the next country file release. I'm not sure I can fix the ones with /MM, sorry. I believe this is how Bad Islands can happen: Let's say you log a H40 QSO as OC-100 but it's really OC-065, and you select what you think is the correct Island Name. In some old version of DX4WIN (I do not know which one), you could change the IOTA but it will still be associated with the old (incorrect) island name, which you can't see because it's not valid for the new IOTA. Check IOTAs will find these. I had over 200 in my own log that I had to change. I think the simplest way to fix them if you don't know the island is to simply select "--" and save the QSO again. Several deleted countries had their islands assigned to a different IOTA group. Kingman Reef is one, Penguin Island (ZS0?) is another one. The old IOTA is no longer correct, check IOTAs will find these. There are another group of islands that were moved from their old group into a new one. FO5TH on Tatakoto Atoll now counts for OC-298 instead of OC-066. Paramushir used to be part of AS-025 but is now in the new AS-204 group. I believe ZK1USA was used from Manihiki, North Cook Islands, in October/November 2001, and from South Cook islands (Raratonga) starting in December of that year. What is the date of your QSO? > R7AL/1 says IOTAMSG: Bad IOTA=EU104 but ClubLog says: Pezhostrov isl. EU-147 > 07-08 July 2020 Your log had EU-104, but EU-147 is correct as you found. I'll review the rest later. - Jim On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 4:56 PM Alan Zack wrote: > > Doing a search for IOTAMSG I had 2824 hits. Most were for JA calls that I did > not enter an IOTA number, plus ZL, UA9, IT9, 9M6, DU, YB calls IOTA fills > where I had not entered an IOTA number. KP4 added Island name. > > ZK1USA IOTAMSG changedOC013 to OC014. QRZ.COM says Rarotonga which is OC014 > > I have a strange entry for K5K Kingman Reef DXpedition Oct 2000. My QSL cards > says OC-096. Notation in NOTES for this QSL says: IOTAMSG: Bad Island=6312 > > PJ2/W8WTS shows IOTAMSG: Bad Island=8464 > > 3D2R/MM 09/2011 IOTAMSG: Added IOTA But was /MM, not IOTA > > XF1AA says IOTAMSG: Bad Island=3256, QRZ.COM says: Isla Isabel DXpedition > NA-189 > > FO5RH says IOTAMSG: Bad IOTA=OC066 IOTAMSG: Bad Island=6050 > > TI9/3Z9DX/MM says IOTAMSG: Added IOTA but was /MM no IOTA > > VP8IDX/MM says IOTAMSG: Added IOTA but was /MM no IOTA > > HI3LT says IOTAMSG: Bad Island=3929 > > R7AL/1 says IOTAMSG: Bad IOTA=EU104 but ClubLog says: Pezhostrov isl. EU-147 > 07-08 July 2020 > > There were many IOTAMSG that I will have to research by checking my QSL > cards. I always check the IOTA number printed on the card against what is in > my log but some of these are from the 1980 and 1990's: > VK7FLI, KL7AK, T30R, J48ISL, H44RY, H44MS, EM1HO, PX0Z, J8/WA2VUY, EM1KY, > ZK1NJC, KC4USV, ZK1USA, 9Y4W, H40FN, These had their IOTA numbers changed > from what I had logged. > > I will update later when I do more research. > > Thanks for all your hard work with this project. > > > Alan Zack > Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ > Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station > > -Original Message- > From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Kostas SV1DPI > Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 02:16 AM > To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.7 - 23 March 2021 > > Hello Alan > > If you update with the last country file, iota numbers will be updated > according country file. If you have a QSO marked with something different > iota number in your file, a notice will be inserted in "Notes for this QSO" > field and iota will get the number the country file has. > This notice will look as IOTAMSG: something more for example IOTAMSG: > added IOTA > > So you need to search (F8) for IOTAMSG: in "Notes for this QSO" field > > This will return some QSOs. In my case about 40 QSOs returned. You need to > look these QSOs and compare with original QSL cards. Send the QSOs you don't > agree to Jim. > > Why to do it? > > 1) help all other hams to have a right database > > 2) correct some mistakes you possibly have > > 3) possibly you will find some calls with an added iota and possibly this is > a new one for you (the most of 40 QSOs were added iotas - unfortunately not > something new this time - hi hi). > > I have worked over 850 iotas and at least 850 checked and found some mistakes > I did, some Jim did and some new (in previous releases) I hadn't asked for a > card! > > 73 Kostas SV1DPI > > Στις 1/4/2021 06:26, ο/η Alan Zack έγραψε: > > I AM an IOTA chaser. > > > > I don't quite understand what this is about. My fault, not yours, it > > is a little over my head. I "think" what this change will do is when I > > log a call the IOTA number will automatically be filled in as is done > > with the COUNTRY, ZONE, etc > > > > If I do this update will it change the IOTA designation of IOTA's > > already logged in DX4WIN, most of which ar
