[Dx4win] Auto Save Countdown

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

At 11:45 AM 3/12/2005, Richard Zalewski wrote:

>I have auto save set at 1 minute.  I have modified the file and it
>shows in red.  Then it starts the countdown and the "modified" changes
>to black but I never see a write.  To be sure I do a manual save.  Is
>this necessary?

Yes, if you're cautious.  When the backup counter expires, the log is 
written to DX4WIN.DXB in the directory above the save directory.  This is 
NOT your log file (W7ZR.dxl), just the last backup.  When you write using 
SAVE or ALT-S, this writes the W7ZR.dxl file.  If DX4WIN crashes, when you 
restart, it will prompt you to save the backup log (DX4WIN.DXB) as a .DXL 
file.  ALWAYS DO THIS, but give it a different name than your normal log, 
in case there are problems.  When you have safely verified that the backup 
data is the most current, THEN you can save this file as your normal .DXL file.

73 - Jim AD1C


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