[Dxbase] Version1.09, my experience

[Neal Campbell]

No open issues Dave, its a new installation though so put it in a separate
directory and save off the current dxb2007.ini file in case you need to go
back to the old version!
73

On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 3:18 PM, <n8dc-8 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ok I am assuming that the fixes worked and I can download the new version
> and install it ? I have been really busy here and I didnt follow thru on all
> the comments. If it works on XP up to Win7 32 bit then I will go ahead and
> try it .
> If there are still issues I will just stay with what I have.
> Looks like tomorrow I have time to try the install
> Thanks
> Dave N8DC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe WA6AXE" <wa6axe at hotmail.com>
> To: n4kwpete at centurylink.net, dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 8:01:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Version1.09, my experience
>
>
> Pete,
>
> remember that version 1.09 "is STILL in the BETA testing phase" -- in this
> phase of the testing you must know that SOME bugs might still remain ...
>
> It just so happens that you download the BIG ZIP from Neal's website --
> BEFORE
> he posted the FIX for that warning you ran into ...
>
> FYI -- the currently posted ZIP file is FREE of any known BUGS ....
>
> If you still have DXBase2006 on your computer -- Neal's installer WILL ask
> if
> you want to make the ini for 2007 using that info --- in your case (since
> you
> already have 2007 on your computer) -- you say NO ...
>
>
> If -- before you installed/tried to install ver 1.09 of dxbase2007 -- you
> went to the
> Windows directory and renamed your current dxb2007.ini file to something
> like
>
> dxb2007OLD.ini
>
> THEN -- the installer would have written a new ini file ....
>
> If you did NOT rename it -- then your old ini file is still sitting there
> in the Windows
> directory..
>
> If you did NOT uninstall the OLD Dxbase2007 program (like ver 1.07 or
> before) --
> YOU HAVE NOT LOST really anything .....
>
> Simply go into your Control PANEL -- and uninstall the current ver 1.09
> using the Remove Program icon ....
>
> Remember that you really have NOT lost a thing --- depending on what you
> did after you realized that you were into the OOPS situation ...
>
> Joe wa6axe
>
>
>
>
> > From: n4kwpete at centurylink.net
> > To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:11:09 -0400
> > Subject: [Dxbase] Version1.09, my experience
> >
> > I am not a programmer for sure and I do not know the ins and outs of
> > computers and the associated software. Let me pass on my experience in
> > upgrading to v1.09. I was under the impression that it was ready to go
> and
> > all you had to do was follow the directions. Well first off make sure you
> > have all the directions before you start. Here is what happened to me.
> >
> > I went to the site and downloaded the zip file. Then I unzipped the file
> > and followed the directions.
> > At one point it asked me if I wanted to import my DXB2006 files, figuring
> I
> > had been using DXB2007 for some time know I said to my self no, I should
> be
> > importing my 2007 files. So I said no, the process continues and
> everything
> > looks ok. Watching the progress "meter" it get to about 3/4 of the way
> and
> > up pops a box that says "Windows Installer, Service Cannot update the
> system
> > file
> > c;\windows\system32\p2pgraph.dll because the file is protected by
> windows.
> > And it asks me what I want to do. I have two options ok or quit, well if
> > there is a problem I want to stop the install, wrong answer. First off if
> > you see the above popup window appear you are supposed to say OK and say
> yes
> > to allowing the installer import your DXB2006 files.
> >
> > As it turns out it appears that I am left with a situation that I have to
> > wait for Version 10 at which time I will be able to save and reload my
> > settings manually. The version of DXBase 1.05 that I was using yesterday
> > will not come up for me either.
> >
> > Sorry for the bandwidth but I wanted to pass this bit of information on
> in
> > case you are thinking of
> > downloading and upgrading to V1.09 remember the correct answers that I
> > talked about above. I just hope that I can save someone from my
> situation.
> > I would like to uninstall V1.09 some how or what is left of it. Then
> start
> > the process all over again and let the installer ask me the same
> questions
> > again. I wonder if this is a viable option.
> > 73 Pete N4KW
> >
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