[RTTY] Possible bug in Writelog timestamp

[Don Hill AA5AU]

WriteLog remembers the time and will not change it during a contact. This is by design. If you do not complete the contact and use
either DELETE or BACKSPACE to enter a new callsign over the existing callsign in the entry window, the time will not change. The
program "thinks" you just edited the callsign of the station you just sent the report to.

In order to reset the time "timer" so to speak, you must either delete the callsign in the entry window with ALT-W or repopulate the
entry window by clicking on another callsign. Other ways to clear the entry window is right-click in the entry window and selecting
"Clear QSO" or right click in any Rttyrite windows (main or clones) and choosing "Clear Entry Window". Yet another way to clear the
entry window is via the Entry menu and "Wipe QSO and pop". In my testing just now, if I cleared the previous QSO using any of the
methods in this paragraph, then the correct time was sent. If this is not happening at your end, please let us know.

73, Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of THOMAS L GUNTZEL
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 6:35 PM
To: Rtty
Subject: [RTTY] Possible bug in Writelog timestamp

I have sent the following report to support at writelog.

Thought you might want to check it yourself as it may cause reporting problems.


I have been setting up rtty messages etc for the Bartg RTTY contest and as you know it needs a timestamp in the exchange.

I have been using the %T macro and I have found that once you use the  macro to send a report and if for some reason you do not log
the qso the time will not increment.  So when you go to the next contact the time could be off by several minutes depending on if
you are running or S&P.

This could come into play if the exchange is not completed and you decide to not log the contact, wipe the callsign clear on go on
to the next.

Though you would like to know.

Tom G
K0TLG
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