LOGic 5 Maintenance Update

Get the latest update to LOGic 5.  This update is available free to all LOGic 5 customers. You will need your original CD-ROM to install the update.  The update adds new reports, utilities, radio drivers,  minor features, and bug fixes.

Click here to download the update.  The file size is about 4.5 mb.  The update is a self-installing executable program.  Simply download it and run it.  Or right-click and select OPEN.  It will install directly from the internet.  This update includes all changes made to LOGic 5.  There is no need to install previous updates.

What does this update include?

Build 5.0.231 (Jun 9, 1998):

Fixed problem with error message geing generated when using Buckmaster HamCall CD-ROM.   The interface now looks the country name up from the Prefix table.  This database does not return the country of the mailing address as RAC does.

Build 5.0.228 (May 20, 1998):

• SafetyLog^tm feature saves a copy of each QSO entered or updated to an ASCII file.  To enable, go to Tools/Setup/Misc Ham Setup and click on the General tab.   Specify a file name.  You should choose a drive that is physically separate from the hard drive containing LOGic 5's data.  This way, if the if LOGic 5's hard drive fails, you still have a  copy of your data. A Zip drive works well. A floppy may be used too, but it is rather slow.
  
  The file buffers are flushed after every write.  Our tests on Win 95 show that no SafetyLog data is lost on a power fail.  However, you should conduct your own tests if it is imperative that you lose no data.  It is possible that some drivers use buffering methods that cannot be flushed.
  
  Output to a printer is no longer supported, as Windows buffers printer output until a complete page is available to be printed.  With no SafetyLog, LOGic usually loses at most the last two or three QSOs, so the buffered printer output of no benefit.
  
  SafetyLog output is in ADIF-compatible format so that it may be easily imported with LOGic 5's ADIF import.  There are two minor deviations from the ADIF standard.   Look at the beginning of the SafetyLog file for info, especially if importing into a program other than LOGic 5.  Notes and addresses are not written to the SafetyLog.
  
• Index to foreign-language file LANGUAGE.DBF is now automatically rebuilt after doing a clean or installing an update.
• The FT-736/847 interface doesn't work. We are working on it.  The front panel has to be disabled to enable computer control.  If you're interested, drop us email and we'll get you our latest attempt at this.

Build 215 contains (May/5/98):

• Duplicate (copy) a QSO function. Great for working mobiles on a county line. Rest the mouse pointer on top of the Add button for instructions.
• Displays description (country name, continent name...) in the spot log.
• New compression routines. You will see a new progress indicator display when you back up, restore, install the QSL Route list, or make a QSL Submission file.  This fixes problems that a few customers were having with the backup/restore utility and installing/submitting QSL data.
• New hot keys in Windows menu.
• Support for the Yaesu FT736R and FT847.  Untested!  These rigs are very limited in their interfacing capabilities--they are incapable of returning the operating mode or frequency to the computer.  When LOGic requests the mode and frequency from these interfaces, they merely return the last frequency/mode that LOGic set the rig to.   In other words, so long as you don't change the mode or frequency using the rig's panel, you are OK.  These rigs may or may not support split.  PSS contact us regarding adding split capability.  Would also like to hear from anyone trying these interfaces.
• Bug fix: "File is use" error when closing the run report window after running certain reports. Japanese users reported problems in prefix lookup in Japanese versions of windows. This fix may affect other languages as well. I think that's all we found to fix this time!

Build 193 contains (Apr/8/98):

• Fixed problem with crashing when selecting certain items from the log for dropdown list boxes, primarily counties. You may notice that there are a few blank entries throughout the dropdown list. This is normal.
• New driver for Icom 781 rig.  This rig apparently returns the wrong address.   The 781 driver is just like the standard Icom driver, except that it ignores the address returned with the rig.  Running multiple Icom radios will not work with this driver.
• Automatically adjusts "time warps" (daylight savings time, etc.) when changing UTC offset in Tools/Setup/Station Info.
• Changing color, etc. on Other QSOs and Spot Log now works.

Build 183 contains (Mar/23/98):

• Bug fixes related to  customizing the forms. Previously we would sometimes get errors when for instance changing the color or moving fields then immediately quitting LOGic.
• Will now perform packet spotting when not connected.
• Callbook lookup so that it will not overwrite copy from prev QSOs in name and QTH.
• Polling of rigs disabled when using CW keyer to eliminate speed changes some were experiencing.  (Yaesus do not automatically send update status) 
• Fixed problem with S L O W scrolling of the browse form when displaying a user-defined date field.

Build 129 contains:

• When importing ADIF data, you are prompted for a contest ID.
• Fixed editing on setup of Subawards 2 thru 5.  It was reporting a syntax error when there was none.

Build 127 contains:

• Fixed problem scoring contest where multiple modes may be worked but multiplers count per-band only
• Fixed problem reading VFO B on FT990.
• Fixed CLEAN command.  It was not clearing the .TMP files from the LOGDATA folder (These contain the choices for drop-down user-defined fields).
• Two shortcut keys for keyer function key shortcuts were not working. Fixed.

Build 122 contains:

• Fixed problems with rig interface under Windows NT.  All NT users pse download this!
• Support for Paragon added.
• Tested JST-245 interface.  No filter buttons yet because of the wierd implementation of them in the rig.
• Added VIA and QSL SENT as options for the user-defined columns on progress reports.
• Some new contests, also available in the LOGDATA subdir of the LOGic 5 FTP site.
• Fixed problem where leaving the log form to do something else would save the QSO.   Now it waits until the last possible time to save and update time off and awards progress.
• Other QSOs window will update properly even if it is not open when the QSO is entered or the QSO is displayed on the log form.

Build 80 contains:

Support for QRZ callbook CD-ROM

Also changes that may not be on your original CD-ROM:

• New misc utilities to import LOGic 4 awards and QSL routes
• Support for 1998 Radio Amateur Callbook
• New misc utilities to install THE PDA QSL Route List and extract data for submission to THE List
• Address label reports that were omitted
• Fixed Other QSOs window
• Corrected error when setting frequency with ICOM driver
• Corrected errors quitting application from FILE menu
• Corrected errors when doing two sequential backups or misc utilities
• Corrected error in ZAP LOG misc utility
• Corrected submitted card count in reports
• Fixed QSL Route form so that most recent route for a station shows on top
• Fixed INFO form problem of not displaying info when a hyphen is in the DXCC field. For example, FR-G

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