Running Multiple Copies Simultaneously

Some users have requested the ability to run two or more copies of the SKCCLogger simultaneously.

Running multiple copies of the program allows for some advantages, but also has some risks.

Advantages:

• Ability to have two or more log files open simultaneously;
• Ability to control two or more radios simultaneously;
• Ability to check for QSOs in one log while logging into another log.

Risks:

• You might inadvertently be making changes to the same log file. In this case, each copy of the program is keeping it's own database file and the last program to save it's copy of the log will replace the copy saved by the other copies.
• With multiple versions running simultaneously, there is a risk that you might lose track of which log you are modifying at any one time.

With these advantages and risks in mind, the SKCCLogger program has been developed to allow the simultaneous operation of multiple copies of the program. However, there are some restrictions.

Run multiple copies of the SKCCLogger with extreme caution and at your own risk.

If you have installed a single copy of the SKCCLogger into a single folder/directory on your PC, an attempt to launch the program while a current copy is running will result in the following warning window.

As soon as you click the "OK" button, the newly launched program will immediately shutdown.

As described in the warning, IF you want to operate multiple copies of the program, then you must install multiple copies of the program into separate folders. Additionally, each separate folder MUST be uniquely named.

You can create multiple installation copies of the SKCCLogger in one of two ways - pick whichever you feel most comfortable with:

• Run the SKCCLogger Setup program and override the defaults to specify your own directory/folder; or,
• Copy the contents of your current SKCCLogger directory/folder to a new folder that you have created and renamed.

As long as you keep your folders and log files separate theye should be no issues or problems with running multiple copies of the SKCCLogger. If you venture into having the same log file from the same folder/directory open in two or more instances of the logger, be extremely careful about making changes to te log file. As stated above, if two or more programs have the same log file in the same folder/directory open and make changes, then the last program to save the log will replace the log saved by other programs.

Run multiple copies of the SKCCLogger with extreme caution and at your own risk.

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