[LOGic] callbooks
Jon
doc at docjon.com
Mon Sep 7 14:41:53 EDT 2009
Check your lookup address. It should be http://www.qrz.com/db/(call)
On Sep 7, 2009, at 2:35 PM, Warren Elly <w1gud at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> 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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