[WT-support] Country File Error?

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Harry Herr, W6HH <w6hh at hughes.net> wrote:

>   Well, I modified all 3 files and loaded my log with each of the files
> selected and still no KH6.
>

What do you see next to KH6YR in the log?  If you see "-----" it means
Win-Test still thinks he is in Arizona and whatever edit you made did not
take.  You said something about "permissions" being needed to edit the
file.  I don't see that.  Windows 7 and Windows Vista do strange things when
you are not signed on as administrator; it may have saved the file someplace
else.  Log on as administrator and try again.

It's also possible that your text editor saved the file as
CTY_WT_MOD.DAT.TXT, which means Win-Test will still be using the old file.
Make sure Windows Explorer is displaying *full file names* so that you can
really see what is there.  This
section<http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Check_Partial_and_Np1_Files#Location>of
the Wiki has step-by-step instructions explaining how to fix this
major
Windows usability issue.

I also checked my machine and I have only one copy of each with a file date
> of 2011.03.05.00 for CTY.DAT and 2011.03.01.00 for the others, all are in
> the Win-Test\countryFiles directory.
>

Is this file date displayed by Win-Test or by Windows Explorer (details
view)?  Win-Test just displays whatever is in the header (first few lines)
of the CTY file; it would be nice if it would also display the file's true
timestamp, but it doesn't.  If you edit the header and Win-Test still shows
the old date after restart, then you know for sure that Win-Test isn't
reading the file that you edited.

I guess I should have stayed with CTWin and my old XP machine.
>

XP is a good choice, but CTWin would have had the same problem with placing
KH6YR into Arizona.  CT lets you type KH6YR=KH6 in the logging Window to fix
that on the fly, but Win-Test doesn't.

If you still can't figure it out, please send me (zipped) your .WT4 file and
your CTY file (whichever one is selected by the CTYFILES dialog).

73,
Bob, N6TV
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