[WriteLog] File backup-good news

[GilBaronW0MN]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Clive Whelan
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 15:03
> To: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] File backup-good news
>
>
> 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.
>

They do tell about this but this is nothing special, just saving to a file
for every QSO and that is easier since the file is smaller and since it is
just added to the end, the whole file is not written every time. Most
programs of this type do this. Any logging program that did not would derve
to die a quick painful death.

> 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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