[SD-User] Re: SD-User Digest, Vol 16, Issue 3
Tony
g3zrj at morsekey.fsnet.co.uk
Mon Apr 19 12:20:37 EDT 2004
Paul wrote:
At this stage I intend to maintain and update
only the Windows programs
There have been several comments regarding ending of DOS support including
the issue of the grade of PC in use. I use a "slow laptop" (its a P90
with 16MB of RAM and Win 95, will this be adequate to run the Win versions
of SD properly? ) Like many of the older amateur fraternity I run on a
very tight budget and have really been delighted to use the DOS versions of
SD. I use LOG-EQF as my "main" log, this choice was based mainly on that
programs ability in DOS to run on anything from a 286 upwards.
While I don't have any expertise in programming, (OU Pascal course 1990 -
found it harder than changing the XYLs mind) I can understand that there
must be an added workload in maintaining two sets of programmes, but would
very much welcome support for the DOS versions to be ongoing if at all
possible.
thanks
Tony G3ZRJ
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> 1. V10.15 Released (Paul O'Kane)
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> 3. Re: V10.15 Released (Dave Sergeant)
> 4. RE: V10.15 Released - DOS (Fraser Robertson)
> 5. RE: V10.15 Released - DOS (g3rir demon)
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> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 18:45:56 +0100
> From: "Paul O'Kane" <paul at ei5di.com>
> Subject: [SD-User] V10.15 Released
> To: <sd-user at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <001301c4256d$01d648a0$0201a8c0 at paul>
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> V10.15 18 April 2004
>
> Windows & DOS:.
> I have completed the conversion of SDI (IOTA) and
> SDX (Special Events and DXpeditions) to native
> Windows programs - running in text mode rather
> than a graphical interface. They look very like
> DOS, but they're not. Unlike the DOS programs,
> they run on all modern PCs and laptops under any
> version of Windows - and with no need for memory
> configuration tweaks. Similar Windows versions of
> SDV, SDU, SDC and SDR will soon follow.
>
> At this stage I intend to maintain and update
> only the Windows programs. From now on, any
> reference to the programs by name, SD, SDX etc.
> will refer to the Windows versions. The DOS
> versions are now legacy programs, and will be
> distinguished by the /DOS suffix. For the moment,
> I'll keep V10.15 of SD/DOS, SDC/DOS and SDV/DOS
> on the website - but they will not be updated.
>
> SDL/DOS and SDI/DOS are now discontinued.
>
> SD:
> Restored choice of background colours for logging
> screen (COLOUR command).
>
> European Sprint. Broken code in V10.14 caused
> crashes. Fixed.
>
> SDCHECK:
> Added specific support for Cabrillo logs for the
> REF contest.
>
> SDX:
> When you have a .LST (callsign, name) reference
> file loaded, SDX extracts matching names and
> enters them in the Notes field.
>
> ___________________________________________________
>
> The programs may be downloaded from http://www.ei5di.com
>
> They are all freeware. Please encourage other contesters
> to use them and to sign-up to the sd-user mailing list.
> The more feedback and suggestions I get, the more incentive
> I'll have to improve the programs.
>
> IMPORTANT: Keep a copy of whatever version(s) of SD
> you're using now - as insurance!
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:11:40 -0000
> From: "UR5FFC" <ur5ffc at ukr.net>
> Subject: Re: [SD-User] V10.15 Released
> To: <sd-user at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <004301c4257e$380bc920$d03afea9 at bigboy>
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> Hello!
>
> Thank You very much, Paul
> For This Nice Surprise !!!
>
> 73! de Kosta/UR5FFC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul O'Kane" <paul at ei5di.com>
> To: <sd-user at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:45 PM
> Subject: [SD-User] V10.15 Released
>
>
> > V10.15 18 April 2004
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>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:10:54 +0100
> From: "Dave Sergeant" <dsergeant at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [SD-User] V10.15 Released
> To: sd-user at contesting.com
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> DOS versions discontinued, a sad day indeed....
>
> >For the moment, I'll keep V10.15 of SD/DOS, SDC/DOS and SDV/DOS
> >on the website - but they will not be updated.
>
> There is no link to the DOS versions on the homepage.
>
> Have the DOS versions also been updated to 10.15 and made freeware or
> do they remain at 10.14 requiring a key? What is the status of
> SDI/DOS?
>
> Will the Windows version of SDCHECK remain compatible for the
> foreseeable future with SDDOS so that we can use SDDOS on our old DOS
> laptops and do the post contest editing on the main PC under Windows
> so keeping up to date with later versions of Cabrillo templates and
> countries lists etc?
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> dave at davesergeant.com
> http://www.davesergeant.com
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>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:50:54 +0100
> From: Fraser Robertson <f.g.robertson at open.ac.uk>
> Subject: RE: [SD-User] V10.15 Released - DOS
> To: 'Dave Sergeant' <dsergeant at btinternet.com>, sd-user
> <sd-user at contesting.com>
> Message-ID:
> <95E955B4EAB525419A449C8386E12A5803CCCD2F at atlantis.open.ac.uk>
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> I agree and have told Paul. I wonder if he might reconsider if enough
> people request DOS support.
>
> 73 Fraser G4BJM
>
> >DOS versions discontinued, a sad day indeed....
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:28:12 +0100
> From: "g3rir demon" <g3rir at ackerley24.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: RE: [SD-User] V10.15 Released - DOS
> To: "'sd-user'" <sd-user at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <000001c42609$c82537e0$0100a8c0 at athlon1700>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>
> I also request that the DOS version should remain. I have an old laptop
> which I dedicate to contesting and it is more than fast enough under DOS
> and it can key the radio nicely from LPT or Serial. Windows gets in the
> way with the port control, takes lots of memory and lots of processor
> time.
>
> Neil, G3RIR
>
> Yes I know I am an old timer being licensed since 1962 but I have been
> in the IT business since the mid-1960s initially as a programmer so I
> know a little of the mess that is Windows especially when it comes to
> getting in the way of hardware control.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sd-user-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:sd-user-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fraser Robertson
> Sent: 19 April 2004 12:51
> To: 'Dave Sergeant'; sd-user
> Subject: RE: [SD-User] V10.15 Released - DOS
>
> I agree and have told Paul. I wonder if he might reconsider if enough
> people request DOS support.
>
> 73 Fraser G4BJM
>
> >DOS versions discontinued, a sad day indeed....
>
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