I have image scans of all my qsl cards. Can CQRLog support linking to the images while running the log application? If so , how? 73, Greg
Fri, 2009-10-30 13:49
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QSL Card Images
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Hello greg,
I don't think CQRLOG can support this feature, but it could be very nice !
best 73's
Herve F8EHJ
Herve,
Yes it would. I will add the idea to the wish list forum. If I were better with linux programming/developing, I would try adding the feature to the log program, but unfortunately my programming skills are not up to the task.
Hope to work you on the air - Bon soir et 73,
Greg
Hi Greg,
CQRLOG doesn't have this function. Do you have any idea how it should work? Where do you have QSL images? Where would you like to have it? In CQRLOG database or in external directory?
I can't imagine scanning all my QSL cards and storing into log. Somebody makes more then 2000 QSOs a year and I don't thing that he has a free time for scanning QSL and storing this into logging program. After a few years of activity you are going to have thousands of QSL cards.
73 Petr, OK2CQR
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Petr - I have all my qsl card scans in a separate directory/file. Before I started using a logging program, I used MS Excel and hyperlinked the callsigns that I had cards for to the image file in a separate directory. It worked nicely, but of course, the MS Excel is not a logging program and lacks all the features a Ham can easily enjoy using cqrlog.
So, what I was wondering about is if it is possible to establish a hyperlink (addressing the directory where the image file is located) from one of the data entry blocks (callsign or note block) in cqrlog.
I recently saw a Windows based logging program advertised on QRZ that had such a feature. Anyway, I do agree that not everyone has time to scan all their cards. In fact I have a couple of thousand from the year I spent as ZC4GL that I have not gotten around to scanning. These days I do not QSL as much since I use logbook of the world, but I do enjoy getting cards from DXpeditions, DX and other ops who I have enjoyed nice QSO with. For some operators, the variations of QSLing is another part of the hobby that warrants spending the time scanning the cards. Thus my interest in seeing about how to add this feature to cqrlog (the best logging program I have every used!!!).
73,
Greg
As more and more people use eQSL and LOTW these days, it would be nice to have the electronic QSL cards (available online at eQSL and QRZ.com) cached by cqrlog in some folder. This can be done when updating their data from QRZ.com and/or processing the eQSL log. This way, when browsing QSO list, you could open a small separate window (on demand) with their QSL card image. That would work nicely for browsing the log.
The naming convention could be simply {CALLSIGN}.png or .jpeg and all the files could be in the same folder (possibly with subfolders - e.g. ./QRZ; ./EQSL; .. etc). The program would need to scan the folder at runtime (or on demand) and build/update an index with paths to the individual images.
This would probably work for NF7H as well - he just have all the images already! :-)
I think CQRLOG already has something like that. Please look here: http://www.cqrlog.com/help/h21.html#ch21
The call_data directory should be located in ~/.config/cqrlog
73 Petr, OK2CQR
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I've have all my Eqsl images set-up with a folder for each call sign and all is working well. I did however run into one problem. One cal lsign I have logged is HC2/KF6ZWD. I can't install the Eqsl image as a "/" is not allowed in a folder name. Is there a work around available?
73 - K8HW - Dave
Dave,
Have you found a fix or workaround for the "/" in the callsign?
Would be interested to know as having same issue.
73,
73,
Dan
WA4GSD
The only problem with that naming convention is if you have multiple QSO cards from the same call. You would probably want to call {CALLSIGN}_{DATEOFQSO}.png or .jpeg.
73 from KC9KHT, Mike
I am rather curious how would you manage this problem with QSO count of > 100 000. If you want to store the QSL images indicates that you have quite few QSO... :-)
... just kidding...
This is a great feature... now that I have it working... the case-sensitive nature of the directory/filenames was throwing me for a loop initially.
Question though, the auto-backups only save an ADI file of the database, correct?
If I want to ensure the call_data directory is backed up, I will need to do that manually, correct?
Or would it be a better practice to just backup the entire CQRLOG directory?
After reviewing the CQRLOG directory, I'm thinking THAT might be a better idea.
Thoughts?
73,
Dan
WA4GSD
Hi Dan!
Backing up ~/.config/cqrlog is the only way to get everything saved. But do this only when cqrlog is NOT running.
In case you do not have "Save log data to local machine" checked at start window "Database connection" I.E. you are using external mysql database server for logs you need to make also separate database backup.
In that case making mysqldump from database is also better solution than just ADIF backup.
I use this kind of script line to produce backup from my separate mysql server:
$(mysql -B -N -e 'show databases like "cqr%"' | /usr/bin/xargs /bin/echo -n mysqldump --databases)
But for normal user copying ~/.config/cqrlog to other hard drive or USB stick is enough.
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Saku
OH1KH
Saku,
Thanks for information. I "save log to local machine" so will just backup the ~/.config/cqrlog directory when CQRLog is shutdown.
73,
Dan
WA4GSD