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[WriteLog] Reusing old .wl files?

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Subject: [WriteLog] Reusing old .wl files?
From: gbaron@charter.net (GilBaronW0MN)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:45:28 -0600
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Turner
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 11:05
> To: k0bx@qsl.net
> Cc: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Reusing old .wl files?
>
>
> On 11 Feb 2002 05:50:13 -0800, k0bx@qsl.net wrote:
>
> >Bill, I use a .wl file called "AllDX" as my general purpose log
> file.  After I get so many qso's I up load them into DXBase2002.
> To reuse the AllDX file, I "highlight" the first entry in the
> log, then I go to the last entry and holding down the "Shift Key"
> I highlight the last.  This will select ALL the records in the
> log.  Then I "Right Click" and select delete.  Writelog will tell
> me that the deleted qso will be gone forever.  I say Yes and the
> log is empty.  I then do a save.  And I am ready to go.  Works for me!!
> >
> >Joe K0BX
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> That's exactly what I did with my .wl file from the XE contest, and it
> completely trashed WriteLog to the point where I had to do a complete
> uninstall and re-install.
>
> Perhaps it works if there are only a few calls to be deleted?  With
> several hundred, I wouldn't trust it.

You have some other problem. It should not trash it. If it does, just delete
the contest file and start over.

In nay case, the other suggestion about recover widow or saving some wl
files after an initial set up are much better.


>
> 73, Bill W7TI
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