[WriteLog] save configuration

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Good question but I don't know the answer. I can tell you I only do a Save
Configuration when I change something. When I start a new contest, I import
the messages, Save the file with a filename, do any other changes
(add/delete/move windows or change the keying port for CW or RTTY), do a
Save Configuration, and then Save the file again. From there I normally
never had to make any changes.

Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff
Stai
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2019 12:11 AM
To: Writelog Reflector
Subject: [WriteLog] save configuration

I've been using writelog since the turn of the century I think. There are
some things I do, because back when I learned how to get writelog to do
what I wanted it to do - and not get burned or lose things - those things
just seemed to work. It's almost like a ritual or incantation.

One of these things is save configuration. When setting up for a contest I
bet I do a save configuration 100 times. Every time I set a parameter or
enable something it's:

Save File
Setup
choose Save Configuration
click OK.

..because I don't want to lose what I have done and start over.

I have questions.

1. Why is save configuration still a tedious three click task? Why isn't it
a one click button like file save?

2. I'm going to guess the answer. It's because save configuration is
actually something you almost never have to do so why make a button for it.
Right?

3. If that is the case, then I must be doing save configuration about 99
times too much...?

4. So then, what does save configuration really do?

73 jeff wk6i

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Jeff Stai ~ WK6I ~ wk6i.jeff at gmail.com
RTTY op at W7RN
Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/
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