Jack:

Actually, I am very pleased with DXBase the way it is  - a fabulous program!

My only issue remains with installation of upgrades.  Way too time 
consuming.  (I'm talking about HOURS!)  Contrast this with a program such 
as Writelog, which many of us use for contesting.  An upgrade takes a few 
minutes, max.

In my experience, the following DXBase upgrade issues remain unresolved:

1. If you install the new version of DXBase, and then uninstall the old 
version, registry entries for CW and rotor control are deleted, causing 
those features not to work.  This requires reinstallation of the new 
version and then configuring ALL of the user settings, a lengthy process.

2. If you uninstall the old version of DXBase before installing the new 
version, then the installation won't be able to copy old INI settings for 
user options, thus requiring the user to "reinvent the wheel," and 
reconfigure virtually all of the user settings.  Very time consuming and 
annoying.

I am surprised that I haven't seen any discussion of these issues on the 
reflector.  Maybe I am just missing something.

Even with the upgrade hassle, I like the program so much, that I am willing 
to spend the hours necessary to upgrade - but it sure would be nice to have 
the ability to upgrade quickly and easily.

73,

Al, K6RIM


Albert C. Burnham
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