[Dx4win] DX4win and Network

[Larry Alkoff]

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 09:54:26 -0400, Mel Martin wrote:

>You can access DX4Win over a network share... easiest way is install it on 2
>computers and access the log via the network... But remember: you must not
>access your log simultaneously with more than one instance of the program.
>


I have a question on this Mel.  If two instances of DX4Win are running and sharing the log,
does it really make any difference if both instances _read_ the log but _writes_ are not simultaneous?
In my case I always do an alt-s after making any log changes - just in case <g>.

My log is kept on the shack computer but I also run another instance of DX4Win
in my office which uses the shack computer's log in ..\dx4win\save.
In the shack I log contacts as they are made, doing frequent alt-s.
In the office, I recently checked in a bunch of qsl cards followed by an alt-s.
When I checked both ..\dx4win\save directories I found that the shack computer log
had been updated as expected.  The office computer will retain an older copy of the log
unless I hand copy the shack computer log to the office computer.

So is this OK?  Any hidden dangers I should look out for?

73,
Larry Alkoff N2LA





Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX