[WriteLog] FW: save configuration

[Keith Beebe W3KB]

Forwarding again to reflector. Didn't see it post the first time.

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Beebe W3KB 
Sent: July 20, 2019 8:58 AM
To: Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net>; 'Writelog Reflector' <writelog at contesting.com>; wk6i.jeff at gmail.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] save configuration

Jeff WK6I:

Save File will save that particular contest and the setup you did for that one contest  ONLY.

The Setup - Save Configuration does exactly that, it saves the standardized configuration for the ENTIRE program.

I have one standard configuration that I like (using Setup -  Save Configuration) that comes up each time I open the program (using New Log) to begin setting up for a new contest.

Then once I have that particular contest setup the way I want it, I then I simply Save File.  It saves that particular contest setup only. 

There, I just saved you 99 times of using Save Configuration.   Save your standard configuration once, then simply open a New Log, setup for that particular contest and just use Save only.

Keith W3KB


-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Don Hill AA5AU
Sent: July 20, 2019 8:28 AM
To: 'Writelog Reflector' <writelog at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] save configuration

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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