fix: while connected to MySQL if internet was lost no qso would be logged anymore

internal/extsvc/lotw.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package extsvc
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/xml"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -212,6 +214,15 @@ func UploadLoTW(ctx context.Context, cfg ServiceConfig, tempDir, adifRecord stri
 	if runErr != nil {
 		if ee, ok := runErr.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
 			code = ee.ExitCode()
+		} else if errors.Is(runErr, syscall.Errno(740)) || strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(runErr.Error()), "requires elevation") {
+			// ERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED (740): tqsl.exe is set to require admin
+			// rights (its "Run as administrator" compatibility flag, or an
+			// AppCompat RUNASADMIN entry), but OpsLog isn't elevated so Windows
+			// refuses to launch it. Actionable message instead of the raw error.
+			return UploadResult{}, fmt.Errorf(
+				"lotw: Windows won't launch tqsl.exe because it's marked \"Run as administrator\". " +
+					"Fix: right-click %q → Properties → Compatibility → UNTICK \"Run this program as an administrator\" (Apply). " +
+					"Or run OpsLog itself as administrator.", tqsl)
 		} else {
 			return UploadResult{}, fmt.Errorf("lotw: run tqsl: %w", runErr)
 		}