Import .zxu Files?

[ScubaNut2014]

Hello,

Just bought this app and enjoy it. I have easily imported a bunch of dives from my dive computer though the first 45 or so were "too old" and no longer stored on it. From a previously used dive log I have these dives in an .zxu format...but I don't see a way to import them into MadDive. Any help anyone?

Thanks,
Ron

[nick]

MacDive doesn't read ZXU files currently.

I may be able to manually convert them to something that it can read - email me the files. No promises, but I'll take a look.

[ScubaNut2014]

Thanks! I sent them to support@mac-dive.com Hope that was the right one....and thanks for the effort!

Sincerely,
Ron

[nick]

Yup, I got them. I'll have a look in the next day or two.

Is this from Diver Log on macOS? If so, do you have the original database? I can convert that far easier.

[ScubaNut2014]

No, I believe it is from Diver Log on a PC...not entirely sure as that PC is not in use. Wait, wait, no, it's from a program called Diving Log from somewhere in Europe. Again, I downloaded the dives from the Pro Plus 3 into that program and then exported them and these files are what popped out.

I appreciate whatever you can do...

Thanks again!

[nick]

Do you still have Diving Log? A .db database exported from that will drag drop directly in to MacDive, with better results than ZXU.

[ScubaNut2014]

I will look into that. Unfortunately I am getting ready to leave town for 5 or 6 days and will be away from the old pc and it’s files. I’ll let you know what I find then.

Thanks,
Ron

[ScubaNut2014]

Hello again. I have found an .mdb file called Logbook that I believe came from the pc-based log program I told you about before.

I know how to drag and drop...but I don't know where to drop this db file to bring the dives in MacDive. Can you help?

Thanks,
Ron

[ScubaNut2014]

DISREGARD!!!!! After futzing around for a bit I found one of the file formats I could export from that would import to MacDive. Thanks for the great app.

[nick]

Excellent, glad you got it sorted.

The .db database export is the best. There are others that would work (UDDF etc) but in general they contain less info and in a less useful format.

But if you've got the main info and you're sorted, that's awesome.