[Dxbase] Interesting Note

[FireBrick]

.ini files are the files for most programs that store 'details' such as position, size, 
etc.
In this case it was called DXBase2006.ini and stored in the Windows directory


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
To: "DXBase" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] Interesting Note


> When I was having problems with I COM ports and decided to reinstall DXBase
> I asked what files I needed to save, other than the <callsign>.mdb file.  I
> was told to also save the refdata.mdb file, which I did.  What I found after
> the install was the following:
>
> 1)  I had to reposition and resize all my windows.
>
> 2)  A lot of information in User Options had to be changed/corrected.
>
> 3)  All the different updates that I made to the QSL Information, IOTA
> database, and callsign mapping had been lost.
>
> 4)  Size of columns in the different windows, especially the log had to be
> redone.
>
>
>
> None of this is earth shattering, but it does take time to go back through
> and redo everything and of course there is always the one fear, "what did I
> miss?".  It would be nice to have a complete list of what files contain this
> information so that you can back it up or save it somewhere so that if you
> do reinstall DXBase, then none of this information is lost.
>
>
>
> Just a thought,
>
> Bob
>
> KB4CL
>
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