I fixed the host file issue as described below. But the HELP file fix did not work. Apparently the Vista help file does not work with V7. I have found some Vista/XP software will work with V7 but not all. I could not find a V7 HELP file to download so I will continue to look.
The 7O1YGF was the last one I needed, so I guess I am now on the #1 Honor Roll. Dave K4em -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dxbase] dxbase 2006 & Windows V7 I just got a reminder from the windows 7 group that i havent installed mine yet :).. Really its summer :).. I have to get some dvd disks and back up all my stuff then ill try it here. By the way I see 7O1YGF from 2000 has been approved for DXCC :).. I think im finally gonna hit the honor roll.. Dave N8DC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan" <[email protected]> To: "Dave" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:56:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Dxbase] dxbase 2006 & Windows V7 Dave, Not sure about Win 7, which I have downloaded but not installed yet, but with Vista, you need the hosts file to be in: c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts You might find a backup copy of hosts there which you can simply rename as hosts, or you can copy a hosts file from a previous installation on the same machine or a different one. For the help, Vista and probably also Win 7 need the WinHlp32.exe file to read help files from the XP days. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607. Download the file and then the help files will work in DXBase, although sometimes with weird results when you click on things. But at least you can see them. If you have telnet problems in Vista or Win 7, do here http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Catalogs/telnet_problems.html Another quirk, your main .mdb file is not saved in the program files/Scientific Solutions/ folder. Instead it will be saved at C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2007 Where yourusername is the name you are logged in to your computer under. In my case, for example, it is w4ag. Hope these help, Stan W4AG -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Dxbase] dxbase 2006 & Windows V7 I just installed Windows V7 on my test PC and also installed Dxbase 2006. Dxb works fine so far except for 2 issues; the hosts file & help file. The hosts file is not being recognized and doesn't show up under 'file:Modify Hosts file' or 'Internet options'. I tried copying it from my XP machine but no luck there. I can open the file with word pad and seems fine on the V7 machine. I remember reading about the 'help file' issue but I didn't save the email thread. Any ideas would be appreciated. Dave K4em ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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 ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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 ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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 ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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
