Ok this is fixable. Do what I do when I get myself all jammed up. Pour yourself a brandy. Relax and watch the Bears/Vikes game and chill a bit.
It is never good practice to mix and match. It wasn't the Updater, we know that because at first, DXB worked on the other two machines. Here is what I suggest. take your log .mdb file and remove it from DXB, Place it in a safe place with a VERY VERY DESCRIPTIVE NAME. Then create a Folder on you main machine and place your log.mdb from the other machine where you said the the Updater ran correctly into this folder. Then in your Main Computer DXBase folder, you should find a file called Virgin.mdb. It will be empty except for one fake qso with Jack. Copy it, and save it to your main computer DXBase folder Now....again, go to Start, and go to the DXBase folder, select 'DXB Import' You will select the DXBASE 2007 option. When it starts, you tell it to Import that 'good log.mdb file' from the other machine You will be importing the 'good' into the 'Virgin.mdb' which you will give a name 'yourcall.mdb'. That 'should' get you going. Don't rush this....when I've messed up, I do this by the numbers. I write the steps on a legal pad and check them off as I go. After you import, You 'may' have to run the .reg file that Jack gave you and authorizes your ownership of DXB. But I don't think so if you have already run the .reg file on this computer. Good luck. and ..... root for the Chicago Bears tonight! On 12/20/2010 5:51 PM, Crownhaven wrote: > Bill, I am completely overwhelmed at this point. I ran the updater on > one machine and it worked. I then took the LOG and REFDATA file and > updated another machine that I had DXBase on. That worked for that > machine. At this point, I thought it was safe. So, I updated my > MASTER machine with both of these files and things went haywire. > > So, at this point, I can't make the Internet cluster work on the > Master machine. > > I pulled it off-line and put my other LT in line. It does not have CC > user on it. It was updated with the log and refdata file. When I > connect to the cluster, I'm finding that the summary box is completely > flakey. I'm connecting to the Internet cluster via DXBase. However, > the summary only updates about every fourth or fifth spot. Not like > it used to do. All my relevant windows to make the summary box work > are open. > > Something bad has happened here and I'm not sure what it is. > > I don't know what to do at this point. It appears that all three > machines have something going on weird with them. I guess I could run > the updater on the Master machine? I have back-ups of my log and > refdata files but those are the ones that were made AFTER the updater > was done. I'm guessing something is wrong with them. > > I'm going to the gym for about 45 minutes. I'm about to have a > meltdown. :)))))) > > I wonder if we might be able to chat on the phone at some point. My > time is your time. I appreciate the offer of assistance. > > Everything here ran perfectly until I ran the damn updater. I knew I > should have done it manually. > > Steve > > On 12/20/2010 5:27 PM, Bill wrote: >> Ok lets take this one problem at a time. >> ARUser has nothing to do with the Updater. >> >> Read my comments about the Updater in the previous email. >> That's how I safely used the updater and it worked properly. >> >> One thing at a time. >> >> >> >> On 12/20/2010 4:56 PM, Crownhaven wrote: >>> I'm getting no where with this. I have been unable to find the >>> repair log function. I tried once before and it didn't appear to be >>> there. I go to the DXB utility but there is nothing about repairing >>> one's log. Is that exactly where that is? >>> >>> On 12/20/2010 3:32 PM, Bill wrote: >>>> Wow that's strange. I'm betting that after the Updater, you have >>>> some prefixes amiss. >>>> >>>> Hence when a spot comes in, it's looking to see if you have it >>>> worked/confirmed etc. and can't find the file/log/ whatever. >>>> >>>> The way I handled the Updater was to unzip it into a seperated >>>> folder INSIDE DXBase folder. >>>> Then I copied my w9ol.mdb and my refdata.mdb into the folder. >>>> >>>> Ran the updater telling it to use the log and refdata mdb files >>>> which were in the updater folder. >>>> This guaranteed that any goof on my part did not damage the >>>> existing log and it's refdata.mdb file. >>>> >>>> The updater asks the location of both files. So I just pointed to >>>> the special folder INSIDE the DXB folder. >>>> >>>> Ran like clockwork. >>>> >>>> then after makeing sure I still had my log and refdata file copied >>>> to a safe location, I simply copied/pasted the new one from the >>>> updater folder into the parent DXB folder. >>>> Then of course restart DXB and do a initialize. >>>> >>>> I think that was a logical and safe way to do it. And it proved to >>>> be so. >>>> >>>> There ain't no such think as free lunch, and there ain't no such >>>> thing as enough backup copies in multiple safe places PRIOR to any >>>> new upgrade, updater, etc. etc. >>>> >>>> Right now, don't change anything with your cluster...I'm betting >>>> you need to repair/rebuilt/initialize your log after that update. >>>> If you go to the DXB Utility program, there is a file to repair >>>> your log. (after saving both .mdb files to a safe place). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/20/2010 3:19 PM, Crownhaven wrote: >>>>> Bill, thanks for the reply. I might get in touch with you later >>>>> when I start working on this. When I ran the updater, my Internet >>>>> configuration started acting up. I'm getting an error message >>>>> each time a spot comes in. Neal has no clue nor do I. It has >>>>> been so long since I configured it, I forgot how. >>>>> >>>>> Crossing my fingers. >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> On 12/20/2010 2:18 PM, Bill wrote: >>>>>> If you mean CC user, from VE7CC I can help you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Basically you telnet the data from the Cluster program via the >>>>>> local host. >>>>>> For instance, IN CCUser from VE7CC you select >>>>>> Configuration>Ports/Logging Program >>>>>> In the Logging Program Connection pane >>>>>> You enable Telnet >>>>>> and select a custom Port. I use 7302 >>>>>> >>>>>> Then in File>Edit Host File, make sure that the entry includes >>>>>> 127.0.0.1 localhost ypoxlkjlg >>>>>> if not present ... add it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Then in DXBase>Tools>User Option>Internet >>>>>> Select the IP hose that matches 127.0.0.1 localhost. >>>>>> That will cause CCUsers to send cluster data via telnet to DXBAse >>>>>> Cluster window. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now if your wondering why I chose the 7302 port, because so many >>>>>> clusters use 7300 for connection, you can't use the same port for >>>>>> two >>>>>> functions, so use some other number. >>>>>> >>>>>> Good luck >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/20/2010 1:22 PM, Crownhaven wrote: >>>>>>> Anyone out there interfacing ARUser with DXBase?????? I could >>>>>>> use a >>>>>>> consult. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> --------------------------- >> I do it in the archives. >> --------------------------- >> Bill H. in Chicagoland >> webcams athttp://w9ol-towercam.webhop.org >> weather athttp://hhweather.webhop.org >> live weathercam chat hhweather.chatango.com >> -- --------------------------- Confucius say: People having gift for gab know not how to wrap it up --------------------------- Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://w9ol-towercam.webhop.org weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org live weathercam chat hhweather.chatango.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
