[Dx4win] Unexpected "Unlicensed Demo Version, Can't Save" problem

[Mel]

If that's the bug that plagued ver 7... you could not have "saved" your 
log... once in "demo mode" DX4Win will not allow you to save or even 
export your log which only resides in memory. I am truly sorry to hear 
this bug still exists. In ver 7 this bug would rarely manifest itself 
without any operator error. It may not happen often (twice in about 5 
years for me) but it results in lost data which is intolerable. I had 
suggested that Paul create a transaction log to recover from such 
problems, but it wasn't implemented in ver 8. Personally... if I lose 
data one more time with DX4Win... I'm done with it... nonetheless I 
remain hopeful.

Mel, VE2DC

Gregory Brown wrote:
> This likely isn't a bug, but is something to be aware of.
> 
> Yesterday upon exiting DX4WIN 8.02 and answering "yes" to the "Log
> Modified, Do You Want to Save" dialog box, I received the error message
> that I was using an unlicensed demo version and the log couldn't be
> saved.  Very stupidly thinking it meant nothing because I knew it was
> licensed, my finger reflex hit the exit button and zap...the day's QSO's
> were gone.
> 
> The only thing odd about this logging session was that it began with me
> double-clicking a DX4WIN shortcut icon in my quick-start bar (which
> should have been single-clicked) and two DX4WIN sessions tried to open
> at the same time.  One failed (giving an error message) and I exited.
> The other one started successfully so I simply left that one running and
> used it.  
> 
> Assuming this was the cause of the "unlicensed demo version" warning, I
> have some suggestions:
> 1. If you are a habitual double-clicker, eliminate your quick-start
> single-click shortcuts.
> 2. If you accidently start two sessions simultaneously, exit BOTH and
> start again.  Then test the session you are using to make sure it
> recognizes your license.
> 3. If your computer tells you something, LISTEN!  Just because YOU know
> something doesn't mean your computer does!
> 4. If you get the "demo version, can't save log" message, don't ignore
> it...make a hard copy of your changes before exiting, either by
> capturing a screen dump or by printing the modified portion of your log
> (if the program lets you).
> 
> 
> 5.  If you contacted KTØK on late 18 October thru early 19 October UTC,
> drop me an email with the QSO info!!
> 
> Greg KTØK
> 
> 
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