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Re: [WriteLog] Learning WriteLog

To: Jay <ws7ik7tj@gmail.com>, writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Learning WriteLog
From: Ed W0YK <ed@w0yk.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:36:59 -0400
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
WriteLog moved all writelog.ini settings into the Windows Registry many 
versions ago.  At startup you can choose to Export all those registry settings 
into a text file that looks like the old writelog.ini file.  You can name it 
whatever you want.  You can then Inport the file into the registry.  You edit 
this temporary file to change the registry settings.73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: Jay <ws7ik7tj@gmail.com> Date: 2/21/23  
14:04  (GMT-08:00) To: writelog@contesting.com Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Learning 
WriteLog To find the writelogl.ini file when you open up WL click on export and 
it will save the writelog.ini file.  You can then edit it and re-import using 
the inport function on the same menu.Keith was right it is now in the 
registry.On 2/21/2023 1:51 PM, Bob Wolbert, K6XX wrote:> Keith,>> Thank you. 
Yes, I've spent hours on both sites. K9JY was especially > helpful and the most 
up-to-date, but is still way behind on version > differences!>> The ini file 
location is especially important. Thank you for showing > me where to look. 
Windoze search did not locate any WL .ini files (I > guess it doesn't look 
there?)>> Now, as to my specific requests...?>> 73 de Bob, K6XX>> On 2/21/2023 
12:10 PM, Keith Regli wrote:>> You may have found them, but here are some 
links.  If not, these >> should help:>>>> K9JY website 
<https://k9jy.com/blog/>>>>> AA5AU 
<https://www.rttycontesting.com/tutorials/writelog/>>>>> The ini file is found 
using>> Run Regedit.exe and go to 
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\W5XD>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM 
Bob Wolbert, K6XX <k6xx@k6xx.com >> <mailto:k6xx@k6xx.com>> wrote:>>>>     I 
promised to learn WL for a contest this summer and have been>>     struggling 
with it since December. It is difficult for a new user to>>     adopt WL. 
“Help” is unhelpful—-a prime example: writelog.ini is>>     discussed 
throughout, but no longer exists. Most of my recent Help>>     searches have 
not answered my issues, hence this post.>>>>     As background, I’ve entered ‘a 
few’ contests over the years, and>>     started>>     confuzer logging with CT, 
progressed through TRLog, TR4Win, then to>>     N1MM+. I’ve heard glowing 
reviews for WL over the years, but need>>     expert>>     suggestions to 
optimize the experience. Bluntly, the way it runs >> seems>>     rather 
clunky.>>>>     I have mostly figured out running.>>>>     BUT… How to S&P in 
WL? The way I’ve been doing it is awkward.>>>>     Enter call, then 
Spacebar.>>>>     If Non Dupe, F4 to send my callsign, then “,” or F2, which 
is>>     programmed>>     to autolog without requiring a further ENTER.>>>>     
If Dupe,  F12 to clear it from the callsign window, then turn the >> big>>     
knob. Is there way to autoclear this dupe to eliminate second>>     
keystroke?>>     F12 is in the middle of a row on craptop, so not as easily >> 
located as>>     with a full-size keyboard. While a key redefinition would 
work, I’d>>     rather eliminate this redundant keystroke and have it flash off 
a>>     few ms>>     after pressing the spacebar (and still show up in the 
bandmap, of>>     course). Is this possible?>>>>     In both cases, there are 
extra keystrokes from various places around>>     the>>     keyboard. Isn’t 
there a more efficient technique? I’m used to >> TRLog/ESM>>     functionality 
where the ENTER key is my friend.>>>>     Bandmap:>>     When we tune back to 
same frequency, the callsign is not >> automatically>>     entered unless I 
mouse click on it (and the recorded bandmap >> frequency>>     may no longer be 
zero beat). Can this be automated? Any way to avoid>>     using the rodent?>>>> 
    General Functionality>>     Editing my frequent mistakes has been 
difficult. Why does the cursor>>     key>>     move between fields?! If the 
cursor is in the middle of a >> callsign, I>>     don’t want to have to watch 
and count the keystrokes to edit a>>     prefix or>>     suffix. I just want to 
hit “lots” of arrows to guarantee the >> cursor is>>     at the beginning or 
end of a field, and then fix the call. For >> example,>>     5 keystrokes 
generally assure me that I’m at the correct spot in >> all of>>     the other 
logging programs. But in WL, I could be in a completely>>     different part of 
the exchange. Sometimes. It isn’t consistent. >> Isn’t>>     there a better 
way?>>>>     Why does the default contest setup have fields for “Country” 
(full>>     name,>>     spelled out) and “C” fields? These seem unnecessary and 
>> exacerbate my>>     cursor movement problem. What the heck is “C”? Any 
downside to>>     eliminating them from the entry window?>>>>>>     Nice 
Features Hiding or Missing?>>     The other loggers have features that I can’t 
find in WL.>>>>     Multiplier Window. How do I:>>         —DX contest—show the 
world, not just one continent.>>         —Show both Zones and DX mults at the 
same time?>>>>     Partial check. In the contest I’m preparing WL for, SCP 
databases >> are>>     verboten, but we are allowed both full and partial calls 
from our >> own>>     log. How is this done? If the SCP window is the only way, 
how >> does one>>     clear out the SCP file? I really miss seeing possible 
callsign >> matches>>     winnow down as more letters are entered. Or watch the 
“duplicity” >> of a>>     callsign that I’ve tuned before typing the entire 
thing (and hitting>>     the>>     spacebar!).>>>>     Bandmap decay time. Is 
it adjustable?>>>>     I’ll end on a minor nit: in WPX RTTY, INSert kept 
selecting my >> callsign>>     and I then called myself. This was addressed by 
logging myself on >> each>>     band so that I became a dupe.  How is this 
avoided?>>>>     Suggestions are appreciated. TU!>>>>     73 de Bob, K6XX>>>>   
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web: http://www.writelog.com/ >> <http://www.writelog.com/>>>>>>>>> -- >> Keith 
Regli>> mailto://keith@kregli.com <mailto:keith@kregli.com>>> 
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