[Logic] How do I integrate a membership database?

Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:17:10 -0600

Frank Ayers wrote:

> The other thing is that using workarounds may prevent the
> development of worthwhile functions in the future ..[snip]..
> it really is something that people should send to Dennis as
> a request. If enough people do, it will probably get added
> as a feature and eliminate funky tricks.

This is a good point.

So I guess the request, Dennis, is to create a means in LOGic to connect to and
retrieve data from an external data list (CSV, TSV, or similar) -- either
automatically on a one-off basis when logging a contact that meets selected
criteria and achieves a match with the list, or manually (on user command) for
all contacts in the log that meet selected criteria and achieve a match with the
list. For the list I have in mind (SMIRK), the criteria would be the frequency
band of the contact.

If anyone can state that more clearly, or has other ideas on it, please
contribute.

In the meantime, I'm still interested in learning how to do this as a
workaround, if it's possible. If it has been done for 10-10, then it certainly
can be done for SMIRK or any number of other "membership number" lists.

I'll check out PowerBuilder and see what I can turn up.

Bill / W5WVO

> BTW - I've seen older editions of PowerBuilder go for 10 - 20 bucks
> on eBay.
>
> Frank
> W2FCA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill VanAlstyne" <[email protected]>
>> Don't have FoxPro... I wonder if there is a shareware or freeware
>> front end that would serve the purpose? Checking what's out there in
>> terms of FoxPro proper, I see there is still some 7.0 product around
>> in discount retail channels for as low as $320 -- a good deal better
>> than the $500-$600 price being asked for FoxPro 8.0... Still, I'm
>> not really wanting to spend that much money if I don't have to.
>> Details, Frank?
>>
>> Anybody else?
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> At 10:02 10/12/2003 , you wrote:
>>>> I've compiled the online SMIRK (Six Meter International Radio Klub)
>>>> membership roster into a simple two-column database consisting of
>>>> callsign and member number, which I can easily transform into any
>>>> appropriate format. What I want to do is integrate this database
>>>> into LOGic 6 such that the database will be checked every time I
>>>> log a 6M contact in LOGic. I also want to be able to launch a
>>>> cross-check between the log and the database manually. In either
>>>> case, if the callsign is in the SMIRK datbase, the associated
>>>> member number is written into the LOGic log in a user-generated
>>>> field ("SMIRK", of course) that I've already established for this
>>>> purpose. That's it, pretty simple. But I'm not quite sure how to
>>>> go about it. Suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>>>
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