[Dx4win] DX4WIN Data Updater v. 9.0 released

[Mike Rhodes]

Running Win10/64
Uninstalled the old updater, already had the C++ library. Downloaded, 
installed and ran ver 9.0. So far, so good.

Thanks Again Jim,
Mike / W8DN
DX4Win Since Version 0.97

On 1/23/2017 10:37 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> I have released version 9.0 of the DX4WIN Data Updater:
>
>      http://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/
>
> This is a complete re-write to make the program faster and smaller.
> It should have the same "look and feel" as version 8.05.  NPOTA has
> been removed from the Calendar and Membership Lists.
>
> Please read the updated documentation on the web site, as well as
> report anything you find which is incorrect or unclear.
>
> The best way to update is to un-install the version you have, through
> the Windows Control Panel.  Then download and install the new version
> from this link:
>
>      http://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/index.html#history
>
> Make sure to also download and install the Microsoft Visual C++
> Redistributable library from the link in the "Quick Start" section:
>
>      http://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/index.html#quick_start
>
> Saved settings for the previous version will not be transferred to
> this new version, so write down anything you think you might forget.
> This includes the Calendar, Master Callsign and Membership List
> settings.  Note that version 9.0 will always check for a new version
> on start-up.  There is no longer an update check box for the Updater
> itself.
>
> Because this was a complete re-write, bugs are likely, and I am happy
> to find and fix them.  Please pay special attention to these areas:
>
>    * Windows XP
>    * Proxy server (completely untested)
>    * Update/error counts correct
>    * Any error pop-ups?
>    * Any numerical errors reported?
>    * Disabling of background windows when foreground window is active
>    * Settings saved and restored properly
>    * Cancel/OK in sub-menus
>    * Moving stuff around on the screen
>    * Help/About while program running
>    * DX4WIN already running
>    * All available ways to close any window/pop-up
>    * Do already-updated files try to update each time (i.e. time stamping)?
>    * Check time zones east of Greenwich
>    * Maintain “top” node when updating KCP/TCP (even if no longer active etc.)
>    * Membership list error conditions
>
> Let me know if anything works incorrectly and I'll try to fix the
> problems as soon as possible.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
> --
> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
> ______________________________________________________________
> DX4WIN mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:DX4WIN at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html