[LOGic] callbooks

[Warren Elly]

I'm afraid I got confused... I'm looking for the URL for QRZ in the  
database commands... I'd edited mine to http://www.qrz.com/db(call)
and even with the new version of the software, I'm getting gibberish  
back from QRZ that ends up occupying the NAME slot in log.
No other callbooks do that, so I figure I must have the wrong URL in  
my database commands.
Thanks for your help Mel,

73, Warren W1GUD
On Sep 7, 2009, at 12:32 PM, Mel wrote:

> re you asking about DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) or URLs (Universal
> Resourse Locators) Warren?
>
> Warren Elly wrote:
>> Dennis... What .DLL should we be using?
>> I am getting all kinds of coded numbers and letters in place of the
>> name line
>> after changing to another URL in the software.
>> Now I am trying to restore to the proper URL...
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Warren W1GUD
>> Tampa
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Dennis Hevener wrote:
>>
>>>> 1. It's questionable if one really should given that there is a  
>>>> paid
>>> service available.
>>>
>>> The callbook site is NOT free, regardless of whether or not you pay
>>> out-of-pocket for the subscription.  He has two business models  
>>> he  is
>>> pursuing:
>>>
>>> 1.  Pay for XML access.  Not a bad deal, and it works great.
>>>
>>> 2. Sell ad space.    And it's free _to the public_. But it's not
>>> free-free. I've spent thousands there myself. Under this model, he
>>> WANTS
>>> visitors.  LOGic is actually helping him.  LOGic forces you to  
>>> look at
>>> the web page, then click a button to continue.  I should be his best
>>> friend!  We go way back -- I was one of the first if not THE first  
>>> to
>>> support the CD-ROM database, and I told him how LOGic works.  Up  
>>> until
>>> now I have been totally up-front about it. If he asked me to stop, I
>>> probably would.
>>>
>>> I know that someone wrote a .DLL that would plug in in place of the
>>> CD-ROM .DLL, and give free access to the web site data without  
>>> seeing
>>> the ads.  That is totally wrong.  Maybe that's all he's trying to
>>> prevent.
>>>
>>> There is plenty of money to be made from online advertising. Look at
>>> google, myspace, facebook....
>>>
>>> And I think having two models is a good business decision.  It is
>>> giving
>>> the largest number of consumers what they want.  "Free" access with
>>> advertisements, or inexpensive fast paid subscriptions.
>>>
>>>> It's of questionable value. I, for one, am irritated by guys who on
>>>> CW
>>> or particularly digital modes refer to me by the name on the   site
>>> rather than the one I just sent in the text of my message.
>>>
>>> This isn't the only online callbook site available.  Like the
>>> automobile
>>> and the television, they are here to stay in one for one  
>>> another.   If
>>> he made web access unavailable, and XML access too expensive,  
>>> someone
>>> would eventually start something else.
>>>
>>> Tnx & 73,
>>>
>>> DH
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