[Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues

Sun Aug 9 07:05:01 EDT 2009

There are some Unix/Linux editors and utilities that handle "Regular 
Expressions"  that have been ported to Windows. In retrospect that's 
what I should have used...

Mel...

ON4AOI wrote:
> Mel,
> 
> Yep step by step would be a good start and always save with new name in case
> Something goes wrong you can always go back one step.   
> With TEXTPAD you can select a part of the text where the changes
> Should be made only, not 100% bullet proof due different length but you can
> first
> Make instead of a space another delimiter afterwards you rearrange the txt
> to make that
> Delimiter be recognized like a tab , then it will be much easier to search
> and replace
> I am used to work with textpad for many years now and am very familiar with
> the possibilities
> Build it, you can even create your own macro´s in it 
> 
> Guy ON4AOI
> 
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: sm0mpv at stockholm.bostream.se [mailto:sm0mpv at stockholm.bostream.se]
>> Verzonden: zondag 9 augustus 2009 11:31
>> Aan: ON4AOI; 'Tonno Vahk'
>> CC: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues
>>
>> Dear Guy,
>> I think this will work as long as the QTH consists of just
>> one word. The problem is how to just change the first space
>> not the other. If this is solved I guess that one have to
>> change all other comments added to Notes for this QSO
>> manually. I have in those contacts with several different
>> operators and QTHs used , and | to separate them. Perhaps it
>> is better to do it in sequence, like export and remove all
>> that do not have any separation signs like , | and then
>> delete them from the data base and try to work with the less
>> complex. When those are fixed the other may be changed
>> manually.
>> 73 de Mel - SM0MPV
>>
>> 73s Mel - SM0MPV
>>
>>> OK Tonno,
>>>
>>> B4 YOU TRY THIS MAKE BACKUPS !!!!!!!
>>>
>>> With spaces it is (a little) harder but I think it could
>>> be done
>>> And if only Names and qth are in it, other comments or
>>> data will mess up
>>>
>>> If you like you can try the following or wait until Paul
>>> comes up
>>> with a solution, and I know for sure it will not be easy
>>> because
>>> everybody has filled in differently.
>>>
>>> First step
>>> Export your log in Version 7 using the dx4win6 I/E filter
>>> Name it ES5TV-v7
>>> Now you should have
>>> ES5TV-v7.DXQ and ES5TV-v7.DXN
>>>
>>> We ARE only interested in the ES5TV-v7.DXN file
>>> Open this file with TEXTPAD or similar editor that has
>>> more
>>> Options those provided by WINDOWS (they don´t work for
>>> this)
>>> Now you will see something like this example
>>>
>>> JA1BNL,TAKA TOKYO
>>> Now with textpad you search for a (space) and replace with
>>> (space)IN(space)
>>> Afterwards it should look like
>>> JA1BNL,TAKA IN TOKYO
>>>
>>> If ok you do replace all
>>>
>>> Save the file
>>>
>>> Second step
>>> Open Version 7
>>> Close your log
>>> New Log
>>> Name it ES5TV-TESTLOG
>>> VERY IMPORTANT NOW
>>> PUT 1 QSO IN THIS NEW LOG
>>> SAVE THE LOG with alt-s
>>> Now import with dx4win6 I/E filter ES5TV-v7.DXQ
>>> Also the correct *.DXN needs to be there
>>> Take the second option in possibilities
>>> if there would be an other problems
>>> The import would stop if you chose the first one
>>> If all goes well you have a new log with the correct
>>> delimiter
>>>
>>> Third step
>>> Copy this log ES5TV-TESTLOG.DXL in version 8 save
>>> directory
>>> Close everything else
>>> Start DX4W801 now
>>> Close the log you have open and then open
>>> The new log you placed in the save directory
>>> It will be converted to the V8 standard now
>>>
>>> Now go to QSO|multiple QSO´s operations|Set Name and Qth
>>> And all should be put in correct fields
>>>
>>> Guy ON4AOI
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>> Van: Tonno Vahk [mailto:tonno.vahk at mail.ee]
>>>> Verzonden: zaterdag 8 augustus 2009 21:37
>>>> Aan: 'ON4AOI'; 'Mel'
>>>> CC: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Onderwerp: RE: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues
>>>>
>>>> It does not work this way Guy!
>>>>
>>>> I am also in trouble with the delimiter as I have used
>>> space between
>>>> name
>>>> and QTH.
>>>>
>>>> I have been trying to find way to export the log to
>>> change the
>>>> delimiter but
>>>> it is impossible with DXQ-QXN export-import because the
>>> Notes for This
>>>> Call
>>>> gets doubled! Meaning the old values are not replaced
>>> whatever you do
>>>> but
>>>> anything you import on top of them are added with "/".
>>>>
>>>> Even if you export your log, delete ALL QSOs after that
>>> and import all
>>>> the
>>>> QSOs back then your Notes for This Call get multiplied
>>> by two with "/"
>>>> in
>>>> between. Crazy.
>>>>
>>>> And it is not possible to open a new log file (thus
>>> getting rid of the
>>>> old
>>>> Notes... data) and import all QSOs there because then
>>> you also lose all
>>>> the
>>>> Groups list.
>>>>
>>>> Thus as far as I have no idea how do change delimiter
>>> automatically in
>>>> ADIF
>>>> file with my domestic tools like excel etc I don't see
>>> any way to
>>>> accomplish
>>>> this task without the program being modified to let the
>>> user choose the
>>>> delimiter, better yet logic similar to Excel Text to
>>> Columns.
>>>> What I really need is to be able to split at the first
>>> space. As there
>>>> are
>>>> often spaces in QTH description (like near Rome or
>>> alike).
>>>> 73
>>>> Tonno
>>>> ES5TV
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
>>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>>> On Behalf Of ON4AOI
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 6:27 PM
>>>> To: 'Mel'
>>>> Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues
>>>>
>>>> Thats normally fixed in a few minutes
>>>> In version 7
>>>> Export your log >>> DX4WIN6
>>>> THE *.DXN file contains the name and qth, change the
>>> delimiter with
>>>> textpad
>>>> or similar to IN
>>>> Save and import
>>>>
>>>> Guy ON4AOI
>>>>
>>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>>> Van: Mel [mailto:ve2dc at videotron.ca]
>>>>> Verzonden: dinsdag 4 augustus 2009 17:18
>>>>> Aan: ON4AOI
>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues
>>>>>
>>>>> very nice... but I have 25,000 QSOs not formatted that
>>> way Guy ;-)
>>>>> ON4AOI wrote:
>>>>>> Mel and others
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The delimiter in or IN works perfect
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So MEL IN STE-MARTINE works 100 %
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And will populate Name =EL and QTH=TE-MARTINE
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When you do multiple QSO´s operations - Set Name
>> and
>>> Qth
>>>>>> Guy ON4AOI
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>>>>> Van: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
>>>>>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Mel
>>>>>>> Verzonden: dinsdag 4 augustus 2009 17:07
>>>>>>> Aan: David, K2DBK
>>>>>>> CC: DX4WIN
>>>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would suggest that you not use DX4Win to populate
>>> the name and
>>>> QTH
>>>>>>> fields then. If Paul doesn't allow a specified
>>> delimiter ("," or
>>>> "|"
>>>>> or
>>>>>>> "in") then either Jim will modify one of his
>>> programs or I will
>>>>> write a
>>>>>>> new one. I already have a program than could do
>>> this (To recognize
>>>> a
>>>>>>> ","
>>>>>>> as well as "|" is a one line change) but it works
>>> with ADIF which
>>>>>>> doesn't preserve LotW status for example. I used it
>>> to transfer
>>>>> DX4Win
>>>>>>> data to another logger I was testing (D4W was
>>> better). Jim's
>>>>> programs
>>>>>>> work with DXQ which is preferable... so I'm hoping
>>> that he might
>>>>> hack
>>>>>>> one of his programs if we ask him really nicely ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mel...VE2DC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David, K2DBK wrote:
>>>>>>>> I'd been using ","  (such as   "David, River
>>> Vale") but I can
>>>> live
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> it. I suppose the optimal solution would be to
>>> have the user
>>>>> specify
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> delimiter, but if I really feel the need I can
>>> export my log,
>>>>> massage
>>>>>>>> the data, and re-import it. I'm just happy to have
>>> the new
>>>> version
>>>>>>> out,
>>>>>>>> and am anxiously awaiting my version 8 key. :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mel wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Perhaps he could also delimit on "|"... I don't
>>> believe I am the
>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>>> one using this convention.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> re MFSK ... conversion to MFSK16 should be OK as
>>> I don't think
>>>>> MFSK8
>>>>>>>>> is used a lot.... not really an issue here as I
>>> can change the
>>>> few
>>>>>>>>> QSOS involved manually in less time than it took
>>> me to complain
>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>>>> it ;-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I exported in DX4Win ver 6.03 format. I'll send
>>> you the file if
>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>> like Jim.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Maybe you could make your program QSX & Name
>>> fix... I already
>>>>> wrote
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> program to do this and it works fine... but it
>>> works on the ADIF
>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>>>> If I export/import ADIF I will lose information.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I will send file direct.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regarding name, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you read the on-line help, you'll see that
>>> DX4WIN looks for:
>>>>>>>>>>   <name> in <QTH>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> MFSK is not a real mode.  Neither is PSK.  PSK
>>> was removed from
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>> release, QSOs should automatically convert to
>>> PSK31.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> For QSOs where the Frequency string was
>>> "Frequency=NNNKHz)
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> "Frequency=was left in the notes field
>>> instead of being
>>>>>>> supressed.
>>>>>>>>>> Since that's from an import, Paul can
>>> (hopefully) fix this.  I
>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>> modify my "qsxfix" program to deal with this.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm curious about the Satellite QSOs.  What
>>> export/import
>>>> format
>>>>>>> did
>>>>>>>>>> you use?  Would you be willing to send me the
>>> file you tried to
>>>>>>> import
>>>>>>>>>> (please ZIP it first)?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:05 AM,
>>> Mel<ve2dc at videotron.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I exported my ver & data and imported it into
>>> ver 8 to verify
>>>>> the
>>>>>>> data
>>>>>>>>>>> converts properly.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Issues...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I had a few rejects where the mode was MFSK...
>>> should probably
>>>>>>> convert
>>>>>>>>>>> to MFSK16.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I had over 100 cryptic errors {Satel Mode=...
>>> These were not
>>>>>>>>>>> satellite
>>>>>>>>>>> QSOs and were various modes and bands.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> When extracting Frequency...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> For QSOs where the Frequency string was
>>> "Frequency=NNNKHz)
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> "Frequency=was left in the notes field
>>> instead of being
>>>>>>> supressed.
>>>>>>>>>>> When Extracting Name QTH
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I store my data in the Format"Name| QTH| Notes"
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I would have thought this would have been easy
>>> to extract...
>>>> but
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> entire string ends up in NAME... what delimiter
>>> is being used?
>>>>>>>>>>> Shouldn't
>>>>>>>>>>> the line break be a valid delimiter?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Mel, VE2DC
>>>>>>>>>>>
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