[WriteLog] File backup-good news

[Clive Whelan]

Some good news for those who are concerned at potential back up 
problems.


I run WL as an everyday logging programme, when I don't need the 
additional bells and whistles in Logic5. What I did was enter 
two additional dummy QSOs on the end of the file, and then just 
pulled the switch without exiting WL or Windows in an orderly 
fashion.


I was surprised and delighted on power up, when I was advised 
that there  appeared to be an unsaved journal file, and did I 
want it appended ( or words to that effect). I answered yes, and 
lo and behold the dummy calls were added back to the log.


It appears therefore that WL is making a  virtually continuous 
backup of the ( unsaved)log even between manual or autosaves, 
and is proof even against power outages or some idiot hitting 
the big switch at the shack door ( you mean you *never* did 
this, oh my!). I therefore now have increased confidence in 
increasing my autosave increment until I can update the abacus, 
erm I mean computer.


Kudos to the authors, this should be trumpeted in the 
documentation imo.

Hey wait a minute, what if my HDD was invaded by byte eating 
aliens from the planet Quark, how could I protect against that 
eventuality. Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean it couldn't 
happen, they're out there you know!



73


Clive
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