[Dx4win] QSL manager import from 6.02 shows many errors

[Larry Alkoff]

I just tried the experiment of changing the date format, then creating a new qsl manager file in 603.
Also tried closing dx4win and restarting before creating yet another qsl manager file.
In all cases the qsl manager file retained the dd/mm format.

So apparently changing the date format doesn't change the qsl manager data.
Wonder why yours is different.


>>The QSL manager date format matches the QSO date format in your preferences.
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>Both 602 and 603 have mm/dd/yy set in Preferences
>but 602 has qsl.txt in mm/dd but 603 has it in dd/mm.
>Guess it's controlled somewhere else.
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>Oh, I just realized what's going on.
>You must have your dx4win Preferences set for dd/mm.
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>>There were some errors with importing QSL manager data into 6.02, the dates 
>>were changed wildly into the future, i.e. year 2057 and the like.  There is 
>>no consistency to the error, so it's hard to fix them.
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>There are no funny year dates in the file when I grepped it for /20.
>I'd love to know what caused so many error messages unless these were needed mm/dd changes
>that dx4win would have done automatically.
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>>If you suspect it's just a month/day swap, then send me your .TXT file (the 
>>one you exported/want to import, ZIPped of course) and I'll fix it for you.
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>Thanks.  I've attached the 602 file which would be imported into 603.
>However it would be a lot easier for me if you just changed your Preferences temporarily to the "stock"
>dx4win mm/dd "American" style <g> and send me your updated file off list.
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>Do you think if I change the date format the qsl manager information will automatically change?
>If so, I can handle the changes here which I'll have to do anyway when you come out with 9 final.
>Guess I'll experiment.
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>>73 - Jim AD1C
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>>p.s. the QSL manager database that comes with 6.03 is much better, and 
>>Release 9 will be better still.
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>We can hardly wait.  
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>Again my most grateful thanks.
>Larry
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>Larry Alkoff   N2LA  Austin, TX and Daytona Beach, FL
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Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX