[Dxbase] QSL label problem in Win 8

Fred Handscombe fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk
Sat Apr 25 13:24:14 EDT 2015


Thanks to all who chipped in, especially Joe WA6AXE who as ever helped 
me track it down

A very "dumb" mistake

If you want 3 QSO labels you do need to tell DXBase that fact!! Dont 
tell it 1 QSO and expect to get 3 as that really does not work!!

73 Fred
G4BWP


On 19/04/2015 20:37, Fred Handscombe wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I was trying to print some QSL labels today on my "new" shack computer 
> which is running Windows 8.1
>
> The labels failed to print, or even open
>
> Investigating I opened them in the label designer.  I got messages 
> about unknown variables
>
> The labels are "3 QSO" labels
>
> It seems in Win 8 the second and third row variables like DATE2, 
> DATE3, TIME2, TIME3 etc. have "disappeared" somehow?
>
> I have tried two Win 8.1 computers
>
> Reverting to my Win 7 desktop which just a arrived back from A6 all is 
> well and all the variables are shown in the list
>
> Any one have any ideas how to get the labels working under Win 8 please?
>
> 73 Fred
> G4BWP
>
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