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Also, if you plan to use LPT port for CW keying and other functions, because of Windows limitations you need DLLPORTIO.dll driver.<br>
 
Also, if you plan to use LPT port for CW keying and other functions, because of Windows limitations you need DLLPORTIO.dll driver.<br>
 
You can download it from DXLog.net web. File is called <b>port95nt.exe</b> and it is available for download on http://www.dxlog.net/sw/tools.<br>
 
You can download it from DXLog.net web. File is called <b>port95nt.exe</b> and it is available for download on http://www.dxlog.net/sw/tools.<br>
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As of version 2.1.1 DXLog.net using SQLite database for data storage.<br>
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On some WinOS Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 RTM Redistributable Package needs to be installed.<br>
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In case of error warning about SQLite interop dll, you can download and install this package from here: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5555 <br>
  
 
==Install the software==
 
==Install the software==

Revision as of 21:28, 22 April 2014

Download the software

DXLog.net is available for download at http://www.dxlog.net/sw.

This is fully functional version with all features included.

DXLog.net software is currently available for usage free of charge.

Prerequisites

DXLog.net is written in latest Microsoft technologies, using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 C# and it is compiled for Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0.
It should run on any Windows version which can accept Microsoft.NET Framework version 4.0.

Before installation of DXLog.net, you need to check do you have Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 installed on your system.
If you are not sure in this, you can start DXLog.net installation and installer will warn you if there isn't .NET Framework 4.0 (or above) installed on your system.

Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 is available for free download on Microsoft web.
Direct download link is http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17718.

Also, if you plan to use LPT port for CW keying and other functions, because of Windows limitations you need DLLPORTIO.dll driver.
You can download it from DXLog.net web. File is called port95nt.exe and it is available for download on http://www.dxlog.net/sw/tools.

As of version 2.1.1 DXLog.net using SQLite database for data storage.
On some WinOS Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 RTM Redistributable Package needs to be installed.
In case of error warning about SQLite interop dll, you can download and install this package from here: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5555

Install the software

Software is installed by default in your Windows Program Files folder.
Usually that is C:\Program Files\DXLog.net.
For some newer Windows versions (Vista, Win7), folder where application will be installed by default is C:\Program Files(x86)\DXLog.net.

Application configuration files as well contest and database definitions are copied into special windows folder called Application Data during first run of DXLog.net, if version of file in "Program Files folder" is newer.