[Dx4win] GOLIST imported (in mass) into DX4WIN -- possible?

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

At 09:30 PM 8/4/2004, Gary Yantis wrote:

>I noticed in the FAQ notes of the 6.01 version of DX4WIN that a GOLIST 
>.dll file was added.   You could already access GOLIST data one QSO at a 
>time in earlier versions of DX4WIN so I also wonder what adding this .dll 
>file does for DX4WIN.

In the old way, Paul created a DOS batch file to access the database, piped 
the output to a results file, parsed it and displayed it on the 
screen.  The DLL added the ability to call a function directly to do the 
lookup, no DOS command line involved.

>Basically, I'd like to substitute the GOLIST database in place of the QSL 
>mgr default database of DX4WIN.  It's good but not as good, nor as up to 
>date, as GOLIST QSL manager information.

You can't.  GOLIST is proprietary information in a proprietary format.

Have you looked at the country file work I've been doing:

   http://www.ad1c.com/dx4win/

The QSL manager database is greatly improved from earlier versions of 
DX4WIN.  I'm working on it all the time, hope to put out an update in the 
next couple of weeks.  It will never be as good as GOLIST but it's 
sufficient for a lot of people. I don't have the time or dedication that 
John Shelton has, neither do I make any money off the data either.

73 - Jim AD1C

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