Also be aware Neil that there are some absolute directory
references in the config files;
In my fldigi_def.xml for example
<THOR_AVATAR_IMAGE_FILE>/home/user/.fldigi/avatars/vk2yqa.png</THOR_AVATAR_IMAGE_FILE>
<CTYDAT_PATHNAME>/home/user/.fldigi/</CTYDAT_PATHNAME>
<XMLRIGFILENAME>/home/user/.fldigi/rigs/IC-9100-D.xml</XMLRIGFILENAME>
<LOGBOOKFILENAME>/home/user/.fldigi/logs/logbook.adif</LOGBOOKFILENAME>
<WEFAXSAVEDIR>/home/user/.fldigi/wefax/</WEFAXSAVEDIR>
<KML_SAVE_DIR>/home/user/.fldigi/kml/</KML_SAVE_DIR>
<AUTO_PROG3_PATHNAME>/home/user/bin/logsn3</AUTO_PROG3_PATHNAME>
and in my fldigi.prefs
last_macro_file:/home/user/.fldigi/macros/macros.mdf
The upshot being that if the referenced directory vanishes then
fldigi will probably revert to the default for that parameter.
I was thinking too about the change in default structure that
occurred some years ago. Initially there was an fldigi and nbems
directory hanging off home. More recently there is an fldigi
folder then two subfolders, fldigi and nbems. A running "old"
structure will work fine, but transferring/copying things may get
into a mess. This maybe what happened with Doug as the macro
location is one of those affected.
Cheers Bob VK2YQA
On 30/12/24 14:26, Neil Preston W0NRP
via groups.io wrote:
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Doug and all...
IIRC, I ran into this early on and saved a backup of my config
files.? However, once I set up a dual configuration of FLDigi,
one for VHF FM and one for HF, the problem goes away.
The process is detailed in message # 1797 dated 12/19/09 by Gary
Wescom and forwarded by w1hkj.? While it is intended for having
multiple configurations of FLDigi, it can work well to preserve
configuration settings for a single configuration.
In simplest form, when you have FLDigi configured properly, COPY
the folder "fldigi.files" to a new folder with a unique name.?
In my case, for a dual configuration, I have a folder called
"fldigi_VHF.files" and one called "fldigi_HF.files".? For a
single configuration, only make one unique folder.
I don't change the original folder, but it will likely get
overwritten in an upgrade.?
Next, modify the properties of your desktop shortcut for fldigi
as follows:
? Right click on your new icon.
? ? Select the properties option. ?There will be line labeled
"Target." ?
It should contain something like this: "C:\Program
Files\Fldigi-3.13BD\fldigi.exe" ?
The actual filename may change as versions change but it should
look similar to this.
? ? Add the following text to the Target line (except use the
name of the directory you created in step 1 above):
(space)--config-dir C:\fldigi_VHF ?(Note that it is dash dash
config dash dir)
? ? Click "Apply" and "OK" to exit the properties box.
? ? Click on the your new icon to start the second copy of
fldigi and configure it as needed.
In my case, my shortcut target reads as follows:
"C:\Program Files\Fldigi-4.2.06\fldigi.exe" --config-dir
C:\Users\<username>\fldigi_VHF.files
Now, when you upgrade to a newer version of FLDigi, copy the
configuration pointer into the new shortcut target.?
All of your configurations will have been retained.
--
73,
Neil W?NRP
