It appears that every time a spot is received the backup runs. Or, at least that what it looks like it's doing.
Mel Martin wrote: > > I must confess I am unclear on what checking the box "backup spots" is > supposed to do... as they seem to be backed up unconditionally when I close > DX4Win... perhaps Jim or Paul can clarify this... > > It almost seems that DX4Win is not saving your spot file on closing DX4Win. > Ted... Did you check and see if when the backup box is checked that spots > arriving between the last backup interval and closing DX4Win are saved? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Sarah - W8TTS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Roger Borowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>; "'Erik > Hyllander'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 08:16 > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window > > > I just went in and unchecked the "Backup DX spots" box. And, it went > > back to clearing, i.e. deleting the .PUT file, with spots still in it > > when I exited DX4Win and restarted. > > > > Ted - W8TTS > > > > Roger Borowski wrote: > > > > > > Mel and others, Jim-AD1C informed me that checking the "Backup DX > > > spots" box doesn't have anything to do with this problem and the > > > spots should be saved, regardless of this box being checked, when > > > you exit DX4WIN. That wasn't happening for me, and apparently for > > > some others. It started working after I checked the box, but I > > > don't know if unchecking the box now would cause them to stop > > > being saved as I have reverted back to using V5.02 due to other > > > yet unresolved issues in V6.02. that make it more difficult to > > > use with Kenwood radios as well as those who have CW keying and > > > PSK31 PTT on different COM ports. 73, -=Rog-K9RB=- > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mel Martin (VE2DC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Roger Borowski'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > > <[email protected]>; "'Erik Hyllander'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 6:55 AM > > > Subject: RE: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window > > > > > > > I DON'T have "backup spots" checked... And they are still there next > > > > time I start DX4Win... > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Behalf Of Roger Borowski > > > > Sent: February 20, 2003 8:33 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]; Erik Hyllander > > > > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window > > > > > > > > > > > > In Preferences | Packet1 | make sure you have the options box labeled > > > > "Backup DX spots" checked. That will save the spots up to the number > in > > > > the Preferences | Packet2 | scrollback capacity for DX spots box. 73, > > > > -=Rog-K9RB=- > > > > > > > > Sure wish the separate COM port selection for PSK31 PTT and CW keying > > > > are restored as well as fixing the Kenwood "VFO B" non=activation for > > > > split frequency spots......The upgrade took me two features > > > > backwards.....Both worked great before V.6.xx......Wayne.....Help > > > > please! > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Erik Hyllander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:40 AM > > > > Subject: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > last Feb. 15 I posted the following message: > > > > > > > > > > >"Another observation is that all spots from internet are lost > after > > > > > exit from DX4WIN. When I use my "normal" set-up to >the local > > > > > DC-cluster via > > > > 144 > > > > > MHz spots remain." > > > > > > > > > > > >Now the two cases are identical i.e. spots are lost when opening > > > > > DX4WIN again, v 6.02. I have the impression that it >was ok in the > > > > > beginning, there are spots saved from from Feb. 9 and 10. This has > > > > > nothing to do with checking 'Leave >all windows in original > position' > > > > > in Preferences/Screen. > >I think it is of value to save earlier > > > > > spots in this window to check where a station has been operating > etc. > > > > > > > > > > > >Paul, please put it back in the next version, it works ok in v > 5.03. > > > > > > > > > > Now, I got the idea to reinstall 6.02 and found that it didn't help. > > > > > In DX4WIN.put there are a bunch of spots from start and they remain > > > > > but all spots added, coming from internet or local 144 MHz link, are > > > > > gone after restarting DX4WIN. > > > > > > > > > > I got one answer from AD1C/Jim who has not this problem. Are there > no > > > > > others but me having the problem? Using W98SE. > > > > > Erik > > > > > > > > > > Erik Hyllander, SM0LZT > > > > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > alt.: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Packet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > > [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > -- > > 73 - Ted - W8TTS > > Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) #115 > > Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association (GLLKA) > > > > Lighthouse & Islands awards files for DX4WIN & others: > > http://w8tts.com/www/w8tts.html > > > > Worked All Great Lakes Lighthouse/Lightships (WAGLLL) Award > > http://w8tts.com/www/WAGLLL_Award_Rules.html > > > > Just South of the North Coast > > > > Keep the Flame! > > _______________________________________________ > > Dx4win mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > >
