[Dx4win] Windows - Where did they go?

[Alan Zack]

This is a good point to keep in mind.  Most people are running only one 
log at a time so may never close one log and open another.  In my case I 
run a USA log and a portable DU log where I go for some contesting etc, 
when the XYL is visiting her family there.  In my case I am used to 
closing one log to open another, especially when I get my BURO cards and 
someone is asking for a QSL from my /DU ops.  I do not want to combine 
or merge the logs because I have DXCC, etc, from both operations and 
want to keep my REPORTS and LOGBOOK files separate.
 In using DX4WIN in this manner I am VERY happy that it has the .~XL log 
save feature that saves your log file as it was BEFORE your last save.  
I once went to my DU log, printed out some QSL labels for some BURO 
cards I had received, then accidentally manually saved the changes under 
the name of my USA log.  As soon as I realized what I had done I 
panicked as I realized my USA log must now be completely gone as I could 
not have two separate logs under the same name.  Then I remembered the 
.~XL last saved log function and was able to go back to my previous save 
and find the log as it should be before the last save.  I just 
re-entered the QSL DATE SENT info and saved it again under the correct 
name.  If you go MAIN MENU> SAVE AS (as opposed to just SAVE) you will 
open your save file so you can see all the names of the logs you have on 
file.  Most users will just have YOURCALL.DXL and Paul's SAMPLELOG.DXL.  
But if you are like me and are using more than one log you will see all 
the logs you have saved.  But this window does not show the .~XL saved 
log.  You must use Windows Explorer to open the same SAVE file to see 
the .~XL files.  Why is that, Paul?  But I am very very happy that you 
made that a feature.
73

Paul Pescitelli wrote:

> that did it !!! not sure why the log ever got closed.
>
> thanks!
>
> On 5/7/06, Paul van der Eijk <pvandereijk at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Paul,
>>
>> Do you have a log open??
>>
>> --Paul
>>
>> At 03:10 PM 5/7/2006, Paul Pescitelli wrote:
>> >Gents,
>> >
>> >There is no way to select WINDOWS as that option is on the main QSO
>> >window. The only visible windows are DXSpots and Packetwindow.
>> >
>> >No, the other windows are not hidden behind them, and I have set the
>> >resolution to 1280x1024 so there is no chance of them being "off to
>> >the side" they are just not there.. kinda hard to run dx4win when most
>> >of the main options are in the qso window..  Very frustrating...
>> >Traditional Microsoft Windows user interface design clearly is to put
>> >program options on the main menu bar, which would allow me to easily
>> >fix this problem.
>> >
>> >Paul
>> >
>> >On 5/7/06, Paul van der Eijk <pvandereijk at cox.net> wrote:
>> >>Paul,
>> >>
>> >>Looks like you are working now on a smaller desktop, and some windows
>> >>are off to the side. Check your setting:
>> >>File | Preferences | Screen | Leave windows in original position.
>> >>Disable this and start DX4WIN again.
>> >>
>> >>--Paul
>> >>
>> >>At 02:31 PM 5/7/2006, Paul Pescitelli wrote:
>> >>>I upgraded my video driver and was experimenting with different
>> >>>resolutions, upon restarting the program it detected the screen size
>> >>>and said something about using the default locations.
>> >>>
>> >>>Well the main logbook, qso, band countries, windows are all gone 
>> and I
>> >>>dont see a way to bring them back... Any ideas ?
>> >>>
>> >>>--
>> >>>73 - Paul    K4UJ
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>>
>>
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