Running or S&P? You mention running below. Why even use the ENTER key when
running? If you just hit the INSERT key, the call last highlighted call is
entered and the exchange is sent. Click on the return exchange and hit hte
PLUS key to log and send QRZ msg. If the call is not highlighted, you can
still click on the first letter to enter it, then hit the INSERT key as
above. What could be easier?
In S&P, I just hit F4 to send my call and F5 to send the exchange, then hit
ENTER to log it.
I guess some want to ALWAYS use the ENTER key and have the program know
whether you're running or S&Ping? That must be a holdover from CT...? I
guess it's all what you're used to and/or learned on.
I remind people that Macro Express and others allow you to make your
keyboard do exactly what you want. There's no way Wayne could make it like
EVERYONE would want. 73
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reisert" <ad1c@yahoo.com>
To: "Jerry Pixton" <jpixton@shentel.net>; <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>;
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Enter key
> Jerry, I wasn't as clear in my original message as I could have been. I
was
> using the mouse to fill in the call.
>
> WL does 3 things with the Enter key:
>
> - if cursor in empty CALL field, WL sends CQ
> - if cursor in CALL field, WL sends exchange
> - if cursor in exchange field, WL sends TU QRZ
>
> When I select a call with the mouse, WL immediately moves the cursor to
the RST
> field. WL won't send the exchange because the cursor is not in the call
field.
> WL will try to send the TU QRZ message, but there's nothing in the
exchange
> field yet, so WL complains that it can't log the QSO. I WANT TO SEND THE
> EXCHANGE, DARN IT!
>
> When you select a call with the MOUSE, it should leave you in the CALL
field.
> Then ENTER sends the exchange. You copy the other guy's exchange, select
it
> with the mouse and it pops into the QSO entry. Then you hit ENTER and it
sends
> QRZ and logs the QSO. Your hands are on the ENTER key and the mouse, no
where
> else.
>
> The two work arounds I used:
>
> 1. Select the call off the screen with the mouse, but quickly click
inside the
> call field and then hit enter.
>
> 2. Select the call off the screen with the mouse, but hit F10 to send the
> exchange instead.
>
> Both options are non-intuitive, and break the run rhythm.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
> --- Jerry Pixton <jpixton@shentel.net> wrote:
>
> > I complained about this Enter key logic problem several months ago but
have
> > since changed my mind.
>
>
> =====
> Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
> USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com
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