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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