[ct-user] Re: CT Default Bin File

[Ron St.Laurent]

Alan,

It's far easier to change  the contest info then the customized info with
your preferences.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan C. Zack" <k6acz@earthlink.net>
To: "Paul WR1X" <WR1X@arrl.net>
Cc: "CT Users List" <CT-USER@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 21:43
Subject: [ct-user] Re: CT Default Bin File


> Hi Paul,
> I certainly am no CT expert and most likely am getting in over my head
here,
> but I don't think you can do what you want to do by only using a "blank"
(no
> QSO's logged) .BIN file.  The reason I say this is because the .BIN file
info
> has to be different for each contest (CQWWDX, WPX, ARRL DX, IARU, etc) so
it
> will log and score correctly.  But if you only use CT for ONE type of
> contest, say the CQWWDX, then maybe it is OK.
> To change the example info in the .CFG to your situation you must first
> delete what is the current data/info then place your data/info on the
> associated line.
> Hopefully someone smarter than me will jump in here and bail me out.
> Hope this helps.
> 73 and Happy Holidays.
>
> Paul WR1X wrote:
> >
> > Good morning Alan,
> >
> > I've already have the CT.CFG file configured to my location and
operating
> > setup, SSB, No rotor, TNC Com and the rest of the settings that can
remain
> > in the CFG file.
> >
> > Alan, I'll explain that I'm totally blind and have created a setting
file
> > for my screen reader that has CT speaking very nicely to me with about
as
> > much as I need for contesting.  I have it doing a nice job of announcing
the
> > status of the call after hitting the space bar, needed call mult or
dupe.  I
> > also use the packet window and the announce or callout window.
> > The only two screens I've got trouble to get it to read is the first one
> > that is the CFG file plus contest type and more.  The real difficult
problem
> > is to get it to read in the areas where you arrow up and down to make
> > choices, contest type category and a few more.  The other screen that
gives
> > me trouble is the comm setup where you select device and baud rate on
which
> > comport.
> > The message I'm looking for mentioned having a default bin file with all
the
> > info entered in for one contest and not changing the settings but
renaming
> > the file to be used for that contest.  I may have that wrong, but if I
have
> > a default file nothing would need to be changed except to copy that file
as
> > the new file name for the particular contest.  I think it was mentioned
> > about going into the contest the first time without the -NOW and
changing
> > the contest info, but the comm info wouldn't need to be touched.
> > I of course would create several default bin files for each of the
contest
> > and have it ready to copy as new file name and then just edit the *.bat
> > file.
> >
> > I think I've explained it pretty good, if you have any further questions
> > I'll be glad to answer them.
> >
> > 73 and good luck as well as Have a Happy Holiday Season,
> >
> > Paul  WR1X
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > You can modify the CFG file that came with the program to fit your
situation
> > and the info will be there each time you start a new contest (and BIN
file)
> > from scratch.
> > 73
>
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