[WriteLog] DXTelnet with WriteLog?
Jim FitzSimons
cherry@neta.com
Fri, 2 Jun 2000 06:57:52 -0700
Don, you have to start DXtelnet first. The message is telling
you there is nothing there to connect to. I think I got every
possible message trying to get it to work. But now it works.
Best regards, Jim FitzSimons W7ANF
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Hill <aa5au@msn.com>
To: WriteLog Reflector <Writelog@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] DXTelnet with WriteLog?
>
>I'm not having much success with this. I'm still getting the
>"Could not create OLE object" message when I try to start
>the packet window within WriteLog. I've done all the rest of
>the steps (I think). I have msvbvm50.dll in my \windows\system
>subdirectory.
>
>Any help?
>
>Thanks,
>Don AA5AU
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Pawel SP7NMW <sp7nmw@bonus.com.pl>
>To: Writelog Reflector <Writelog@contesting.com>; Jim FitzSimons
<cherry@neta.com>
>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 9:54 AM
>Subject: Re: [WriteLog] DXTelnet with WriteLog?
>
>
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> My "dxt2wl.exe" is located inside DXTelnet folder as
>> C:\DXTelnet\DXT2WL\dxt2wl.exe.
>> I have not tried to put the "exe" file out of DXTelnet folder, but think
it
>> should work.
>> You should be careful to put "dxt2wl.exe" the same folder as F9 key
tells...
>> If you have to change the link in DXTelnet, you can do it with new
location.
>>
>> I do not have problems to link DXTelnet to WriteLog and DX4WIN. Of course
>> each time I change the program (DX4WIN and WL) I have to change the
setting
>> of DX-Hunter Installation Patch in configuration of DXTelnet.
>>
>> And remember, that the spots will be available for WL or DX4WIN if you
open
>> the small programs "dxt4win.exe" or "dxt2wl.exe" before start using the
>> general logging program and its DX Spot Window.
>>
>> Best 73's
>> Pawel, SP7NMW / SN7N
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim FitzSimons" <cherry@neta.com>
>> To: "Writelog Reflector" <Writelog@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 2:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] DXTelnet with WriteLog?
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Pawel, F9 gives me C:\DXTELNET\DXT2WL\
>> > That is the original location of the program.
>> > Is that a good location to use?
>> > You said C:\DXT2WL\
>> > I tried the general DX log and it does not seem to work.
>> > Is there some test I can do to check it out?
>> > The standard telnet works OK but DxTelnet give more
>> > freedom.
>> > I only tested it using port 80. I like that one better.
>> > Regards, Jim FitzSimons W7ANF
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Pawel SP7NMW <sp7nmw@bonus.com.pl>
>> > To: Writelog Reflector <Writelog@contesting.com>; Don Hill
<aa5au@msn.com>
>> > Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:31 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] DXTelnet with WriteLog?
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > >Hello WL Users and Don,
>> > >
>> > >It was me.
>> > >I use DXTelnet and WriteLog. They work perfectly together. To work
with
>> > >DXTelnet you have to start this program, connect with DX Cluster, open
>> > >another small program called DXT2WL and next open Packet Window of
>> > WriteLog.
>> > >
>> > >In DXTelnet you can set the filters you need, bands you want to turn
off
>> > >from the spot.
>> > >To allow receive spots in WriteLog's Packet Window you have to do
>> following
>> > >steps:
>> > >(these information are from the DXTelnet help file):
>> > >
>> > >1) Create a new folder named DXT2WL and place DXT2WL.EXE into it
>> > >
>> > >2) Run DXT2WL.EXE once so that it registers itself in the system
>> register,
>> > >nothing will happen at this step
>> > >
>> > >3) If you are linking WriteLog and DXTelnet on two separate networked
PCs
>> > >you will have to run DXT2WL on DXTelnet side and the standard WriteLog
>> > >packet window on the other then choose the network link as
source.Before
>> > >doing this run C:\WINDOWS\REGEDIT and change the following registry
key:
>> >
>>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetDDE\DDEShares\WLOGPKT%\Application
>> > =
>> > >"DXT2WL" instead of "wlogpkt" .
>> > >
>> > >>>>!!!!!! ATTENTION: in my registry it was WLOGPKT instead of WLOGPKT%
>> > >(Pawel SP7NMW)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >DXTelnet side:
>> > >
>> > >4) Start DXTelnet, go to "Configuration" menu then, "Links" and in the
>> > "Link
>> > >to DXHUNTER" section set the "DXHUNTER installation path" string to:
>> > >C:\DXT2WL\
>> > >Check the "Enable Link" check box, press "Save", quit and restart
>> DXTelnet
>> > >connecting to any site, for instance connect to CQDX IRC.
>> > >
>> > >--------
>> > >
>> > >WriteLog side
>> > >
>> > >5) Edit the C:\WINDOWS\WRITELOG.INI file and add the following couple
of
>> > >lines:
>> > >
>> > >[OBJECTS]
>> > >pktObject=DXT2WL.clsWlPacket
>> > >
>> > >This opertaion must not be done if point #3 is true (that is when
linking
>> > >DXTelnet and WriteLog on 2 separate networked PCs).
>> > >
>> > >>>>!!!!ATTENTION: I have stand-alone computer, but have to put this
line
>> > >into INI file due to my Windows 95 configuration (Pawel, SP7NMW)
>> > >
>> > >6) Start WriteLog and from the "View" menu choose "Packet Window"
>> > >
>> > >7) The next DXTelnet spots should appear in the packet window and thus
>> sent
>> > >to WriteLog; if in WL you choose "View" then "Packet Spots", spots
should
>> > >start flowing.
>> > >
>> > >8) To send text to the DXTelnet session from WriteLog choose "Entry"
then
>> > >"Send Packet Spot"
>> > >
>> > >Note:
>> > >DXT2WL.EXE requires that the MSVBVM50.DLL library file is present in
your
>> > >:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory If you get a WriteLog error message saying
>> > "Could
>> > >not create OLE object" this might be due to a missing MSVBVM50.DLL
>> > >
>> > >If the packet window appears but spots are not exchanged, Press F9 on
the
>> > >packet window: you will see the path where DXT2WL was registered by
the
>> > >system; if it does not match with the path that you've set above in
step
>> 3,
>> > >you will have to repeat step 3 with the new path you got with F9.
>> > >
>> > >...............................
>> > >
>> > >I hope, this help you to get spots from DX Telnet. If you need more
>> > >information, feel free to contact me.
>> > >
>> > >Best 73's
>> > >Pawel, SP7NMW / SN7N
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: "Don Hill" <aa5au@msn.com>
>> > >To: "WriteLog Reflector" <Writelog@contesting.com>
>> > >Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:15 AM
>> > >Subject: [WriteLog] DXTelnet with WriteLog?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >> I must have missed something, but I thought I saw someone
>> > >> mention they are using DXTelnet in conjunction with WriteLog.
>> > >>
>> > >> If so, how do you do it? Please explain to the reflector if
possible.
>> > >> Perhaps others can learn as well. Or perhaps I misunderstood
>> > >> what I read.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks,
>> > >> Don AA5AU
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
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