[Dx4win] Moving Log file

Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:56:44 -0600

You can simply install the new version and you are ready to go.

There are four things that most of us want to do, though:  1) Move your old
logbook where the new version will know what was in it and convert it to the
new format. 2) If you wrote out all of your preferences before the upgrade,
they are stored in a file called DX4WIN.ini (or whatever you called it).
When you merge the .ini file, it puts all of your preferences (except those
that were not previously used) into the new program so that you DONT HAVE to
do it manually.  3) Over the years, you have probably made a lot of callsign
exceptions (like K1B) and you can move all of those forward to the new
version by simply merging the only country file.  You (or I) would not want
these things dones automatically as there are a lot of considerations to
make when setting up the logging software and you probably DONT want to
merge the IOTA database from your old system, since the new one is more
current.  You may want to keep all of your old QSL managers and addresses as
they are important to you and the merge allows this to happen. 4) I want my
old report files rather than the new ones and I had to put the $$ back in
contest mode to record the exact frequencies for each contact, which I want
to keep in my log.

Paul give some good information on the upgrade process, and fortunately
leaves the decisions to the DXer rather than the programmer, on exactly how
the upgrade is to be accomplished.

I certainly don't consider this starting over or doing it all manual.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of TG9AJR
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Moving Log file
Importance: High

Then why is called an upgrade if we have to do it manually ? And almost
start all over again...   Juan Carlos Munoz. TG9AJR
[email protected]  -------Original Message-------   From:
[email protected] Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:10:30 AM To:
Roger Borowski; John Kjos; DX4WIN Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Moving Log
le   --- Roger Borowski <[email protected]> wrote:  > Save the entire
contents of your present /SAVE directory (folder) and > overwrite the files
in the new version /SAVE directory with your present > files. This will
maintain your present log as well as the .cty file, which > contains all
your log exceptions. It will also save all your present > preferences and
screen positions.   Couple of things to mention here:  1. The Version 5
DX4WIN.CFG file is incompatible with Version 6. Copying it will do no good.
You must go to Preferences in V5 and write the .INI file, then merge this
into V6 from the same menu. Make sure to look at EACH preferences tab after
doing this, as some of the settings don't transfer (like ICOM radio baud
rate). Paul added some new awards flags, and those may not transfer properly
either.  2. There were some changes to the DX4WIN.CTY file to corrrect
county names. You will lose these changes if you over-write the V6 file with
your V5 file. It's best to merge the CTY files, which DX4WIN should do
automatically when you upgrade.  73 - Jim AD1C   ===== Jim Reisert AD1C, 7
Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933,
<[email protected]>, http://www.ad1c.com PGP Fingerprint: D8E2 3D78
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