[Bulk] Re: [Dxbase] Config files

[Stan Dicks]

Thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions. In dxbase 2007, I copied all
of the .co and .ini files from the old machine to the new one. Also copied
the .ini file in the windows folder. Everything came across OK except for
the sizing and layout of the sub-windows, due to the  radically different
monitors, video cards, resolutions, etc., but it took only a couple of
minutes to resize the windows and  fit them in as they were before. The
fonts, background colors, column layouts, etc. were all  fine, so I am a
happy camper. Especially happy because I just worked the VU7 awhile ago on
80M for number 338 on that band. Life is good.

73,
Stan, W4AG

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Hatzakis Jr MD [mailto:lists at hatzakis.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 11:43 AM
To: 'Jack'; 'FireBrick'; w4ag at mindspring.com; Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Bulk] Re: [Dxbase] Config files

Thanks Jack for chiming in,

But...

Given same machine, which files should/can be transferred?

Given different versions of DxBase (2006->2007), which files should NOT be
transferred?

Michael  K3MH

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack [mailto:jack at dxbase.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 8:18 AM
To: Michael Hatzakis Jr MD; 'FireBrick'; w4ag at mindspring.com;
Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Dxbase] Config files

Guys,

The screen sizes, colors, positions, etc... are stored based on pixel
information retrieved from your video card specifications.  I would not
advise trying to copy that info from one machine to another.

As for the .co files..... you can copy them from one machine to another as
long as they were created with the same version of DXbase.

The column/row positions are in the files you mentioned, but these too store

info based on your machine video specs.  If you copy them to another
machine, you may experience trouble.

Cheers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hatzakis Jr MD" <lists at hatzakis.net>
To: "'FireBrick'" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; <w4ag at mindspring.com>;
<Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Config files


> Are you saying, then, that the "DXB2007.ini" stores the windows sizes 
> and positions?
>
> Michael K3MH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces+lists=hatzakis.net at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dxbase-bounces+lists=hatzakis.net at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf 
> Of FireBrick
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:58 AM
> To: w4ag at mindspring.com; Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Config files
>
> You didn't say which version of DXbase your using.
> But...if it's 2007, this should work.
>
> After you made a backup of your log file and stored it in a safe place...
> Close your present version
> In the old computer:
> Go to windows explorer, can subdirectory Windows.
> Find DXB2007.ini
> copy that to your new computers Windows subdirectory
>
> It may ask you if you wish to overwrite a newer version.
>
> If your on a network, this should be easy otherwise, emailing from old 
> machine to new machine, or floppy if your machines both have similar.
>
> If you have 'edited' your old Host file, you may want to copy that also.
> That's a bit trickier though.
>
> If you had created a custom .co (log layout file), you can copy/paste 
> from old dxbase directory to new machines dxbase directory.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Dicks" <w4ag at mindspring.com>
> To: <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 8:58 AM
> Subject: [Dxbase] Config files
>
>
>> Sorry to take up bandwidth with this, but I have installed dxbase on 
>> a new computer and successfully imported my log. I cannot find info 
>> on which config files to move from the old computer to the new one so 
>> I don't have to redo all of the screen sizing, color, etc. I have 
>> moved all the files with .co extensions, but I'm still getting the 
>> old layout. Do I need to tell dxbase upon startup to use something 
>> other than default.co?
>>
>> TIA es 73,
>> Stan, W4AG
>>
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