Hi Mel, I am positive that the correct log was saved and have no explanation for the missing entries or the X's that replaced earlier logged QSO's. I have opened and saved the log several times today and made a few backups as well. All these files are good and work correctly. Carl
________________________________ From: Mel <ve...@videotron.ca> To: Carl Mason <gw0...@btinternet.com> Sent: Thursday, 19 November, 2009 22:18:30 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN v8.02 log problem Well that eliminates cross-linked files as the problem (a nightmare with older FAT file systems). Can you be absolutely sure you never opened the demo log? If you did so even once, the program would open it automatically after that... As for the X's, it's hard to know if that happened while the log was open by DX4Win or there is another issue. It's a reminder that we not only need backups, but preferably a few generations... Carl Mason wrote: > Hi Mel, > > I run XP Pro. When I leave the programme it says "I have updated the logbook" > and "do I want to save it". I always say 'yes' and up to now have not had a > problem. I also back up the log to a memory stick, usually once a week. > > Over the past three days I have opened the programme several times and each > time my last entry was in the logbook. This morning when the log opened I had > the problem. > > Cheers, > > Carl > > > ________________________________ > From: Mel <ve...@videotron.ca> > To: Carl Mason <gw0...@btinternet.com> > Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Thursday, 19 November, 2009 14:58:50 > Subject: > A couple of questions before venturing an opinion... > Which OS... and which File System if you know. > > When you say you will save your file... are you running it for days on end > without doing a File Save or Cntl-S. The reason I ask this is if you have a > scheduled backup running it will back up the file as it stood last time you > did a File Save. If is important that anyone doing a scheduled backup save > the file to disk periodically. > > Carl Mason wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> I went to open my log v8.02 this morning to find that I had lost three days >> of QSO's even though I have used and backed up the log daily. Not only that, >> the first 4000+ entires in my log had no information other than X's in all >> logbook fields! The demo log included with v8.02 had several days worth of >> my latest contacts in it even though I have never opened it or saved to. I >> only have the two logs in the 'Save' folder.....my main station log and the >> demo log. This may be a 'glitch' on my part but as I have not edited or >> played around with the logs or had a computer crash I have no idea why it >> happened. I eventually found a '~xl' back up file which fortunately had the >> missing information in it!!! It may be worth you keeping an eye on your logs >> and saving your 'log file' on a regular basis 'just in case' there is a >> problem. >> 73, >> Carl GW0VSW > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
