As you know, there is a new “v2” version for the Database file format (thanks Andy MM0MFM)
You will find here http://www.sota-france.fr/pages/programmes/ADI2SOTA_setup.zip
a new version of ADI2SOTA software.
It manages now the S2S QSO and the CSV output file conforms to the V2 version.
There are only 2 languages (French and English) but it’s easy to create new languages files.
A new software “SAISIE SOTA” may be useful for activators;
it can be downloaded here : http://www.sota-france.fr/pages/programmes/Saisie_SOTA_V6_3_setup.zip
It is a “fast entry” for your DXpedition QSOs
It creates 2 files: an ADIF for your logging software and a CSV file for the SOTA database (v2)
These 2 softwares are using a world summit SOTA REF file created from M1MAJ “Summits.kmz” file; thanks Martyn.
Of course, the English version is not perfect because of my bad english; so if some of you want to make a better translation, they will be welcome, as for some remaining bugs or software improvements.
I would like to thanks all friends who spent time to test these softs for weeks, specially F6HBI Gerald, F5UKL Andre and F6CEL Ghislain
In reply to F6ENO:
Hello Alain,
Thanks to all for this good job… I 'll try it on next activation in end October… Sorry no summit in Dpt 76 !!!
Bye See soon…
73
Tof
I used your software. It is easy to use, but when i upload the csv file i got this report:An error has occured whilst processing line 1 of the input file.
Please ensure the input file is valid CSV or TSV.
System.ApplicationException: Incorrect number of delimiters at SOTA.AddActivatorEntry.getActivatorCSVLine(StreamReader sr, SqlConnection dbConnection, Int32 userId, DateTime& lastDate, String& lastTime, Int32& summitID, Boolean& parseErrorFlag, Boolean& parseDuplicateFlag, Boolean& Datewrap, Boolean& EatFirstLine, Boolean& S2S, Boolean& Chaser) in D:\SOTADATABASE\AddActivatorEntry.cs:line 459 at SOTA.ActivatorCSV2.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in D:\SOTADATABASE\ActivatorCSV2.aspx.cs:line 74
What is wrong ? What did i wrong ?
73,
Sake Reindersma, PA0SKP
I did the procedure once again and now it is working!!!
When you try to load a CSV file first, it must conform to the SOTA database format; may be the CSV file you tryed to load wasn’t.
Then I suppose that you have loaded an ADIF file; this file has been saved in the right CSV format, so it worked.
The normal use of ADI2SOTA is:
1/ Choose or add the tags used for the SOTA Ref fields (Activator and chaser)
2/ Load an ADIF file created by your favorite logging software
3/ If necessary, correct Ref errors
4/ Save the CSV file on your HD
5/ upload it to the SOTA database
Please Sake (and all) download the last version (V 6.3), I corrected a bug (Thanks to Mike KD5KC)
thank you for the SAISIE software. It is the greatest thing I have seen so far. Ability to enter QSOs at very fast rate and instant export to both CSV and ADIF is excellent!
I found today three bugs you can fix:
When entering FM QSO, default report is 599 not 59.
When entering time beginning with 0 eg. 09:30, the auto increment feature does not work and puts some strange characters.
In reply to F6ENO:
Thank you for a very useful updated programme Alain. This is a real time saver for activators and chasers alike. I have used your previous version of ADI2SOTA since 2009.
First QSO, I type UTC time 09:25, then callsign, report.
I press ENTER.
UTC time for second QSO changes to :9:5 or simmilar.
But if I type 10:00, it changes ok to 10:01 and suprisingly when I type 09:59 it changes to 10:00 without any issues. Obviously the problem is that you are entering the time without the leading zero like 9:25 instead of 09:25 to the textbox. I guess this is issue of time format conversion.
I run Windows 8, but I hardly thing this can be an issue.
I did have the same problem, but only the first time. When you put in your first contact with date and time and you saved it directly into a file (you choose), the problem is over.
The bug doesn’t exists on my computers and it seems that it is so for F5UKL and F6HBI.
Well, I suppose that it is a bug from the Date/Time format, so I improved the time display (when you launch the program)
Now in V6.7 version, there are some other bugs fixed (thanks to Jirka OK1DDQ) and an little improvement = if the local database doesn’t know a callsign, and if you type a name in the entry name box, the database learns it.
In reply to F6ENO:
Hallo Alain,
At the moment I am in Germany and I activate some summits.
On my laptop I missed your nice programme: Saisie_Sota.
I could not find it anymore on the site.
Can you please tell me where I can find your programme?
Tks.
PS The only bug I have found at home in the programme is the time before 10.00 (4 digits). Before 4 digits you have to set every time …the time ( + - does not work) Thats all.
If you need any more assistance, don’t hesitate to ask.