You are right John, it sure would be nice to not see any more messages on
the Enter key.
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 17:26
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Enter key
> 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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