Re: [Dx4win] Make it easier to find/import your WSJT-X logs using a symbolic link
Cool. 73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar On 25/01/2018 12:08, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: I got tired of navigating to the WSJT-X directory every time I wanted to import my WSJT-X log into DX4WIN. Fortunately, Windows 10 has a solution. The idea is to create a symbolic link in your SAVE directory that points to the WSJT-X log directory. The full instructions for creating symbolic links are here: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/ Here's the quick start: 1. Start by opening a Command Prompt in Administrator mode. From the Start menu, find "Windows System" and right-click on "Command Prompt'. Follow the "More" link and then click "Run as Administrator". 2. Determine the location of your WSJT-X log directory. Here is one way: cd %localappdata% C: dir You should see a WSJT-X directory there. The full path should look something like this: C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X 3. Now determine the location of your DX4WIN SAVE directory. Mine is here: E:\dx4w903\save 4. "cd" into your DX4WIN save directory: cd E:\dx4w903\save E: 5. Finally, create the link. Here is the command I used: E:\dx4w903\save> mklink /D WSJT-X C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X (do not type the part *before* the >, only the part beginning with "mklink" That's all there is to it. The next time you want to import using "File | Import", you will see the WSJT-X link in your SAVE directory. Double-click on that link, and you'll find your WSJT-X ADIF file there. This is not limited to WSJT-X, you can create links to anything you want. 73 - Jim AD1C __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Make it easier to find/import your WSJT-X logs using a symbolic link
FB solution Jim -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 3:08 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: [Dx4win] Make it easier to find/import your WSJT-X logs using a symbolic link I got tired of navigating to the WSJT-X directory every time I wanted to import my WSJT-X log into DX4WIN. Fortunately, Windows 10 has a solution. The idea is to create a symbolic link in your SAVE directory that points to the WSJT-X log directory. The full instructions for creating symbolic links are here: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symli nks-on-windows-or-linux/ Here's the quick start: 1. Start by opening a Command Prompt in Administrator mode. From the Start menu, find "Windows System" and right-click on "Command Prompt'. Follow the "More" link and then click "Run as Administrator". 2. Determine the location of your WSJT-X log directory. Here is one way: cd %localappdata% C: dir You should see a WSJT-X directory there. The full path should look something like this: C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X 3. Now determine the location of your DX4WIN SAVE directory. Mine is here: E:\dx4w903\save 4. "cd" into your DX4WIN save directory: cd E:\dx4w903\save E: 5. Finally, create the link. Here is the command I used: E:\dx4w903\save> mklink /D WSJT-X C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X (do not type the part *before* the >, only the part beginning with "mklink" That's all there is to it. The next time you want to import using "File | Import", you will see the WSJT-X link in your SAVE directory. Double-click on that link, and you'll find your WSJT-X ADIF file there. This is not limited to WSJT-X, you can create links to anything you want. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , http://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 Message delivered to on4...@skynet.be 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Make it easier to find/import your WSJT-X logs using a symbolic link
I got tired of navigating to the WSJT-X directory every time I wanted to import my WSJT-X log into DX4WIN. Fortunately, Windows 10 has a solution. The idea is to create a symbolic link in your SAVE directory that points to the WSJT-X log directory. The full instructions for creating symbolic links are here: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/ Here's the quick start: 1. Start by opening a Command Prompt in Administrator mode. From the Start menu, find "Windows System" and right-click on "Command Prompt'. Follow the "More" link and then click "Run as Administrator". 2. Determine the location of your WSJT-X log directory. Here is one way: cd %localappdata% C: dir You should see a WSJT-X directory there. The full path should look something like this: C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X 3. Now determine the location of your DX4WIN SAVE directory. Mine is here: E:\dx4w903\save 4. "cd" into your DX4WIN save directory: cd E:\dx4w903\save E: 5. Finally, create the link. Here is the command I used: E:\dx4w903\save> mklink /D WSJT-X C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\WSJT-X (do not type the part *before* the >, only the part beginning with "mklink" That's all there is to it. The next time you want to import using "File | Import", you will see the WSJT-X link in your SAVE directory. Double-click on that link, and you'll find your WSJT-X ADIF file there. This is not limited to WSJT-X, you can create links to anything you want. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , http://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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html