[WriteLog] WL_CTY.DAT file download

William Maurer wb6jjj at sbcglobal.net
Sun Mar 13 11:56:40 PDT 2011


Dick,

I would give it a try anyway...  The structure changed in the more recent versions of WL.

Bill
WB6JJJ


On Mar 12, 2011, at 9:09 PM, DickT-W0RAA wrote:

> I'm not sure about being in Administrator mode, Bill.  I run XP/SP3, which doesn't require being in Administrator mode.  I don't think it does, anyway.
> 
> Dick
> W0RAA
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Maurer" <wb6jjj at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "DickT-W0RAA" <dickt at w0raa.com>
> Cc: <ik0chu at libero.it>; "Writelog Reflector" <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL_CTY.DAT file download
> 
> 
> I had this same issue recently and asked the group about it....  It seems that you must be in Administrator mode before opening that application.
> 
> Bill
> WB6JJJ
> 
> 
> On Mar 12, 2011, at 12:13 PM, DickT-W0RAA wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mauro.  I have had similar problems.  When I follow the instructions to
>> Download the wl_cty file, then click on the Convert the wl_cty.dat file, I
>> do not see any WL_CTY.DAT file with the current date on it.  I had to go out
>> to the web site and download it manually.  Jim said I wasn't reading the
>> instructions, but I was following them exactly to the letter.  If you and I
>> are the only ones having this problem, then it may be operator error.  But I
>> am wondering if others are experiencing it.  I also do not see any of the
>> files the conversion creates with the current date on them.  Really strange.
>> 
>> Dick
>> W0RAA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> wanting to update the file CTY of 11 March 2011 I
>>> performed the steps in the www.country-files.com
>>> using the "Convert CTY to WriteLog" window.
>>> After pressing the "Download wl_cty.dat...."
>>> button I got the following warning error message:
>>>                       FAILED TO DOWNLOAD WL_CTY.DAT
>>> The address used to download is
>>> http://www.country-files.com/cty/wl_cty.dat.
>>> I can download the file with the browser at the same address without
>>> problems.
>>> I'm using XP and Writelog 10.84D. I never had this problem before.
>>> What could be the problem? Any idea to update the country file?
>>> TIA 73 de IK?CHU Mauro
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