[LOGic] callbooks

[Warren Elly]

I just checked with a local friend, and he's getting the same  
seemingly random characters above the name qth info when
logic injects the qrz lookup into the log form

for what its worth dept.

also went to .96 this am... but it had no impact on the qrz lookup mess

73, Still checking settings...

Warren W1GUD
On Sep 7, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Jon wrote:

> I did find .96 and so far both qrz's seem to be working ok. Doesn't
> like it when I put my own call in the log to test it though. Lol
>
> Jon  w2wb
>
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Mel <ve2dc at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
>> 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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