Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file : MORE QUESTIONS
> What is the relation between these config.txt and config.dat files? Are these > .DAT files reflecting only the current config status of the program? In DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier: DX4WIN.CFG - configuration file, binary format, can not edit. Saved every time your exit DX4WIN .INI - saved configuration file written by "Write Configuration File" from Preferences, text form, can edit. This is a text-format backup of your DX4WIN preferences. You can import this into your existing DX4WIN preferences if you need to restore them for some reason. In DX4WIN 9.01 and earlier: CONFIG.DAT - configuration file, binary format, can not edit. Saved every time your exit DX4WIN .TXT - saved configuration file written by "Write Configuration File" from Preferences, text form, can edit. This is a text-format backup of your DX4WIN preferences. You can import this into your existing DX4WIN preferences if you need to restore them for some reason. So: DX4WIN.CFG -> CONFIG.DAT .INI -> .TXT -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
Radi, 9.0.9.1259 is higher then 9.0.3 , 9.0.3 is the download version and needs to be updated after new install Guy ON4AOI -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ via DX4WIN Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 7:03 PM To: Jim Reisert AD1C Cc: DX4WIN Refelector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file Hi Jim,Thanks for fast response and clarification. This answers my initial concern. And also could be useful for others.However, I have some more questions in my next 2 messages. Would you please be so kind and have a look in them. BTW, after updating, my DX4WIN version is 9.0.9 1259, while Paul's DX4WIN Web page says that the current t version is 9.0.3 !??? 73, Radi f6gnz Le mardi 6 avril 2021, 18:17:49 UTC+2, Jim Reisert AD1C a écrit : On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 3:32 AM Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ wrote: > In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: > Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file > > Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your > setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple > preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the > format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see > Load Configuration File. > You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the > file config.txt in the SAVE directory. > WHY Config.TXT ?? Hi Radi, The .INI file was/is in plain text format, as is config.txt I believe for version 9, Paul wanted to avoid non-standard file extensions. For example, the custom awards file is no longer named DX4WIN.AWD but instead is named custawds.dat. In other words, text files use the .TXT extension, while non-text (i.e. binary) files use the .DAT extension. Of course, that makes it a little more difficult to use some of the files, particularly the saved configuration, between different versions of DX4WIN. But on the other hand, it makes it easier for the user to look at and/or modify a .TXT file because Windows will open these it using Notepad as the default editor. Windows might open a different application for a .INI file. I hope this answers your question. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
Hi Jim,Thanks for fast response and clarification. This answers my initial concern. And also could be useful for others.However, I have some more questions in my next 2 messages. Would you please be so kind and have a look in them. BTW, after updating, my DX4WIN version is 9.0.9 1259, while Paul's DX4WIN Web page says that the current t version is 9.0.3 !??? 73, Radi f6gnz Le mardi 6 avril 2021, 18:17:49 UTC+2, Jim Reisert AD1C a écrit : On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 3:32 AM Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ wrote: > In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: > Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file > > Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your > setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple > preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the > format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see > Load Configuration File. > You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the > file config.txt in the SAVE directory. > WHY Config.TXT ?? Hi Radi, The .INI file was/is in plain text format, as is config.txt I believe for version 9, Paul wanted to avoid non-standard file extensions. For example, the custom awards file is no longer named DX4WIN.AWD but instead is named custawds.dat. In other words, text files use the .TXT extension, while non-text (i.e. binary) files use the .DAT extension. Of course, that makes it a little more difficult to use some of the files, particularly the saved configuration, between different versions of DX4WIN. But on the other hand, it makes it easier for the user to look at and/or modify a .TXT file because Windows will open these it using Notepad as the default editor. Windows might open a different application for a .INI file. I hope this answers your question. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 3:32 AM Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ wrote: > In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: > Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file > > Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your > setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple > preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the > format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see > Load Configuration File. > You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the > file config.txt in the SAVE directory. > WHY Config.TXT ?? Hi Radi, The .INI file was/is in plain text format, as is config.txt I believe for version 9, Paul wanted to avoid non-standard file extensions. For example, the custom awards file is no longer named DX4WIN.AWD but instead is named custawds.dat. In other words, text files use the .TXT extension, while non-text (i.e. binary) files use the .DAT extension. Of course, that makes it a little more difficult to use some of the files, particularly the saved configuration, between different versions of DX4WIN. But on the other hand, it makes it easier for the user to look at and/or modify a .TXT file because Windows will open these it using Notepad as the default editor. Windows might open a different application for a .INI file. I hope this answers your question. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , https://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file : MORE QUESTIONS
I am confused:In DX4WIN v. 8.0.5 config files were stored in Save directory as Config.INI files. For my different operating places and equipment, when Writing Config files I could name them as DX4WIN Home 7610.INI, DX4WIN Hyeres 7300.INI etc.. I could even load them into DX4WIN 9.0.9 from the 8.0.5 Save directory.But now, after loading them from 8.0.5 and writing them to 9.0.9 Save directory as ConfigHome.txt and ConfingHyeres.txt, I also see in the 9.0.9 Save directory the files config.dat and config.~at What is the relation between these config.txt and config.dat files? Are these .DAT files reflecting only the current config status of the program? 73, Radi f6gnz Le mardi 6 avril 2021, 11:33:07 UTC+2, Radivoj Kar, F6GNZ via DX4WIN a écrit : In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see Load Configuration File. You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the file config.txt in the SAVE directory. WHY Config.TXT ??73, Radi f6gnz __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] DX4WIN 909 config file
In DX4WIN 909 Help list it is written: Write current preferences to a text file formatted as an INI file Saving your current preferences in a text file allows you to restore your setting to a previous configuration. This way you can save multiple preferences, but it also facilitates upgrading to newer versions when the format of the configuration file has changed. To reload your preferences, see Load Configuration File. You will be prompted for the name of the text file, which, by default, is the file config.txt in the SAVE directory. WHY Config.TXT ??73, Radi f6gnz __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
