When you re-import you log into an empty file from a DXQ/DXN set... it should not double up...
I tried Guy's solution also. I had been using | as a separator... but I also had many records with 3 fields... result was a 6 solid hours of "fixup"... not something I ever want to do again! Tonno Vahk wrote: > It does not work this way Guy! > > I am also in trouble with the delimiter as I have used space between name > and QTH. > > I have been trying to find way to export the log to change the delimiter but > it is impossible with DXQ-QXN export-import because the Notes for This Call > gets doubled! Meaning the old values are not replaced whatever you do but > anything you import on top of them are added with "/". > > Even if you export your log, delete ALL QSOs after that and import all the > QSOs back then your Notes for This Call get multiplied by two with "/" in > between. Crazy. > > And it is not possible to open a new log file (thus getting rid of the old > Notes... data) and import all QSOs there because then you also lose all the > Groups list. > > Thus as far as I have no idea how do change delimiter automatically in ADIF > file with my domestic tools like excel etc I don't see any way to accomplish > this task without the program being modified to let the user choose the > delimiter, better yet logic similar to Excel Text to Columns. > > What I really need is to be able to split at the first space. As there are > often spaces in QTH description (like near Rome or alike). > > 73 > Tonno > ES5TV > > -----Original Message----- > From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] > On Behalf Of ON4AOI > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 6:27 PM > To: 'Mel' > Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues > > Thats normally fixed in a few minutes > In version 7 > Export your log >>> DX4WIN6 > THE *.DXN file contains the name and qth, change the delimiter with textpad > or similar to IN > Save and import > > Guy ON4AOI > >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >> Van: Mel [mailto:ve...@videotron.ca] >> Verzonden: dinsdag 4 augustus 2009 17:18 >> Aan: ON4AOI >> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues >> >> very nice... but I have 25,000 QSOs not formatted that way Guy ;-) >> >> ON4AOI wrote: >>> Mel and others >>> >>> The delimiter in or IN works perfect >>> >>> So MEL IN STE-MARTINE works 100 % >>> >>> And will populate Name = MEL and QTH= STE-MARTINE >>> >>> When you do multiple QSO´s operations - Set Name and Qth >>> >>> Guy ON4AOI >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >>>> Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- >>>> boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Mel >>>> Verzonden: dinsdag 4 augustus 2009 17:07 >>>> Aan: David, K2DBK >>>> CC: DX4WIN >>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues >>>> >>>> I would suggest that you not use DX4Win to populate the name and QTH >>>> fields then. If Paul doesn't allow a specified delimiter ("," or "|" >> or >>>> "in") then either Jim will modify one of his programs or I will >> write a >>>> new one. I already have a program than could do this (To recognize a >>>> "," >>>> as well as "|" is a one line change) but it works with ADIF which >>>> doesn't preserve LotW status for example. I used it to transfer >> DX4Win >>>> data to another logger I was testing (D4W was better). Jim's >> programs >>>> work with DXQ which is preferable... so I'm hoping that he might >> hack >>>> one of his programs if we ask him really nicely ;-) >>>> >>>> Mel...VE2DC >>>> >>>> David, K2DBK wrote: >>>>> I'd been using "," (such as "David, River Vale") but I can live >>>> with >>>>> it. I suppose the optimal solution would be to have the user >> specify >>>> the >>>>> delimiter, but if I really feel the need I can export my log, >> massage >>>>> the data, and re-import it. I'm just happy to have the new version >>>> out, >>>>> and am anxiously awaiting my version 8 key. :-) >>>>> >>>>> Mel wrote: >>>>>> Perhaps he could also delimit on "|"... I don't believe I am the >>>> only >>>>>> one using this convention. >>>>>> >>>>>> re MFSK ... conversion to MFSK16 should be OK as I don't think >> MFSK8 >>>>>> is used a lot.... not really an issue here as I can change the few >>>>>> QSOS involved manually in less time than it took me to complain >>>> about >>>>>> it ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> I exported in DX4Win ver 6.03 format. I'll send you the file if >> you >>>>>> like Jim. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe you could make your program QSX & Name fix... I already >> wrote >>>> a >>>>>> program to do this and it works fine... but it works on the ADIF >>>> file. >>>>>> If I export/import ADIF I will lose information. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will send file direct. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Regarding name, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you read the on-line help, you'll see that DX4WIN looks for: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <name> in <QTH> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MFSK is not a real mode. Neither is PSK. PSK was removed from >>>> this >>>>>>> release, QSOs should automatically convert to PSK31. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For QSOs where the Frequency string was "Frequency=N,NNNKHz) the >>>>>>>> "Frequency=" was left in the notes field instead of being >>>> supressed. >>>>>>> Since that's from an import, Paul can (hopefully) fix this. I >> can >>>>>>> modify my "qsxfix" program to deal with this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm curious about the Satellite QSOs. What export/import format >>>> did >>>>>>> you use? Would you be willing to send me the file you tried to >>>> import >>>>>>> (please ZIP it first)? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 73 - Jim AD1C >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Mel<ve...@videotron.ca> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I exported my ver & data and imported it into ver 8 to verify >> the >>>> data >>>>>>>> converts properly. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Issues... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had a few rejects where the mode was MFSK... should probably >>>> convert >>>>>>>> to MFSK16. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had over 100 cryptic errors {Satel Mode=X}... These were not >>>>>>>> satellite >>>>>>>> QSOs and were various modes and bands. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When extracting Frequency... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For QSOs where the Frequency string was "Frequency=N,NNNKHz) the >>>>>>>> "Frequency=" was left in the notes field instead of being >>>> supressed. >>>>>>>> When Extracting Name QTH >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I store my data in the Format"Name| QTH| Notes" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would have thought this would have been easy to extract... but >>>> the >>>>>>>> entire string ends up in NAME... what delimiter is being used? >>>>>>>> Shouldn't >>>>>>>> the line break be a valid delimiter? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mel, VE2DC >>>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Dx4win mailing list >>>>>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>>>>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>>>>>> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>>>>>> Please help support this email list: >>>> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Dx4win mailing list >>>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>>>> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>>>>> >>>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>>>> Please help support this email list: >> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Dx4win mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html