[Dx4win] Log Sync

[Mel]

I use SyncBack and highly recommend it... but I caution about trying to 
keep multiple DX4Win files in sync. It's dangerous because the disk file 
  is not necessarily the most recent version of your log. Frankly, much 
as I like DX4Win, IMO it is probably the worst choice of logger if you 
need to access if from multiple locations. Until Paul makes significant 
changes to DX4Win (unlikely I suspect) I would consider another logger 
that supports concurrent sessions and transfer the data to DX4Win when 
you are done.

Mel, VE2DC.

k2waltk wrote:
> Hi Ralph,
> 
> I use an inexpensive program, SyncBase by 2BbrightSparks, to sync
> Dx4Win on 2 networked computers.  The program runs in the background,
> and monitors changes to any Dx4Win files I specify the program to keep
> in sync. I don't sync the country files or the Dx4Win.INI files  because I
> ran 
> into hassles  syncing those files.  The details of which I won't go into
> here. 
> 
> In addition, the program does great backups.  The program can do full, 
> incremental and differential backups.  I do incremental backups on each
> machine.
> 
> Here is the link to 2BrightSparks' home page:
> 
> http://www.2brightsparks.com/
> 
> Based on the response you're getting on the reflector, this is only one
> possible
> solution to keep your Dx4Win files in sync.  Good luck with whatever
> solution
> you employ.
> 
>                         Regards,
> 
>                                       Walt Kornienko - K2WK
>                                       Gordonsville, VA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Ralph Fedor
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 3:54 PM
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dx4win] Log Sync
> 
> I operate from several positions in my Multi-2 shack as well as from another
> geographical site about 100 miles from the main QTH.
> 
> I would like to use one, single log file at all the positions and use
> different groups to differentiate stations or positions.  To keep an
> updated, current log at each station/position, I've come up with the
> following scheme:
> 
> I use the free program, Dropbox, to hold files that I want to share between
> computers and keep files updated on each computer.  I operate and log QSO's
> to a "Master" log.  I then copy this log to Dropbox.  When I start operating
> from another station or location, I copy the "Master" log from Dropbox to my
> SAVE folder.  I operate and start the process over again, copying the new
> log to Dropbox and allow the program to make updated log files available on
> each of the station computers ---  for that matter any computer on the
> planet.
> 
> Is this a safe, reasonable way of have one, current, updated log shared by
> several positions and stations?  Is there a better way?
> 
> Thoughts and ideas appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ralph - K0IR
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