Hi Guy, Thank you for bringing out the steps but I hate to repeat myself. All this is clear and simple but it does not work because the information gets lost from the log through export-import and thus it can't be used.
I lose all the defined Groups and Selections. God knows what else (maybe SWL records, etc, etc). Thus this export-import is only useful for one thing as I see so far - checking the CTY file errors. That's it. I would love to get all this to Textpad and have fun with it but I cannot do anything useful with the results I get from Textpad. Waiting thus to have Paul fix this - I would REALLY love to have the option of SPLIT AT THE FIRST SPACE like described my some others. And option of choosing the delimiter. I have this problem that due to some earlier import/export I have already doubled the Notes of the Call so I hope that once this Split function is introduced there is also possibility to overwrite anything on the QTH field by doing it. Then I can first split off the double part with / delimiter and then split the remainder with first space and whatever goes to the QTH field will overwrite the previous values. That is my dream on that subject:) Another dream I have is to have functional Remove Duplicate QSLs button which is completely messed up now and deletes all labels when any QSO is confirmed in this band/mode combination. It should absolutely ignore the CONFIRMED flag and only look at the QSL sent and LABEL fields. I simply can't understand why it has anything to do with Confirmed flag and why this has been this way for many years and not fixed. Probably there is a reason. And one question: Is there any way to set default Report view? It always defaults to Logbook which is not what I like to use, thus one always has to change when starting the program. Quite inconvenient. Maybe the solution is to just edit Logbook report? 73 Tonno ES5TV -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ON4AOI Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 1:33 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues Mel, Yep step by step would be a good start and always save with new name in case Something goes wrong you can always go back one step. With TEXTPAD you can select a part of the text where the changes Should be made only, not 100% bullet proof due different length but you can first Make instead of a space another delimiter afterwards you rearrange the txt to make that Delimiter be recognized like a tab , then it will be much easier to search and replace I am used to work with textpad for many years now and am very familiar with the possibilities Build it, you can even create your own macro´s in it Guy ON4AOI > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Verzonden: zondag 9 augustus 2009 11:31 > Aan: ON4AOI; 'Tonno Vahk' > CC: [email protected] > Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues > > Dear Guy, > I think this will work as long as the QTH consists of just > one word. The problem is how to just change the first space > not the other. If this is solved I guess that one have to > change all other comments added to Notes for this QSO > manually. I have in those contacts with several different > operators and QTHs used , and | to separate them. Perhaps it > is better to do it in sequence, like export and remove all > that do not have any separation signs like , | and then > delete them from the data base and try to work with the less > complex. When those are fixed the other may be changed > manually. > 73 de Mel - SM0MPV > > 73s Mel - SM0MPV > > > OK Tonno, > > > > B4 YOU TRY THIS MAKE BACKUPS !!!!!!! > > > > With spaces it is (a little) harder but I think it could > > be done > > And if only Names and qth are in it, other comments or > > data will mess up > > > > If you like you can try the following or wait until Paul > > comes up > > with a solution, and I know for sure it will not be easy > > because > > everybody has filled in differently. > > > > First step > > Export your log in Version 7 using the dx4win6 I/E filter > > Name it ES5TV-v7 > > Now you should have > > ES5TV-v7.DXQ and ES5TV-v7.DXN > > > > We ARE only interested in the ES5TV-v7.DXN file > > Open this file with TEXTPAD or similar editor that has > > more > > Options those provided by WINDOWS (they don´t work for > > this) > > Now you will see something like this example > > > > JA1BNL,TAKA TOKYO > > Now with textpad you search for a (space) and replace with > > (space)IN(space) > > Afterwards it should look like > > JA1BNL,TAKA IN TOKYO > > > > If ok you do replace all > > > > Save the file > > > > Second step > > Open Version 7 > > Close your log > > New Log > > Name it ES5TV-TESTLOG > > VERY IMPORTANT NOW > > PUT 1 QSO IN THIS NEW LOG > > SAVE THE LOG with alt-s > > Now import with dx4win6 I/E filter ES5TV-v7.DXQ > > Also the correct *.DXN needs to be there > > Take the second option in possibilities > > if there would be an other problems > > The import would stop if you chose the first one > > If all goes well you have a new log with the correct > > delimiter > > > > Third step > > Copy this log ES5TV-TESTLOG.DXL in version 8 save > > directory > > Close everything else > > Start DX4W801 now > > Close the log you have open and then open > > The new log you placed in the save directory > > It will be converted to the V8 standard now > > > > Now go to QSO|multiple QSO´s operations|Set Name and Qth > > And all should be put in correct fields > > > > Guy ON4AOI > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > > Van: Tonno Vahk [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Verzonden: zaterdag 8 augustus 2009 21:37 > > > Aan: 'ON4AOI'; 'Mel' > > > CC: [email protected] > > > Onderwerp: RE: [Dx4win] Ver 8.01 issues > > > > > > 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: [email protected] [mailto:dx4win- > > > [email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of ON4AOI > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 6:27 PM > > > To: 'Mel' > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > 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:[email protected]] > > > > 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 =EL and QTH=TE-MARTINE > > > > > > > > > > When you do multiple QSO´s operations - Set Name > and > > Qth > > > > > > > > > > Guy ON4AOI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > > > >> Van: [email protected] [mailto:dx4win- > > > > >> [email protected]] 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=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<[email protected]> 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=... > > These were not > > > > >>>>>> satellite > > > > >>>>>> QSOs and were various modes and bands. > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> When extracting Frequency... > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> For QSOs where the Frequency string was > > "Frequency=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:[email protected] > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> 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:[email protected] > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> 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:[email protected] > > > > >> > > > > >> 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:[email protected] > > > > > > 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:[email protected] > > > > 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:[email protected] 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
