Actually, DXbase will ignore the numeric value representing the field data length. So you put any single digit number there regardless of the actual length of the data.
Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Searle W2NRA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Fred Handscombe'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:49 PM Subject: RE: [DXBase] Import question > Hi Fred, > > The adi file for import into Special 1 would look like this: > > <SPEC1:6>abcdef > > The 6 represents the number of character to be imported into the Special 1 > field. > > Also if the comment is universal to every log entry that you are going to > import you can put it in the "Populate Special Field 1" on the import > screen. > > 73, > > Art > W2NRA > > Art Searle > Director of Finance/Treasurer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (631) 730-4084 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Fred Handscombe > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 12:19 PM > To: DXBase reflector > Subject: [DXBase] Import question > > Hi all > > I want to import an ADIF File which I believe I know how to do! > > However I want the contents of the "comment" Field in the ADIF to be > imported into the "Special-1" column of my DXbase log. > > What do I rename the comment field in the adif file to? > > Is it "spec_1" or "spec-1"? > > It would be handy to have a cross reference to all the DXbase columns > > Thanks > > 73 Fred > G4BWP > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
