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Re: [WriteLog] Problems with V12 in WPX

To: "'Gary AL9A'" <al9a@mtaonline.net>, "'WriteLog Reflector'" <writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Problems with V12 in WPX
From: "Richard S. Leary" <w7lkg@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 20:40:42 -0800
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Gary,
Tks for that explanation. I had exactly the same trouble here. And tks for the 
contact. I found that hitting F10 just toggles the menu bar "File", but I don't 
know where the cursor ends up. I got past my problem by moving my F9 and F10 
messages to F8 and F9. I did the "get rid of F10 message stuff" as well. No 
help. Has to be something simple/easy, but I can't find it. I did manage to 
have a power outage at 0400 local. Inside, warm. Outside, cold and wet, so 
stayed in until 0800. Got the generator out, hooked it all up, then the lights 
came back on before I started it. Interesting day. Just S&P here so far. I'll 
watch the reflector if anyone has words of wisdom. 
Have fun, catch you later.
73,
Rick, W7LKG 

-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 23:48
To: WriteLog Reflector
Subject: [WriteLog] Problems with V12 in WPX

I�ve discovered a couple of problems while working the WPX RTTY contest with WL 
V12.  I don�t think these are problems with the WPX contest module, but may be 
bugs in the V12 woodwork.

First, in the old V11 I could enter a number between 0 to 360 in the CALL field 
then hit Enter and my Alpha-Spid would start turning to that beam heading.  
Under V12 the same action results in nothing happening.  I did discover that 
because I have a keyboard shortcut key set up to turn the rotor that the 
shortcut key would turn the rotor as before.  I just can�t get the Enter key to 
recognize a number in the CALL field and respond to it.

Second, this one really has me perplexed.  I have the F10 key macro setup to 
send my exchange when I am working S&P.  The macro is �%R%C TU 599 %3 %3 %E�.  
When I press the F10 key the message is sent with no problem, BUT the cursor 
immediately disappears from the NUMB field in the Entry window and no longer 
shows anywhere.  I finally noticed that in the menu tool bar that the File 
choice is now highlighted.  If I press Enter, instead of logging the call just 
worked, the list of available options under the File menu item opens for me to 
make a selection there!

So when I�m working S&P I click on the call in Rttyrite to put it in the CALL 
field, then hit Space to move the cursor to the NUMB field.  Now I hit F11 
which sends my call twice.  When the station calls me back and sends his 
exchange I click on his number and press F10 to send my exchange.  Immediately 
the cursor disappears and the File option is highlighted.  The F10 message 
sends ok, but now I must click in the NUMB field with the mouse to make the 
cursor reappear so that I can press Enter and log the QSO.  I have checked 
multiple things to no avail.  The keyboard short cut for F10 is just Message 
10.  I completely wiped out the F10 macro and retyped it thinking that there 
might be an imbedded hidden control character in there somewhere, but even 
after typing in the macro again the behavior is the same.  I�ve tried all my 
other F key and Shifted F key macros and the F10 key is the only one to show 
this behavior.  Not a show stopper, but a definite nuisance.

73,
Gary AL9A
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