FW: [Dx4win] Instructions for Upgrading from 6.03 to 6.04

[Andy Hewitt]

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Hewitt [mailto:andyphewitt at btopenworld.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 3:55 PM
To: n5pa at comcast.net
Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Instructions for Upgrading from 6.03 to 6.04


Alan N5PA,
	Many thanks for your instruction - this is simpler than those given in the
manual. ^.04 wkd 1st time with no glitches. I do have the same minor points
I don'r understand that have been mentioned recently by others - the
Calendar window (whats it for - how do you use it?) and the large font in
the title bar. Neither are a problem but would be nice to know what to do
with them.
73
Andy G3SVD


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[mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of N5PA
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:56 PM
To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Dx4win] Instructions for Upgrading from 6.03 to 6.04


This is how I upgraded my system from 6.03 to 6.04 and it worked fine.  No
promises, but it worked for me.

73

Alan, N5PA

Instructions for Upgrading to Version 6.04:

1.	In DX4WIN version 6.03, open your Preferences window by clicking
File and then Preferences

2. Then in the Preferences window click File and Write INI File and save it
to your "SAVE" directory in DX4WIN version 6.03 (C:\Program
Files\dx4w603\save)

3. Download the new version of DX4WIN and save it to wherever you normally
save downloaded files to or your desktop

4. Double click the new downloaded file and it will create the new release
of DX4WIN in a directory called C:\Program Files\dx4w604

5. From the root directory of your old version of DX4WIN (C:\Program
Files\dx4w603) copy your key file to the new version root directory
(C:\Program Files\dx4w604). This file is usually your call sign dot key,
i.e. N5PA.key

6. From your old save file (C:\Program Files\dx4w603\save) copy the
following files to the new save directory (C:\Program Files\dx4w604\save):
dx4win.awd, dx4win.rep, dx4win.tcp, and your log file, which ends in .dxl

7. Open the new version of DX4WIN

8. Open your Preferences window by clicking File and then Preferences

9. Then in the Preferences window click File and Merge INI file, select the
DX4WIN.INI file we created in step 2 by going to the old directory at
C:\Program Files\dx4w603\save and click Open to merge it into your new
Preferences file

10. Once you have merged the changes you will need to make some band changes
on the DXCC, WAS, WAZ, and WPX tabs. For some reason it does not import
those from the INI file. I normally just have 1.8 MHz through 50 MHz checked
and I do not have all of the other VHF/UHF/Microwave frequencies checked.
That is your preference.

11. After you have made those changes, click File and then Save Changes and
Exit. Most of your windows will not come back into place.

12. If you use a Master Call window you will need to create a new master
call database.

13. To create a Master Calls file you click File and then Import/Export.

14. From the Import / Export Filters window highlight the "CALLS" id in the
filters and then select File and Export.

15. A "Save As" window will open up and you can create a file called
"calls.txt" and save it to C:\Program Files\dx4w604\save.

16. Once it is saved you can close the "Import / Export Filters" window by
clicking File and then Exit.

17. If you have not already, open up the Master Calls window by clicking
Window and Master Calls on your QSO window.

18. Once the MasterLookup window is open, right click inside the
MasterLookup window and two options will appear.

19. Click the Convert option and a file Open window will appear.

20. Go to the directory where you saved the calls.txt file, which should
have been C:\Program Files\dx4w604\save.

21. Key in the file name calls.txt in the File name and click the Open
button. It will convert the file into your MasterLookup window.

No promises, but you should be ready to go now with the new version. This is
how I did my conversion and it should work for you.





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