Re: [Xlog-discussion] Auto backups

[Andy Stewart]

On 02/25/2014 06:58 PM, Ed wrote:
> On 02/25/2014 06:51 PM, Grant McDuling wrote:
> > Thanks Ed, Sure, but does this mean the log is backup up on every save?
> >
> > Grant VK4JAZ
>
> Don't know, maybe Andy will have the answer. I do a backup of selected
> files at 9 AM every day includes /.xlog.
>
> Ed W3NR

1) When starting xlog, the log is copied to a backup file.  This happens 
each time xlog is started.  In the ~/.xlog directory, notice *.backup files.

2) In the Settings->Preferences->logs menu, one can set the following:

2a) "Save with every log change", which writes your log after every QSO 
is entered.  Note the backup log file is NOT updated at this time (see 
#1 above).

2b) "Enable Autosave", where the log is written every N minutes.  Note 
that the backup log file is NOT updated at this time (see #1 above).

Notice the tab for the log in the xlog GUI.  If the tab contains the 
asterisk '*' character, it means that data in the log window has not 
been saved to a file.  If the user tries to quit the program, the user 
will be asked if that is OK.  Pressing cancel brings one back to the 
GUI.  Pressing OK causes new data to be lost.  Presumably, the user 
would either a) wait for the autosave to take place, or b) enable "save 
with every log change, or c) manually save via File->Save or File->Save 
As prior to quitting.

By default, the logs and backup files are stored in ~/.xlog.  This 
occurs when "use standard backup procedure" is selected and if the user 
has not changed the ~/.xlog default directory location.  The "copy logs 
to safe location" selection puts the backup files into a different 
directory (selected by the user), but seems to keep the normal log file 
in ~/.xlog.

73,

Andy

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