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

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Ignore my message.  I have a bit of work to do, but I think I can still support
DOS.  I'll know better this weekend.

- Jim

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

> 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



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