When did N7MQ publish his sad tale?
Just looked for it and couldn't find it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 13:48
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Back-up??
> The main issue saving every QSO is the lag writing to disk when the log
> gets big. For casual single ops, the problem is not noticeable. For
> multi and single op "pros" the time lag is quite noticeable as the
> number of QSO's increases.
>
> The best way to handle this is to have a "journal" file which stores all
> QSO's from the last save. If there is a crash, when WriteLog starts, it
> restores the QSO's from the journal after reading the main database
> file. This is basically what word processing and spreadsheet programs
> do between saves. This would require some internal programming.
>
> The use of a server that is not actively logging for a station makes a
> lot of sense.
>
> Mike, W1NR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike Brown
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:31 AM
> To: M. Edward Wilborne III; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Back-up??
>
>
> In the WriteLog.ini file (in Windows) under [Configuration] add the
> line:
>
> AutoSaveCount=1 (or another value)
>
> Another good tip from the k9jy.com website.
>
> 73, Mike K9MI
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M. Edward Wilborne III" <wilborne@mew3.com>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Back-up??
>
>
> > This is an interesting topic :)
> >
> > I just do CTRL-S after every QSO... Enter CTRL S for each QSO is my
> > current
> > procedure. Perhaps that "F-Keys" application could be set up to send
> > enter
> > and then ctrl-s???
> >
> > I guess I wonder why WriteLog doesn't do a save on every QSO entry
> anyway?
> > Is there some kind of performance hit? I haven't noticed any issues
> on
> > the
> > laptop I use by following this procedure.
> >
> > Assuming there is a "performance hit" or other issues where you
> shouldn't
> > be
> > saving after every QSO why not model it like other applications that
> that
> > implement a "timed save" feature? It seems to me that WriteLog could
> auto
> > CTRL-S after every 20 QSOs (as a user settable option, of course) or
> every
> > 60 seconds, etc.
> >
> > Ed
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Cooper" <pcooper@guernsey.net>
> > To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:20 PM
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Back-up??
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Hhhmmm. After reading of Mark's (N7MQ) sad loss of data, I began
> >> wondering
> >> about the back-up facility in WL.
> >>
> >> I wonder if my assumption is correct: You get reminded very so often
> (20
> > Q's
> >> in my case) to save the log.
> >> This back-up takes the form of an ADIF file, and is held until you do
> the
> >> Ctrl-S bit, which then saves the data to the your .WL file.
> >> Now, if WL happens to crash for some reason, and the .WL file becomes
> >> corrupt, then there is a possibility that you won't have ANYTHING to
> show
> >> for it.
> >>
> >> I have checked the WL help files, but other than doing a periodic
> "save",
> > I
> >> can't find any other info on backing up your log.
> >>
> >> Now, I started wondering what may happen if you ignored the hint to
> save
> > the
> >> log, and let the backup.adi file just grow.
> >>
> >> Would it, as I think, (and no, I have not yet tried it) keep all the
> QSO
> >> data in it?
> >> If it does, then surely you would be able to use this file after
> starting
> > WL
> >> again, and setting up the contest from the beginning, and then doing
> an
> >> "import" ?? (That may mean you have to ignore the prompt you get when
> you
> >> re-start WL on the odd occasion when your PC does something funny,
> and
> >> you
> >> have to reboot).
> >>
> >> Ron/Wayne, is there any possibility at all of including a back-up on
> a
> >> seperate drive in a future release?
> >> Maybe it could just be an ADIF file, or something like that, but a
> > seperate
> >> backup does seem to be required.
> >>
> >> Alternatively, maybe someone has found a solution, or maybe I have
> missed
> >> something in the help file?
> >>
> >> Any thoughts would be most welcome.
> >>
> >> 73 de Phil GU0SUP
> >>
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