[LOGic] callbooks

[Mel]

That URL is not correct. It should be http://www.qrz.com/db/(call)
have you tried Ver .96?

Warren Elly wrote:
> 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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