Tony, I could do this but what good would backing up the refdata.mdb file be if you couldn't move it to another computer or save it? Have you thought about that?
And you're right, it isn't a big deal or a hard job. How would you go about coming up with a back-up that was usable? Right now, it isn't. Steve On 12/19/2010 8:20 PM, Tony wrote: > Why not just unzip the updater on the other computers and run it there, it's > not like it is such > A big or hard job. > > Merry Christmas > 73 de Tony, KD4K > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Crownhaven > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 8:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Fwd: Re: Need Help With Updater > > Just tried it on second computer. (I have DXB running on three at home and > one at work, redneck back-up). Didn't update the prefixes on the second > computer either. To reiterate, I'm copying the the refdata.mdb file off the > computer that shows the updates properly installed and dropping it into the > folder on two other versions of DXB and the prefixes aren't updating. What > am I missing here????? > > Steve, N4JQQ > > On 12/19/2010 6:59 PM, Crownhaven wrote: > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Need Help With Updater >> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:59:08 -0600 >> From: Crownhaven<[email protected]> >> To: Dave ve3wej<[email protected]> >> >> >> >> Yes, I did. The program I unzipped into shows the updates. When I >> copy the refdata.mdb file and move it to another copy of DXBase on >> another computer, the changes aren't there. >> >> On 12/19/2010 6:47 PM, Dave ve3wej wrote: >> >> >>> did you run the initialize ...this need or should be done every time >>> there is an update.. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crownhaven" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:45 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Need Help With Updater >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Could I confirm that refdata.mdb IS the file I should be dealing >>>> with?????? >>>> >>>> On 12/19/2010 5:57 PM, Crownhaven wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> All, ran the program and it seemed to work. Looks OK. I then copied >>>>> the refdata file from the computer I successfully did the install on >>>>> and >>>>> copied it into my second program on another computer. This does not >>>>> update my prefixes in the other machine. Shouldn't I be able to copy >>>>> the new refdata file and move it to another copy of DXBase and effect >>>>> the changes? Or, do I have to unzip it into each program I have on >>>>> each >>>>> computer. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for bleeding with me. >>>>> >>>>> Steve, N4JQQ >>>>> >>>>> On 12/19/2010 5:45 PM, Dave ve3wej wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> you do need to run the program, not just unzip it... >>>>>> >>>>>> I found it very easy.... >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Crownhaven"<[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "DXBase Reflector"<[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 6:22 PM >>>>>> Subject: [Dxbase] Need Help With Updater >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Finally got the guts up to try the updater. I downloaded the file. >>>>>>> Neal's earlier response to my request for instructions was "to >>>>>>> unzip it >>>>>>> anywhere." I unzipped it and things started getting complicated >>>>>>> after >>>>>>> that. I don't think this can happen without instructions. I got a >>>>>>> screen I have never seen before that looks like it is part of the >>>>>>> updater. In any event, I unzipped the file and my data is not >>>>>>> updated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I need a step by step set of instructions to implement this. I'm >>>>>>> not a >>>>>>> computer geek. Just a DXer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve, N4JQQ >>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
