[ct-user] Cabrillo to CT converter version 4.0 (beta) needstesting

[Robert Shohet]

Hi Jim,

I and many contesters continue to use the DOS versions of CT
as it is easy, clean and simple to use with computers that have been
set up for contesting purposes.  I personally would appreciate
your continued support of DOS.

Likewise, your peripheral programs based on DOS are
EXTREMELY important to continue to support as, in
my case, there are several hundred contest bin files and cabrillo
files from others on multiple computers,
that I wish to be able to continue to access and
convert back to .bin files with DOS.

I ask you to PLEASE reconsider!  Tnx & 73 for your help
and cooperation.

Bob KQ2M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
To: <ct-user at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] Cabrillo to CT converter version 4.0 (beta)
needstesting


Unless there are strong objections, I'm planning to drop DOS support
entirely,
and release only a graphical Windows program (no command line).  I have
Windows
Vista 64 at home, and can no longer run the DJGPP compiler I used to use to
make DOS programs.  Supporting a command-line version for Windows is still
possible.

Let me know ASAP if this affects you.

73 - Jim AD1C

--- Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> About a year ago, at the behest of Tim K3LR, I wrote a program to convert
a
> Cabrillo log into a CT .BIN file, so that people could generate the
> "traditional" reports like the CT breakdown sheet.  It can also be used as
a
> path to convert Cabrillo to ADIF.  Only contests that CT supports can be
> converted.
>
> I have put version 4.0 (beta) of the program on the my web site.  This
> version
> supports the Cabrillo 3.0 standard (as well as Cabrillo 2.0):
>
>     http://software.ad1c.us/#Cabrillo
>
> Look for this text:
>
>     "BETA: Please help test version 4.0 (beta) with
>      added support for Cabrillo 3.0.  Download HERE."
>
> I would appreciate some people trying this new version out.  When it runs,
it
> should say something like this:
>
>     Convert Cabrillo to CT10 .BIN format - Version 4.0.beta
>     Jim Reisert, AD1C - Nov  6 2007 15:44:42
>
> I need to know if your Cabrillo log generates any warnings/errors from the
> program (i.e. unrecognized tags or invalid tag values).  It would be an
added
> BONUS if you could read the generated .BIN file into CT version 10.xx
> (download
> from http://www.k1ea.com) to see if the information sheet matches the
> information from your Cabrillo log.  I only had a half-dozen Cabrillo logs
to
> test with, and only one Cabrillo 3.0 log.
>
> This program will only work in a MS-DOS (CMD) window under Windows (not
pure
> DOS). DOS should be supported in the final release (assuming I can still
> build
> DOS programs on Windows Vista 64).  I do not anticipate making a Windows
GUI
> version.
>
> Please report any results directly to me, not to the reflector.  If the
> program
> encountered some kind of error, please send me your Cabrillo log so I can
fix
> it.  Once the last kinks are worked out, I'll release the full version.
>
> Thanks & 73 - Jim AD1C



--
Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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