[WriteLog] Back-up??

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

After seeing all the threads about N7MQ's loss of data and not remembering
any message by him on the WL reflector I tacked him down and asked where his
'report' was.

Turns out on the MMTTY list on Yahoo.

More importantly:

Mark was not at all aware of all the references to him on the WL reflector.

Mark said:
"Hmmm... not on WL reflector ... maybe better go look there and see what
being said - I certainly do not blame WL for what happened."

mperrin at ordata.com <mperrin at ordata.com>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon LaPoint" <gordon at neurophysics.com>
To: "Phil Cooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net>; "Writelog"
<writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:59
Subject: Re: [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
> >
>
> Phil,
>     I keep a backup by running a separate computer, with writelog
networked.
> Makes showing the log to visitors easier also, they can look on the backup
> computer without disturbing the operator.
>
> - Gordon, N1MGO   operating with the M.A.R.A  club as W1GZ in the CQWW
> contest.
>
>
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