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Subject: [WriteLog] Renewing a wish
From: w7zr@citlink.net (Richard Zalewski)
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:45:19 -0700
Thanks for more input on this.



> I'd like to see some changes in the mult window, but for the purpose of
> moving mults it seems to me that the present Check Country window is
> sufficient. For each of the other bands it will either be blank (mult
> needed), OK (mult worked), or will have the call of the station you are
> working (station worked.)


Unless I have missed something this does not work for NAQP for states or
provinces.  Not sure
about other tests other than CQWW where you are correct.

> you move the cursor between the zone and call fields the Check Country
> display switches between zones worked and countries worked, but other than
> that it works. I guess it would be nice to have the option of something
like
> "NEEDED" in red for each band in the Check Country window, but that's just
a
> refinement.
>
> As for the mult window, I think the present display works nicely for
viewing
> mults that are either worked or not worked on a single screen. Being able
to
> make the display larger would be nice, but that's also a refinement. To
me,
> the single biggest problem with the mult window is that you have to use
the
> mouse to display and remove it, and to switch between the various
> sub-screens. CT allows you to use ALT-M and ALT-Z to toggle the mult and
> zone displays on and off, and I find this to be a much better way to
manage
> those windows. I think something similar could be worked out for Writelog.
>


The current display of mults is fine for the information displayed.  Where
it comes up short is
how it has to be called up.  Your reference to CT's <ALT><M> and <ALT><Z> is
a good idea.  While
I do use the mouse to some extent it is not fast enough for me to move my
hands off the keys, go to the mouse
to bring up a window so that I can ask a station to move for a mult.  It has
to be a real time display at all times.  (Then we
need to be able to size it so it fits on screen) or a single key stroke or
easy combination to bring it up would work.


Dick W7ZR



> 73, Dick WC1M
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Richard Zalewski
> > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:11 AM
> > To: Writelog
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Renewing a wish
> >
> >
> > We have got to have a change in the multiplier window.  It is too
> > hard when
> > you are running 150+ an hour to have to mouse up the mult window to see
if
> > you need a mult on another band so you can move him.  There is no room
on
> > the screen for the window because it can not be sized.  It should
> > be part of
> > the main window and have the option of showing mults as worked or
> > remaining
> > mults.  I like the window we have so we can see all bands but it
> > needs to be
> > sizeable either in the main program or separetly.  There just is
> > no room to
> > have it up.
> >
> > I had suggested once in the past that in the window that shows the bands
a
> > station has been worked that a flag could be set up there that would
show
> > that the mult is needed on other bands.  That is another option
> > to conserve
> > space.
> >
> > Dick W7ZR
> >
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