[Dx4win] Make it easier to find/import your WSJT-X logs using a symbolic link

[PY2YP]

Cool.

73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar

On 25/01/2018 12:08, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> I got tired of navigating to the WSJT-X directory every time I wanted
> to import my WSJT-X log into DX4WIN.  Fortunately, Windows 10 has a
> solution.  The idea is to create a symbolic link in your SAVE
> directory that points to the WSJT-X log directory.  The full
> instructions for creating symbolic links are here:
> 
>      https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/
> 
> Here's the quick start:
> 
> 1.  Start by opening a Command Prompt in Administrator mode.  From the
> Start menu, find "Windows System" and right-click on "Command Prompt'.
> Follow the "More" link and then click "Run as Administrator".
> 
> 2.  Determine the location of your WSJT-X log directory.  Here is one way:
> 
>      cd %localappdata%
>      C:
>      dir
> 
>      You should see a WSJT-X directory there.  The full path should
> look something like this:
> 
>      C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X
> 
> 3.  Now determine the location of your DX4WIN SAVE directory.  Mine is here:
> 
>      E:\dx4w903\save
> 
> 4.  "cd" into your DX4WIN save directory:
> 
>      cd E:\dx4w903\save
>      E:
> 
> 5.  Finally, create the link.  Here is the command I used:
> 
>      E:\dx4w903\save> mklink /D WSJT-X C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X
> 
>      (do not type the part *before* the >, only the part beginning with "mklink"
> 
> That's all there is to it.  The next time you want to import using
> "File | Import", you will see the WSJT-X link in your SAVE directory.
> Double-click on that link, and you'll find your WSJT-X ADIF file
> there.
> 
> This is not limited to WSJT-X, you can create links to anything you want.
> 
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>