Re: [Xlog-discussion] How can I see and edit country information

[Jan Ditzian]

On 12/28/2009 09:05 PM, Ed wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:00:15 -0500
> Jan Ditzian<address@hidden>  wrote:
>
>    
> > On 12/28/2009 07:59 PM, Ed wrote:
> >      
> > > On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:57:15 -0500
> > > Jan Ditzian<address@hidden>   wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >        
> > > > I do not know how to fix the "unknown" countries in my log.  I know
> > > > the countries, but xlog does not.  How can I see and edit the
> > > > country data for a qso?
> > > >
> > > > Jan, KX2A
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >          
> > > You will need to edit the cty.dat file or at least make sure you
> > > have the latest version.
> > >
> > > Ed W3NR
> > >
> > >
> > >        
> > Ed,
> >
> > Thanks.  I have the latest version provided by the PCLinuxOS
> > repository, which is 2.0.3.  However, I will look for cty.dat, and
> > edit that.
> >
> > Jan, KX2A
> >
> >      
>
> Jan, you need to edit the cty.dat file not xlog. You need to make sure
> you have the latest version of cty.dat.
>
> I would also suggest spending a few minutes reading the xlog help file.
>
>
> Ed W3NR
>
>    
Ed,

I found the cty.dat file.  Cty.dat lacks information on a number of 
special DX calls (TO0DX, etc.), and it can be updated.  If someone else 
does this, be warned that after making a change to cty.dat, you must 
close and reopen xlog for it to begin using the updated cty.dat.  Also, 
when a new version of xlog replaces cty.dat, the changes made locally 
will be lost.

With regard to reading the help file, the only file that seems to have 
directions is the one called "Manual," which is a very brief 
introduction, and does not seem to address the question about unknown 
countries.  Perhaps I have overlooked something; I have done that before.

I admit that I have come to xlog from the experience of Logger32 in 
Windows, and I have habits about how to do things that do not apply to xlog.

I truly appreciate your guidance about cty.dat.  That helps me to make 
decisions about how to log or annotate an entry, and whether to expect 
to see it in the xlog summary of countries worked.

73,

Jan, KX2A