[Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003

Thu Aug 19 08:26:51 EDT 2004

Jim
DXBase2004.ini is found in the Windows subdirectory.
Normally C:\Windows\Dxbase.ini
This is consistent with the normal convention of most programs now a days.
Writelog has for example
C:\Windows\Writelog.ini
Hamscope has
C:\Windows\Hamscope.ini
Configuration files for various features of a programs such as rotors, rigs, etc are 
normally stored in the programs subdirectory.
That is why I have a separate bat file command to backup the DXBase.ini from it's location 
and a separate command to backup all the configuration files (*.ini) that are in the 
DXBase subdirectory.
I did not accept the default installation of DXB but chose to install into C:\DXB
Simply because I was too lazy to have to type or cut/paste that long directory location 
into the bat file I made for backing up.
Too much of my making a typo and missing some important files when I wrote the batch file.
(I still made mistakes but they were easier to spot/correct. <wink>)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WA9YSD" <wa9ysd at att.net>
To: "DXbse Forum" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:17 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003
> The only files I find in DXbase that is call *.ini are Defrotor.ini
> Radios.ini Rotors.ini and Rptdesc.ini files.
>> I am using Dxbase 2005.
>> Jim
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "WA9YSD" <wa9ysd at att.net>
> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Problems with your DXbase2003
>>>> Is there a file called Dxbase2003.ini File? Is there a file called
>> Dxbase2005.ini file? I whish you guys would speak English. Or maybe
> Polish
>> in my case.
>>>> Jim
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> > 1. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Art Searle, W2NRA)
>> > 2. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Joseph Glockner)
>> > 3. Re: Problems with your DXbase2003 (Gary Senesac AL9A)
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>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: 2004年8月17日 12:10:21 -0400
>> > From: "Art Searle, W2NRA" <w2nra at birdsandbeacons.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Problems with your DXbase2003
>> > To: "Joseph Glockner" <jglock2 at airmail.net>
>> > Cc: DXbase reflector <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Message-ID: <001001c48474$b2e7e070$4210010a at artsnexlink>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> > Hey Joe,
>> >
>> > You wrote:
>> > > So, yes - your 2003.ini file is gone or has been corrupted..
>> > >
>> > > Reinstall your 2003.
>> >
>> > Shouldn't the correct answer be to copy the backup copy of the
> Dxb2003.ini
>> > file to the Windows directory?
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Art
>> > W2NRA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 2
>> > Date: 2004年8月17日 11:53:22 -0500
>> > From: Joseph Glockner <jglock2 at airmail.net>
>> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Problems with your DXbase2003
>> > To: "Art Searle, W2NRA" <w2nra at birdsandbeacons.com>
>> > Cc: DXbase reflector <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Message-ID: <41223802.6020006 at airmail.net>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>> >
>> > Art,
>> >
>> > Yep - if he saved a copy of his 2003.ini file off to the side, then
>> > he could use that copy. If he didn't save it - then I would think that
>> > reinstallation would be necessary.
>> >
>> > Tnx Art!
>> >
>> > 73 Joe wa6axe
>> >
>> > Art Searle, W2NRA wrote:
>> > > Hey Joe,
>> > >
>> > > You wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>So, yes - your 2003.ini file is gone or has been corrupted..
>> > >>
>> > >>Reinstall your 2003.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Shouldn't the correct answer be to copy the backup copy of the
>> Dxb2003.ini
>> > > file to the Windows directory?
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > > Art
>> > > W2NRA
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 3
>> > Date: 2004年8月17日 15:56:09 -0800
>> > From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>
>> > Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Problems with your DXbase2003
>> > To: "Joseph Glockner" <jglock2 at airmail.net>
>> > Cc: DXbase reflector <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Message-ID: <000d01c484b5$e429ace0$d1d0150c at oemcomputer>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> > Once again, Joe to the rescue!
>> >
>> > My 2003.ini file was still in the Windows directory and I could open it
>> and
>> > browse it, but something must have been amiss. Unfortunately, I did not
>> > have a backup of the ini file so I had to do an uninstall and then a
>> > reinstall. All is now better even though I had to go through the
>> aggravation
>> > of setting up all my user options, CD ROM path name, radio interface,
>> canned
>> > messages, etc., but at least it works again!
>> >
>> > Another lesson learned - be sure to back up the ini file too! Thanks
> Joe
>> > and Art.
>> >
>> > Gary AL9A
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Joseph Glockner" <jglock2 at airmail.net>
>> > To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>
>> > Cc: "DXbase reflector" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Sent: August 16, 2004 10:54 PM
>> > Subject: Problems with your DXbase2003
>> >
>> >
>> > > Gary,
>> > >
>> > > Just for the heck of it - I renamed my own Dxbase2003.ini file
>> > > to something else -- and VOILA!! I also get the SAME window that
>> > > you did..
>> > >
>> > > So, yes - your 2003.ini file is gone or has been corrupted..
>> > >
>> > > Reinstall your 2003.
>> > >
>> > > 73 Joe wa6axe
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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