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Subject: [WriteLog] Suggestions
From: k1uq@email.msn.com (MorseCode2000)
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 10:06:11 -0500
A user should NOT have to go to an INI file to invoke reasonable "options".

Affecting the log fields could, and in my opinion should, be available
through a drop-down menu with a collection of Tab cards.  In a Tab card
called (maybe?) Log Window, a user simply checks off boxes of desired
entities to be displayed, or employs other drop-downs, etc.

Included in the above could be check-off boxes for how the tab key and/or
space key perform.

I use another logging program for general logging (I ADIF from CT and ADIF
from WL), and in this tool a user can click a button in the log window then
re-layout the log form by moving existing entry fields around anywhere
inside the window - even the fields' textural titles can be repositioned
anywhere (above, beside, below the field, two inches away... anywhere!), add
new fields (even ones YOU create!), delete non-desired fields, etc.  When
done, user can then open a window and select the order the tab key moves
from field to field in your customized layout.  This allows a user to orient
the entry fields with a non-serial ("freight train") appearance, yet still
allow the tab key/entry cursor to move in a desired, logical, ordered
manner.  User freely chooses the layout, then chooses the desired path the
tab key moves around the layout.   >>> No INI file baloney <<<.


As for AUTOsaving, if it does not work AUTOmatically and transparently, then
it is NOT AUTOsaving.  Again, this could be user selectable from a menu/tab
card: "Autosave? Yes/No"     "Save after every: 1,2,3,4,5,...n QSOs"
"Write to [Drive Letter] after every 1,2,3,4,5,...n QSOs"   .  Once set to
AUTOsave, it becomes transparent.  The only visual/physical interruption
would be a brief message "Writing to [Drive Letter]" if that feature is also
selected.

For fonts, they should be able to be applied in ALL windows via a RMB click.

And ALL windows should be able to be resized and positioned ANYWHERE.  Get
rid of this docking stuff (more baloney).

Personally, I feel INI file editing is by today's standards antique, and a
good way for SOME (not all) users to royally screw up their program <<<save
an INI file copy B4 editing!>>>.

If customization is not made available by the developer in the main program,
it's due to developer choice or neglect (perhaps other priorities, lack of
time/resources, doesn't know there is an issue, lack of understanding what
user wants, inability of programmer to program, laziness, etc.).  I also
feel there is some value in being able to access an INI file, but NOT for
reasonable and common user needs.

And the above are certainly reasonable and, I dare say, common needs.


My five dollar & fifty cents worth,

Bill  K1UQ


----- Original Message -----
From: "ct1aoz Maxitel" <ct1aoz@mail.maxitel.pt>
To: "Bill Fisher - W4AN" <w4an@contesting.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Suggestions


>
>
> Hi Bill
>
> Tks for posting all the suggestions
> I will comment down...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Fisher - W4AN <w4an@contesting.com>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 6:41 AM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Suggestions
>
>
> >
> >
> > Playing with WL for the first time here from home.  Few notes...
> >
> > 1) Tab should go from call to zone, back to call, then RST, then
> > zone.  It should cycle.  As it is, it goes to end of line.  Why would I
> > ever want to edit a country?
>
>     I eliminate ''disable''  all the inconvenient TAB's... Simply go to:
>
> In version 10.21
> Contest | Exchange format setup | ( select ) NO  it will open a window
>  EDIT QSO EXCHANGE FIELDS.
>
> Now selec the field you dont want to see in the QSO ENTRY window, for
> example
> RST disable the  PROMPT. Include in QSO entry prompt | SAVE it.
> now select Country disable also the Prompt. Include in QSO entry prompt |
> save it
> Now select C disable also the Prompt. Include in QSO entry prompt | save
it
>
> Strike  OK and all is done.
>
> Now click mouse in the Qso Entry window it changes to a small size window
> with only CALL and ZONE only 2 fields to play... hihi  all the other
fields
> hide and will be printed in the log .
> As you can see you can made a lot of changes for your hown taste  hihi
>
> For example I change the QSO Entry FONT SIZE for a big size font
> Go to Setup | Entry window font,  and choose the size you like.
>
> >
> > 2) Why am I forced to tab for the country and zone to be filled in.
It's
> > just another 3000 extra keystrokes that could be eliminated.
>     THis is solved as in 1)
>
> >
> > 3) Check call window:  Why say "New Country" ???  Leave it blank if it
is
> > new.  It will stand out as needed more if you do.
>
> The ''NEW Country'' advise is good to mantain you waked up. ( hihi ).
>
> >
> > 4) Love the mult check window.  Would like to have multiple instances of
> > it with different continents.
> >
> > 5) Love the rate meter.  Always wanted a rate meter that changed with
time
> > and not QSO's.
> >
> > 6) This is probably a RTFM comment...  Why does it come up and say to
> > save the log after every 20 QSOs?  Why doesn't it save it after every
QSO
> > for me?  I'll read some on this tomorrow.
>
>     Edit the WRITELOG .INI    it is in the Windows and :
>
> Set AutoSaveCount to the number of QSOs allowed between automatically
saving
> the log. Set this to -1 and WriteLog will not autosave. If you make no
entry
> here, WriteLog will auto-save after every 100 QSOs.
>
> AutoSaveCount= -1
>
>
> ( give a look at Help | Writelog .INI )
>
> >
> > 7) No support of LPT keying under Win2K.  Problem.  Probably MS's fault.
> >
> > All in all.. pretty OK.  I'll play around some more tomorrow night if I
> > have time.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Bill
>
> I hope my comments helps a litle...
>
> Have fun in the CQWW cw I will participate but with a vy low rate this
> time...
>
> 73 from Jose CT1AOZ
> ct1aoz@netzero.pt
> ICQ: 4334073
> Pls QSLvia ''  eQSL.cc  ''
> www.qsl.net/gpdx
>
>
> >
> >
> >
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