[WriteLog] WL & Vista

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Gary, 

> I've discovered that Vista puts the files created or edited 
> by the WL Edit sub-bands utility in 
> C:\User\AL9A\Documents\WriteLog\contest.  Apparently WL 
> cannot find them in this location.

This is a problem with Vista's "User Account Control" and WriteLog's 
apparent inability to cope with Vista's virtualization.  There 
are two things you can do that will make Vista "livable." 

1) use the system administrator account - see this information from 
   DXLab Suite: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/InstallVista 

2) Disable User Account Control 
   A) right click on "Computer" 
   B) select "Security Center" 
   C) select "Other security settings" 
   D) turn off "User Account Control" 

After disabling User Account control you may be able to log in 
as a normal user and start WriteLog with "run as administrator" 
(right click on WriteLog, select Properties, select the Shortcut 
tab click the "Advanced" button, check "run as administrator", 
click OK).  I use the Administrator account and can't check the 
"run as administrator" setting directly. 

Another way to limit the "reach" of UAC and Vista virtualization 
is to install WriteLog outside the Program Files directory ... 
I install all my amateur software on a separate partition (disk) 
to keep Vista from limiting where their data files can be 
stored. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 
    



> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:09 PM
> To: Writelog Reflector
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL & Vista
> 
> 
> Thanks to Joe, K0BX, Frank, KL7FH, Wolf, DL6IZ, Ron, N0AT and 
> Craig, K0CF 
> for responding to my plea.
> 
> My problem with WL under Vista is related to the Band Map.  
> Specifically, I 
> do not get band edges to display, nor do I get any Sub-Band 
> segments to 
> display.  The Band Map scrolls with the mouse wheel, posts 
> calls to the map, 
> etc.  The only thing I can't seem to get going is the band edges and 
> sub-bands.
> 
> I've discovered that Vista puts the files created or edited 
> by the WL Edit 
> sub-bands utility in C:\User\AL9A\Documents\WriteLog\contest. 
> Apparently WL 
> cannot find them in this location.  I've tried to copy these 
> sub-band files 
> to C:\Program Files\WriteLog\Programs, but WL still doesn't 
> recognize them. 
> In the [BandMap] section of my writelog.ini file there was a 
> line that said
> 
> BandEdgeFile=USA_Advanced.SubBands
> 
> which I have edited to
> 
> BandEdgeFile=USA_Extra.SubBands
> 
> but WL doesn't seem to recognize this parameter either.  I've 
> tried spelling 
> out the full path name for the BandEdgeFile= command, but 
> that doesn't work!
> 
> Do any of you gentlemen have either the band edges or the 
> sub-bands showing 
> on your Band Map?  If so, I would be interested in finding 
> out where the 
> .SubBands files are located on your machines or what is in 
> your writelog.ini 
> files.  I would like to get this fixed before the ARRL DX CW 
> Contest in a 
> couple of weeks.  Again thanks for the responses.
> 
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "K0BX" <k0bx at arrl.net>
> To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
> Sent: February 01, 2008 6:39 AM
> Subject: WL & Vista
> 
> 
> > Gary, I am using WL under Vista without any problems.  The 
> show band edge 
> > works.  I so not know about the band limits.
> >
> > Joe K0BX
> >
> > Gary AL9A wrote:
> >
> >>Still looking for anyone running WL under Vista!  Surely 
> someone else 
> >>besides me is blazing this trail!
> >>
> >>73,
> >>Gary AL9A
> >>
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