[WriteLog] Unwanted changes

[Bill Bosler]

When I set up a contest log, I enter a few QSOs to make sure everything
works as planned. Then I delete all the QSOs and save the log. When I reopen
the log, it's all ready to go. (You have to save a log for each different
contest.)

Bill - WF3M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net>
To: <kh6nd@lava.net>
Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Unwanted changes


> That is why this is needed. Every time you make a change you have to save
> those files. I hope some day this design flaw is changed.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kh6nd@lava.net [mailto:kh6nd@lava.net]
> > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:40 PM
> > To: Gil Baron
> > Cc: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Unwanted changes
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply Gil.
> >
> > I did exactly what you mention here when I first started, made a
> > separate empty log. Problem is, I have made many changes along the way
> > during networking, etc. So now that original extra empty log is useless.
> >
> > Oh well, back to the irritation, and more time wasted.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mike
> > KH6ND
> >
> > Gil Baron wrote:
> > >
> > > Do not select new. You will lose all of your changes. You must
> > select using
> > > existing log. The best thing to do is to save your setup
> > (contestname.wl) to
> > > a directory after setting up a contest and with an empty log.
> > Be sure you
> > > have done a save settings and also you MUST save the
> > writelog.ini file from
> > > the windows system directory. Then copy these files back to those
places
> > > before you start the contest. All your settings are kept.
> > >
> > > Yes, this is not a good thing, All should be in a single file
> > which should
> > > not be in the windows directory but that is how it works so you
> > are stuck.
> > >
> > > I have been complaining about this since I bought the program but it
has
> > > been ignored. This post and others shows that it is needed.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of kh6nd@lava.net
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:21 PM
> > > > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > > > Subject: [WriteLog] Unwanted changes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is there any way to delete the QSO's out of an existing test log
file?
> > > >
> > > > I have a test log that I have spent considerable time setting up for
> > > > this weekend's JARTS contest. When I go to the File menu and select
> > > > "New", then "JARTS RTTY Contest" the new log comes up with all of my
> > > > previous parameters from the Contest - Exchange Format Setup -
screen
> > > > having changed. Makes me wonder what other changes are
> > occurring that I
> > > > haven't noticed yet.
> > > >
> > > > Also, is there any way to keep the check marks in the packet
> > window from
> > > > disappearing every time Writelog is restarted?
> > > >
> > > > Any help appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > KH6ND
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