Hi Jim, Both WinXP and Win7 have built in unzip utilities. Do we still need to install the Unzip program you mention?
73 Wayne Wa1PMA On 2/2/2011 8:58 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: > I made some changes to the DX4WIN data file UPDATE program. You can > read more about it here: > > http://dx4win.ad1c.us/update.htm > > Here is a summary of the changes: > > 1. The country and award databases are downloaded as ZIP files, > because they are smaller than the files inside. You will need to > install an UnZip program, the same way you installed the Wget program > (instructions on the web page). > > 2. The country and awards files, master call database and membership > lists are only downloaded when they change. Previously, they were > ALWAYS downloaded, even if they hadn't changed. > > 3. There are no longer error messages when files to be moved or > copied don't exist (yet). There is also no error message that the > BACKUP directory already exists. > > Please read the whole web page, because there is a new program to > install (UnZip), and there is more information about how the files are > updated. > > In the long run, the changes will save you download time, because > files will be downloaded less frequently, and the largest files are > now downloaded in a compressed format. > > I have tested this on both a Windows XP as well as a Windows 7 system. > If you run across a problem, please let me know so I can fix it. > > 73 - Jim AD1C > ______________________________________________________________ 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
