K9TF wrote:Where does it need to be installed?
In side of RumPed or RumPed inside of MYSql? How doe one program knows the other is there? I do not have a clue.
Jim, As Tom said, this is more a Contesting/Logging Software and if your only going to use it for one contest or very little it's kinda involved..
But as a quick answer to your Question. MySQL is a Database and is installed on your system, it's Free to use unless you want the big-gun version that you'd not need.
RUMped uses this Database for Logging and stores it's information in it. They are totally separate programs but use each other. If you load MySQL, you'll need to administer it using (e.g. GIU Tools)
that you can get with the software. You would need to give yourself access to the Database, This is really no big deal, but reading Tom's Doc's on the RUMped will help you.
When you first Start RUMped, you will need it to make a LOG (Actually a File inside MySQL) and this is done for you, you just tell RUMped a name and it's good. Now
you'd asked about the templates (.plist files), these go in the RUMped Folder in "Plugins" folder. These are special Files used for various contests, they can be made for anything and inside RUMped
is ContestMaker. You can use this to make a Custom set of Scoring/Logging/Etc. then save it and put it in the Plugins folder. Once there you open RUMped and start a NEW LOG using the Template.
By Far the hard part is actually just doing it. Once you have all the software and are ready to load it you 98% done.. Very easy once you set your mind to, and NOT as hard as it may sound.
Do some Reading on MySQL and the way it works and you'll get a great idea of how RUMped is keeping your log Safe. One really nice thing about RUMped and MySQL (That I Like) is during a contest,
2 People can access the same log in real time. So say during ARRL FIELD DAY, I set my Notebook up and give access to another of the logging computers and we are logging the same time and spot DUPES..
ARRL Field-Day is also one of the .plist files so it's all set to run, just make the log and go.. Hope this helps some?.. But it is a bit involved to get started, but well worth the effort. I think if you started using it,
You'd see how nice it is and use it more than just once in a while!.. Tom has put a LOT of work in to this and with sugestions for a bunch of users it's always being improved and features added..
Just Get MySQL (to match your Machine Architecture) and load it, Get the GUI tools and give yourself an Account inside it, and run RUMped..
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http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ ))
Jeff-N8NOE
Mac Freak, Icom Nut, RUMped user, and a few other things!.. Hihi...