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Re: [WriteLog] Writelog.ini location

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog.ini location
From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:05:16 -0900
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Hal,

You can copy and paste your old ini file into the Virtual Store location. You may have to be logged on as administrator to do it. Just rename the ini WL created for you in the Virtual Store path to something different. I have multiple ini files in my Virtual Store location, writelogcw.ini, writelogssb,.ini, writelogrtty.ini, etc. Each ini file has slightly different configurations for the way I prefer to run a particular mode. When its time to setup a new contest log I just rename one of the various ini files to writelog.ini and then run that one for the contest. After the contest I just rename it again so I can tell which mode it is for.

Instead of using the Edit Writelog.ini utility in the WriteLog Programs group I just created a desktop shortcut icon that takes me directly to the Virtual Store directory where I can select and modify any of the various ini files I have. I also created another desktop shortcut to take me directly to writelog.ini. That way I can quickly edit something if needed in the current ini version that is set to run. Of course, if you have WL running when you make a ini file change you will have to exit and restart for it to take effect.

73,
Gary AL9A

-----Original Message----- From: Hal Kennedy
Sent: November 12, 2014 1:45 PM
To: Don AA5AU ; writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog.ini location

Thanks Don - I think that's what I will do.  It will be labor intensive
however.   What I want to do is drop a WRITELOG.INI from my old computer
into my new computer, and I'm not sure I can get to that protected
path.  However, I may be able to open up "edit" and cut and paste it in.

73
Hal N4GG

On 11/12/2014 5:04 PM, Don AA5AU wrote:
I'm no an expert on this, but I think Wayne's recommendation is to leave writelog.ini where it is and to use "Edit WriteLog.ini" from the WriteLog programs group to edit the file. That's what I do.

On Windows 8, if you type in WriteLog, it brings up the groups of WriteLog programs and "Edit WriteLog.ini" is available from there. Should be similar with Windows 7.

More info here:

http://www.rttycontesting.com/tutorials/writelog/windows-7-8-help/

73, Don AA5AU

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    *From:* Hal Kennedy <halken@comcast.net>
    *To:* writelog@contesting.com
    *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2014 1:27 PM
    *Subject:* [WriteLog] Writelog.ini location

    Just bringing up a new WIN 7 computer - my first adventure past
    XP. WL
    has put writelog.ini is a place called "virtual store." How can I get
    rid of that one and create a writelog.ini somewhere else where I can
    find it and work with it easily, and have the WL program find it.
    BTW, I forced the install to put WL into C:\Ham instead of the X(32)
    program area....  I'm trying to avoid protected paths....

    Thanks
    Hal N4GG

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