[Dx4win] Buckmaster look-up problem solved

[Paul van der Eijk]

Ken,

This solution is a mixed blessing because there are a number of records 
in the hamcall
database that exceed the capacity allocated by DX4WIN. The routine to 
retrieve data has
a parameter indicating the maximum length of the buffer, but this value 
is ignored by
hamcall32.dll. (Try a lookup for SM0W)  When this happens, all kinds of 
data gets
overwritten etc crashing DX4WIN. The best solution is to get an updated 
hamcall32.dll,
but I do not know if there is a newer version available.

For the next release I have increased the size of the buffer, but that 
is just a bandaid solution
because next time a record is retrieved exceeding the new limit the 
problem will show up
again.

--Paul

Ken Kopp wrote:
> Greg,
>
> Your suggestion (below) did the trick. (:-))
>
> Thank you, and ...
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
> k0pp at acninc.net
> or
> k0pp at arrl.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: AG5WREFL at aol.com
> To: Dx4win at mailman.qth.net ; k0pp at acninc.net
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 December, 2007 14:15
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: Attn: Buckmaster users
>
>
> There was an earlier post on this reflector directing Buckmaster users 
> to get the HAMCAL32.DLL file from the Buckmaster CD and install it in 
> the extdata folder of DX4WIN (replace the one already there) to be 
> able to get the latest information from the monthly Buckmaster updates.
>
> I did this, and I now get the latest information from the monthly 
> updates.
>
> 73, Greg  AG5W
>
> In a message dated 12/25/2007 10:43:10 PM Central Standard Time, 
> k0pp at acninc.net writes:
> Thanks, Bob ...
>
> Your results are different than mine.
>
> If I enter K4TER into DX4WIN as if I worked him the
> address shown ... via F3 ... is an old  Jacksonville address
> where he USED to live.
>
> If I go to HamCall directly I get his current/correct address
> in Yulee.
>
> I have no idea where DX4WIN is getting the "old" info from.
> Again, the "old" HamCall was totally removed using "Add/Remove
> Programs" in the XP's Control Panel choices before I loaded the
> new program.
>
> I dunno ... it's a puzzle.
>
> Thanks for trying the situation .
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
> k0pp at acninc.net
> or
> k0pp at arrl.net
> or
> k0pp at acninc.net
>
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