[WriteLog] Back-up??

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

The main issue saving every QSO is the lag writing to disk when the log
gets big.  For casual single ops, the problem is not noticeable.  For
multi and single op "pros" the time lag is quite noticeable as the
number of QSO's increases.

The best way to handle this is to have a "journal" file which stores all
QSO's from the last save.  If there is a crash, when WriteLog starts, it
restores the QSO's from the journal after reading the main database
file.  This is basically what word processing and spreadsheet programs
do between saves.  This would require some internal programming.

The use of a server that is not actively logging for a station makes a
lot of sense.

Mike, W1NR

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike Brown
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:31 AM
To: M. Edward Wilborne III; writelog at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Back-up??


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 at mew3.com>
To: <writelog at 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 at guernsey.net>
> To: "Writelog" <writelog at 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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