[WriteLog] Writelog.ini problem

[Gary AL9A]

Paul,

Never heard of this one, but since both WL and DXB are exhibiting the same 
behavior I doubt if either program is to blame.  I smell a rat in the 
Windows wood pile somewhere.  Do you have user accounts set up in XP?  It 
sounds like some sort of file permission issue and Windows is not letting 
the programs update their ini files, but will allow you to edit them 
directly.  This sounds like something Vista would do, but can't imagine why 
XP would behave like this.  Wish I could offer more advice, but afraid I 
can't at this point.  Good luck.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul DeFelice" <k9nu at mchsi.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: October 01, 2009 6:42 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Writelog.ini problem


>I have a writelog.ini file problem. I'm running XP Home with service pack 3
> with updates current. I have been using Writelog successfully for many
> years. I'm currently running ver. 10.62. Here's my problem and what ideas
> I've tried so far. Earlier this month I decided to participate in the
> HPM/140 ARRL special  events activity. I created a "new log" and used the
> "custom" selection to create  an entry window that met my requirements for
> the special event. I also networked another machine in the shack. Not
> exactly sure when my new problem occurred, but it was a day or 2 after I
> started using the newly created .wl file for the event. When I try to 
> change
> the setup from within the program - say, port setup or "window to open at
> startup" and save the configuration, the changes are not saved. I can go
> back into the setup menu and nothing has changed (I can create or edit
> "CW/RTTY/SSB" messages and the changes will be saved). I can edit the
> writelog.ini file located in the windows directory with notepad and the
> changes will be implemented when I open the program. The .ini file is 
> being
> recognized in only one direction. This problem is on both of my machines. 
> I
> have tried older .ini files that I had saved and also let Writelog create 
> a
> new .ini file. I've used the "system restore" accessory in XP to go back 
> to
> a date prior to any of my recent Writelog activity. NO LUCK.
>
>
>
> Here's another dandy piece of the puzzle. I also use a program called
> DXBase. It is my everyday logging program which I have used almost every 
> day
> for years. It also has an ini file in the windows directory. I can no 
> longer
> change the ini file from within the DXBase program but can successfully
> change the ini file with notepad and the program responds accordingly.
>
>
>
> Hope someone give me some direction.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance and 73,
>
>
>
> Paul K9NU
>
>
>
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