DSDPlus DSD+ radios file is not using radio aliases that I added

[W4KRR]

I have copied and pasted the DMR-MARC radio ID's into the DSDPlus.radios file using instructions found in another thread. Once I paste in the ID's, the radios file is aproximately 15,485kb in size. What happens is that DSD+ will not utilize the new information, and instead populates the radios file with its own information, and it erases the data that I have pasted in. Why might this be happening? I had this working months ago, but I decided to update the DMR-MARC information, and this is when I ran into trouble.

 

[cg]

It would be easier if you pasted a line or two for examples but with out that, I will give my longer answer....
DMR and a couple other types can use aliases that are received over the data stream. DSDPlus then populates the correct field with that info.
If it does, the alias may end with *"KABC1234". The asterisk is an ID unlocked symbol with the alias and allows the data stream ID to overwrite the existing one. If you like it, delete the asterisk. If you do your own aliases, do not include the asterisk.

chris

 

[W4KRR]

This is what the DSD+ program puts into the DSDPlus.radios file.

DMR, 0, 444, 1136159, 50, Normal, 11, 2020/01/21 16:35, ""
DMR, 0, 444, 3136183, 50, Normal, 11, 2020/01/21 16:35, ""


DMR, 0, 855, 1112841, 50, Normal, 17, 2020/01/21 16:49, ""
DMR, 0, 855, 1112861, 50, Normal, 11, 2020/01/21 16:45, ""

This is (a sample of) what I tried to copy and paste into that file:

DMR, 0, -1, 1023001, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VE3THW: Wayne Edward in Toronto, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023002, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VA3ECM: Mathieu Goulet in Ottawa Hull, Quebec, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023003, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VE3QC: Guy Charron in Gloucester, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023006, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VA3UZ: Allan Timothy Harvey in Sparta, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023007, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VA3BOC: Hans Juergen Bockholt in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023008, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VE3JMR: Mark in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023009, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VA3AMO: Rolando Parto in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023010, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VA3AMO: Rolando Parto in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada"

DSDPlus ignores this data, instead creates its own entries, and erases the data that I have pasted in.

 

[BM82557]

Here is mine that works correctly -

 

[W4KRR]

That's the same as mine, except for the spacing.

 

[slicerwizard]

Not seeing any obvious reasons why you'd be having problems. I use the list from https://www.dsdplus.com/dsdplusuploads/FastLane/DMR-IDs.zip and have never had any problems. It's a monster list and doesn't vanish from my radios file.

 

[GTR8000]

Is DSD+ running when you're editing the file? Although ideally you can edit the file while the program is running, for a massive change like this, you're better off shutting everything down first.

 

[W4KRR]

Is DSD+ running when you're editing the file? Although ideally you can edit the file while the program is running, for a massive change like this, you're better off shutting everything down first.

I shut down DSD+ first. When I re-start it and it starts collecting radio ID's, it creates it's own entries and erases the data that I copied into the DSDPlus.radios file. Makes no sense. I tried files from different dates to see if one file might have been corrupted, but it made no difference.

 

[GTR8000]

Is it wiping out every entry you've populated the file with, or only those radios that become active? And are you replacing all entries in the file with your list, or are you appending your list to existing entries? In other words, are there duplicates in the file, your list and the ones that DSD+ has previously populated?

 

[W4KRR]

Is it wiping out every entry you've populated the file with, or only those radios that become active? And are you replacing all entries in the file with your list, or are you appending your list to existing entries? In other words, are there duplicates in the file, your list and the ones that DSD+ has previously populated?

I append the pasted data at the end of the .radios file as instructed. Even when only a couple of radios become active, the entire contents of what I pasted is deleted (aproximately 151,707 entries). Only the data populated by the program remains.

 

[GTR8000]

Try appending your list at the top of the .radios file, where you'd normally find the radios that were not affiliated with a talkgroup. Also, don't forget to make sure that you place them after the system name.

   ;; System Name

DMR, 0, -1, 1023001, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VE3THW: Wayne Edward in Toronto, Ontario, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023002, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VA3ECM: Mathieu Goulet in Ottawa Hull, Quebec, Canada"
DMR, 0, -1, 1023003, 50, Normal, 0, 2000/01/01 00:00, "VE3QC: Guy Charron in Gloucester, Ontario, Canada"

 

[slicerwizard]

I append the pasted data at the end of the .radios file as instructed. Even when only a couple of radios become active, the entire contents of what I pasted is deleted (aproximately 151,707 entries). Only the data populated by the program remains.

What's recorded in the event log? It should show how many radio records are being loaded and saved.

 

[thewraith2008]

@W4KRR

Your not using DSD+ v1.101 Public Release are you?
You will see that behavior if you are using that version.

 

[W4KRR]

@W4KRR

Your not using DSD+ v1.101 Public Release are you?
You will see that behavior if you are using that version.

Yep, that's it. I set up another folder using the public version 1.101 for a separate experiment. Normally I use Fast Lane for everything.