[WriteLog] WriteLog Won't Open Centain Log Files

[Robert Peterson]

Steve -

I opened all the logs with notepad and you can see the log data in plain
text interspersed with control characters.  For the General.wl log, at
least, this is pretty important as there were a number of QSO's with new
countries that I needed to work my way back to the top of Honor Roll.  I can
pick out the QSO data manually if I need to.  Still would like to restore
these to fully functional .wl format, however.

73, Bob - W3YY


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com>
To: "Robert Peterson" <w3yy@cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog Won't Open Centain Log Files


> Just try to open one with Wordpad and see if all text.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Peterson" <w3yy@cox.net>
> To: "WriteLog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 15:43
> Subject: [WriteLog] WriteLog Won't Open Centain Log Files
>
>
> Here's a follow-up to the message below.
>
> I again uninstalled WriteLog and installed 10.32E Full.  I set up a test
log
> and everything seems to work fine - Packet, Rig Control, etc.
>
> Then I close the program and reopen it.  I use the "Browse for existing
> log..." button to list my logs.  All my old logs are then displayed in my
> contest folder.  I've tried opening each one and actually most open
> properly.  But if I try to open my General.wl DXCC tracking log I get the
> "WriteL32.exe has encountered a problem..." error message noted below.  I
> also get the "Invalid File Format" if I try to open my CQ WW CW and ARRL
SS
> CW logs.
>
> So, what is it about these 3 files that keep WriteLog from opening them?
> The latter two were recently Cabrilloized - Could I have accidently saved
to
> cabrillo file with the .wl extension?  (Just throught of that while
writing
> this - I'll check).  But I don't know of anything I've done to my
General.wl
> file.  Is there any public info available on the .wl file format.  I could
> use a hex editor to check my General.wl file.
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Peterson
> To: WriteLog Reflector
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:02 PM
> Subject: Sudden Unexplained WriteLog Problems
>
>
> Today, when I tried to start WriteLog I experienced a number of
unexplained
> fatal errors.  I had not changed any WriteLog settings since the last time
> it worked.
>
> Here's what's happening:
>
> 1.  When I click on the WriteLog icon, the program starts and gives me the
> option of what log to open.  If I try to open my general DXCC tracking log
> file, I get the Write32.exe error window stating that "WriteL32.exe has
> encountered a problem and needs to close."  It gave me the option to
create
> an error report and send it, which I did.
>
> 2.  If I try to open one of my contest log files, I get a WriteLog window
> warning of "Invalid File Format".
>
> 3.  I tried installing the 10.37B upgrade - that did not solve the
problem.
>
> 4.  I tried reinstalling my original 10.32E program - that did not work.
>
> 5.  I tried uninstalling WriteLog and then installing 10.32E - that did
not
> work.
>
> Prior to this problem the only thing I can remember doing to the computer
> was to install software for a HP DVD-Writer.
>
> I'm out of ideas.  What should I try next?
>
> Bob, W3YY
>
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