[chirp_users] .csv file import, fields not populating
I have a file created in KG-UV Commander. If I export it as a .csv file, and then import it into CHIRP, none of the fields populate, irrespective if I tell it the model type is Wouxun UVD1P or UV6, and irrespective of the .csv output format such as using quotes or not, etc. ALso get this if I export from KG-UV6 Commander as well. The 'Name' field in the resultant .csv file says 'ERROR'. I know I can create a .csv file to work with successfully be reading from the radio first, but I was hoping by exporting the file from KG-UV Commander I could also move the Notes across to the .csv file in CHIRP and not have to re-write them all. I am also hoping that I can program all the frequencies I have in my UVD1P data bank in KG-UV Commander into my UV6D via CHIRP as well.
Regards, John
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:46 PM, John Kellas sales@mparam.com wrote:
I have a file created in KG-UV Commander. If I export it as a .csv file, and then import it into CHIRP, none of the fields populate
Not all CSV files are created equal! CSV is just an encoding scheme. Unless the column labels are the ones Chirp looks for and the data matches the format Chirp expects, the fields won't populate.
Chirps CSV reader is pretty flexible. I've given it hints at how to decode CSV files generated in other software, like RT Systems VX5 software, Kenwood HMK and ITM formats (these are both csv internally, even though they don't end in .csv).
Send me your CSV file and I'll see if I can trick Chirp into decoding it for you.
Tom KD7LXL
Tom, Does chirp have some kind of dialog during csv that attempts to read the csv column headers, and give the user an opportunity to map them to known chirp headers, if they are not in the expected chirp format?
----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hayward esarfl@gmail.com To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Cc: Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] .csv file import, fields not populating
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:46 PM, John Kellas sales@mparam.com wrote:
I have a file created in KG-UV Commander. If I export it as a .csv file, and then import it into CHIRP, none of the fields populate
Not all CSV files are created equal! CSV is just an encoding scheme. Unless the column labels are the ones Chirp looks for and the data matches the format Chirp expects, the fields won't populate.
Chirps CSV reader is pretty flexible. I've given it hints at how to decode CSV files generated in other software, like RT Systems VX5 software, Kenwood HMK and ITM formats (these are both csv internally, even though they don't end in .csv).
Send me your CSV file and I'll see if I can trick Chirp into decoding it for you.
Tom KD7LXL
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On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jens J. kd4tjx@yahoo.com wrote:
Tom, Does chirp have some kind of dialog during csv that attempts to read the csv column headers, and give the user an opportunity to map them to known chirp headers, if they are not in the expected chirp format?
No, CSV is implemented as a Radio driver (FileBackedRadio, to be precise), and therefore has no associated GUI code.
Tom KD7LXL
Tom,
Thanks very much for creating the patch to work with the Commander fields, it just imported and it looks like it had no problems.
Regards, John
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Tom Hayward esarfl@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jens J. kd4tjx@yahoo.com wrote:
Tom, Does chirp have some kind of dialog during csv that attempts to read the
csv column headers,
and give the user an opportunity to map them to known chirp headers, if
they are not in the expected chirp format?
No, CSV is implemented as a Radio driver (FileBackedRadio, to be precise), and therefore has no associated GUI code.
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