[WT-support] IOTA files and a BUG (or feature?)!

[Bernard Backaert]

Hi Larry,

Tnks for the update.

Just a question

If for some reason an IOTA is not in the datebase, so we will get ? as
unknown ,fine , but why the contact is only 3 points and not 15 as all iota
contacts ??

73 Bernard
ON5GQ


> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at win-test.com [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]
> On Behalf Of Laurent HAAS - F6FVY
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:58 AM
> To: support at win-test.com
> Subject: Re: [WT-support] IOTA files and a BUG (or feature?)!
> 
> Hi all
> 
> Bob I.2.WIJ a écrit :
> 
> > the IOTA.DAT contains the mapping from the iota ref
> > number to the name of the island and has been UPDATED
> > with all the new and /Provisional ref. as per the IOTA
> > official web site.
> > YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE IOTA.DAT FILE
> > in the win-test directory.
> 
> Definitely. Actually, the IOTA.DAT file is used :
> 
> 1/ To validate the Island ref entered in the log field. If you enter a
> ref (ex AS456) which is *not* in the IOTA.DAT list, it will be accepted
> (by default, WT is very permissive on entered data, to avoid stupid
> locks), *but* this Island will be tagged as "unknown" with the ? char.
> 
> 2/ To display the island name in the F10 wnd.
> 
> > Now THE BUG (or a feature??).
> > if you install the IOTA.DTB then win-test,
> > ONLY read that one, and forgot the HF.DTB,
> > so the check partial only works with the few
> > IOTA calls in the IOTA.DTB file.
> 
> The IOTA.DTB *only* contains past and announced IOTA activities.
> 
> If you're adventurous, you can merge the HF.DTB and the IOTA.DTB in a
> new IOTA.DTB : This way, it will include both data.
> 
> You can easily do it with the copy DOS command
> 
> copy /b HF.DTB + IOTA.DTB IOTA.DTB
> 
> (From the top of my head - not tested - See copy /? for more informations)
> 
> Of course, you're invited to save your current files before acting, just
> in case of disaster !
> 
> Note : You're on your own. There is no support for this...
> 
> 73
> 
> Larry - F6FVY
> 
> 
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