[DXLog.net - Support] Exchange Databases

[John Warburton]

Perfect, thanks Chris.


On 10/08/2016 20:51, 9A5K wrote:
> Hi John.
>
> By default, all files are copied from Program files directory to 
> AppData directory, if there isn't newer version already in AppData 
> directory.
> Basically, what is in Program files directory are default shipped 
> files with installation. User edited, or updated files should be in 
> AppData directory.
> Main reason was also to avoid problems with file permissions on newer 
> operating systems, which usually doesn't allow changes in Program 
> files directory,
> unless you run the software as admin.
>
> So, DXLog by default always looks for files in AppData directory. 
> Anyway, if you edited file in Program files directory, it will be 
> copied in AppData directory
> during application start and copy from AppData directory will be used 
> in the software.
> Of course, you can select Prefill database manually from some other 
> directory through menu option.
>
> 73,
> Chris - 9A5K
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 10:50 PM, John Warburton <qrz at dxdx.co.uk 
> <mailto:qrz at dxdx.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>     Chris
>
>     I'm trying to work out some of the issues that we had during IOTA
>     (@G2F) with exchange guessing.
>
>     Looking at the directory structure for DXLog database files:
>
>     The IOTA.txt contest definition file is in the 'Contest' directory
>     in the program installation directory (Program Files | DxLog).
>
>     The 'exchange guessing files' IOTA.dtb and IOTA_rgx.txt are in the
>     'Database' directory in the program installation directory
>     (Program Files | DxLog).
>
>     There is also (what appears to be) duplicate copies of both these
>     directories in my Roaming Profile (AppData | Roaming | DXLOg.net).
>
>     Why two copies and which ones take precedence?
>
>     73 John G4IRN.
>
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