Hi Al So that puts you in the manual mode of maintenance and thats fine. A lot of others do not want the hassle of adding things when they work an "unknown:" or incorrect entry so thats why we do this!
73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Alan Leith <[email protected]> wrote: > Good grief, guys. I use 2006 and when I type in a prefix that is not > already recognized I get an on-screen "reminder" of that. I simply tell > the program to map (or not) the call to the prefix I have entered on the > line in the log indicating prefix. A perfect example of this is with those > moronic "TO" calls that could be about anywhere there are French > possessions. All of this, to me at least, is a no-brainer. > > I can then go into the database and make the necessary "fine tuning" > adjustments. > > I'm sorry, but I fail to see that this is a problem. While I do add the > new country databases to my contest program, all changes I make in DXbase > are done so manually. I did take advantage of several of Joe's fixes that > were designed to simplify things, yes, and Joe was there when I made a > couple of goofball errors. But for the most part, I've been able to > successfully manage my DXbase programs since the early 90s. > > It is my hope that the next version of my favourite logging program will > incorporate some features that I don't already have. At this time, I don't > use any of the 2007 enhancements so it was not worth it to me to upgrade. > If 20** adds full dual monitor capability and a few of the other > suggestions that have been made, I expect that I will upgrade to it. > > Otherwise, I am perfectly comfortable with 2006. > > > 73 > > Al, VE1AL > > > ----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:10 PM > To: Bill Parry > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem > > I can make it simpler if the folks who maintain their old database just > stick with that method and do not use the automatic update. From previous > polling, I only heard from a couple of people who were actively desiring to > maintain their databases manually (especially if there was a regular update > mechanism). > > In this guise I would provide a mechanism so you can, for instance, choose > to update all of the data or one or more categories (call mapping, prefix > mapping, prefixes, qsl managers, etc). > > I am considering just making it simple and making the granular choices at > that level instead of complicating things by tracking each individual entry > in the database on whether its been updated by the user or the system! > > 73 > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal Software > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER > > Amateur Radio: K3NC > Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ > DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] Abroham Neal forums: > http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Bill Parry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Just curious Tim, why would you make a manual change that is different > > from the accepted correct file? > > > > Bill W5VX > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > [email protected]] > > On Behalf Of N3XX > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:04 AM > > To: Neal Campbell > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem > > > > Sounds great as long as: > > > > 1. I can still make manual changes to the country prefixes database or > > to specific callsigns at any time. > > > > 2. File update can't overwrite any manual changes I have made to > > either of the above. > > > > If these conditions can't be met, I still prefer to make my own changes. > > > > 73, > > Tim - N3XX > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Neal Campbell" <[email protected]> > > To: "Bill Parry" <[email protected]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem > > > > > > >I am working on an update function for dxb2007. I am considering > > >making to be fed from my server so that all I would have to do in > > >the future is change a file and ask you to rerun the DXB update > > >program. Is this satisfactory (having to have an internet connection > > >when running the utility)? > > > > > > I will make it so that if it finds the file that specifies the > > > update in the program folder, it will ask the user what he wants to > > > do. > > > > > > 73 > > > Neal Campbell > > > Abroham Neal Software > > > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > > > (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER > > > > > > Amateur Radio: K3NC > > > Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ > > > DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] Abroham Neal > > > forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Bill Parry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> I think one of the major drawbacks of DXBase has been the > > >> complexity of keeping the files current with regard to the prefixes > and countries. > > >> Fortunately in the past we have had "sugar daddies" come up with > > >> ways of doing this that wasn't too complicated. Currently we are > > >> going to have some major changes in country status (PJ) and changes > > >> with Russian prefixes. > > >> Hopefully we will have someone make an update that will make these > > >> changes for us. (I am hoping that the new version of DXBase will > > >> have an easier way of doing these updates.) The contesting > > >> programs (CT, Writelog, N1MM) use an update file that you just > > >> download and install. I, of course, realize that DXBase is a far > > >> more complicated system that takes into consideration the > > >> "historical" data as well as the current country status. The > > accurate > > >> identification of the station, both current and past, is a critical > > >> function of any logging program, especially a top of the line one > > >> like DXBase! > > >> > > >> FYI, I like several other folks mentioned, use the QSLing function > > >> of DXBase all the time. With a lot of help I was able to get mine > > >> set up so that I just put my blank cards into the printer and > > >> DXBase prints my cards in alphabetical order. I wrap them up and > > >> send to the bureau. This is worth a great deal to me. I wish the > > >> design part of this were a little easier to use, but honestly I > > >> don't think that you can make it simple enough for me. > > >> :-) > > >> > > >> Bill W5VX > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
