[WriteLog] "Zombie" Packet Windows Writelog 10.73D

[John Elsik]

Here is my post again
 

> From: wa5zup at msn.com
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:08:48 -0700
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] "Zombie" Packet Windows Writelog 10.73D
> 
> 
> Yes this is a bug
> 
> So the work around is:
> 
> Do not open a packet window unless you start a telnet session.
> 
> If setting up for a contest just save the configuration without packet checked.
> 
> If you do open Writelog with packet, just remember to start a telnet session.


> It is not too bad once you get used to the problem.
> 
> Hopefully this will be fixed with the next update.
> 
> 73 John wa5zup
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:43:34 -0500
> > From: lists at w1nr.net
> > To: jmaass at k8nd.com
> > CC: writelog at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] "Zombie" Packet Windows Writelog 10.73D
> > 
> > I have run into this problem too. I was able to reproduce it as follows:
> > 
> > Start up a session that was saved to open the packet window at startup.
> > Open a log and close WriteLog without logging in to the cluster (leave
> > the connection dialog window alone)
> > You now have a zombie packet window that cannot be closed.
> > Starting WriteLog again will create another instance.
> > 
> > Mike, W1NR
> > 
> > 
> > Jeff Maass wrote:
> > > Has anyone else experienced Writelog packet windows being left running after Writelog is
> > > terminated, and which will not die when clicking the "X'?
> > >
> > > At PJ2T, we installed the Writelog 10.73D release on four PCs running Windows XP and
> > > Windows 98 SE2. All had this problem. It seemed to happen when the packet window was
> > > started automatically at startup, but no telnet connection was made before Writelog was
> > > terminated. 
> > >
> > >
> > > 73, Jeff K8ND
> > > 
> > >
> > > 
> > 
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